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Darilek, M.S., C.G.C.
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Darilek, M.S., C.G.C.
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Associate Professor, Co-Manager Prenatal Genetics Service
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Positions
- Associate Professor, Co-Manager Prenatal Genetics Service
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Mol. & Human Gen./Clinic. Prgm
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US
Education
- MS from University Of Texas At Houston Graduate School Of Biomedical Sciences
- 05/2003 - Houston, Texas United States
- Genetic Counseling
- BS from Texas A&M University
- 12/2000 - College Station, Texas United States
- Genetics
Certifications
- Certified Genetic Counselor
- #2005063
- American Board of Genetic Counseling
- Licensed Genetic Counselor
- State of California
- Licensed Genetic Counselor
- State of Louisiana
- Licensed Genetic Counselor
- State of Alabama
Honors & Awards
- Secretary/Treasurer
- National Society of Genetic Counselors (01/2015 - 12/2015)
- Secretary/Treasurer Elect
- National Society of Genetic Counselors (01/2014 - 12/2014)
Professional Interests
- Prenatal Genetic Counseling
- Infertility and Preimplantation Genetic Counseling
- Prenatal testing/screening
Professional Statement
I am dedicated to providing patients with the information and care they need to understand their genetic risks, navigate their genetic testing options, and make use of the information they gain through this process. My areas of interest are prenatal genetics, preimplantation genetics and infertility.Websites
Selected Publications
- Cooper ML, Darilek S, Wun WS, Angus SC, Mensing DE, Pursley AN, Dunn RC, Grunert GM, Cheung SW "A retrospective study of preimplantation embryos diagnosed with monosomy by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH).." Cytogenet. Genome Res..2006;114(41337):359-66. Pubmed PMID: 16954679
- Alford RL, Darilek SA "Basic medical genetics for the otolaryngologist.." Adv. Otorhinolaryngol..2011;70:41554. Pubmed PMID: 21358179
- Van den Veyver IB, Patel A, Shaw CA, Pursley AN, Kang SH, Simovich MJ, Ward PA, Darilek S, Johnson A, Neill SE, Bi W, White LD, Eng CM, Lupski JR, Cheung SW, Beaudet AL "Clinical use of array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) for prenatal diagnosis in 300 cases.." Prenat. Diagn..2009/January;29(1):29-39. Pubmed PMID: 19012303
- Tang HY, Fang P, Ward PA, Schmitt E, Darilek S, Manolidis S, Oghalai JS, Roa BB, Alford RL "DNA sequence analysis of GJB2, encoding connexin 26: observations from a population of hearing impaired cases and variable carrier rates, complex genotypes, and ethnic stratification of alleles among controls.." Am. J. Med. Genet. A.2006/November15;140(22):2401-15. Pubmed PMID: 17041943
- Darilek S, Wicklund C, Novy D, Scott A, Gambello M, Johnston D, Hecht J "Hereditary multiple exostosis and pain.." J Pediatr Orthop. 25 (3): 369-76. Pubmed PMID: 15832158
- Tang HY, Basehore MJ, Blakey GL, Darilek S, Oghalai JS, Roa BB, Fang P, Alford RL "Infrequency of two deletion mutations at the DFNB1 locus in patients and controls.." Am. J. Med. Genet. A. 2008 April 1; 146 (7): 934-6. Pubmed PMID: 18324688
- Brandt AC, Tschirgi ML, Ready KJ, Sun C, Darilek S, Hecht J, Arun BK, Lu KH "Knowledge, attitudes, and clinical experience of physicians regarding preimplantation genetic diagnosis for hereditary cancer predisposition syndromes.." Fam. Cancer. 2010 September ; 9 (3): 479-87. Pubmed PMID: 20431955
- Darilek S, Ward P, Pursley A, Plunkett K, Furman P, Magoulas P, Patel A, Cheung SW, Eng CM "Pre- and postnatal genetic testing by array-comparative genomic hybridization: genetic counseling perspectives.." Genet. Med.. 2008 January ; 10 (1): 13-8. Pubmed PMID: 18197052
- Sahoo T, Cheung SW, Ward P, Darilek S, Patel A, del Gaudio D, Kang SH, Lalani SR, Li J, McAdoo S, Burke A, Shaw CA, Stankiewicz P, Chinault AC, Van den Veyver IB, Roa BB, Beaudet AL, Eng CM "Prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities using array-based comparative genomic hybridization.." Genet. Med.. 2006 November ; 8 (11): 719-27. Pubmed PMID: 17108764
- Allyse, M, Aypar U, Bonhomme N, Darilek S, Dougherty M, Farrell R, Grody W, Highsmith WE, Michie M, Nunes M, Otto L, Pabst R, Palomaki G, Runke C, Sharp RR, Skotko B, Stoll K, Wick M. "Offering prenatal screening in the age of genomic medicine: a practical guide." J Womens HEalth (Larchmt). 2017 April 7; : Pubmed PMID: 28388340
- Scott DA, Hernandez-Garcia A, Azamian MS, Jordan VK, Kim BJ, Starkovich M, Zhang J, Wong LJ, Darilek SA, Breman AM, Yang Y, Lupski JR, Jiwani AK, Das B, Lalani SR, Iglesias AD, Rosenfeld JA, Xia F "Congenital heart defect and left ventricular non-compaction in males with loss-of-function variants in NONO.." J Med Genet. 2017 January ; 54 (1): 47-53. Pubmed PMID: 27550220
- McGuire A, Moore Q, Majumder M, Walkiewicz M, Eng CM, Belmont JW, Nassef S, Darilek S, Rutherford K, Pereira S, Scherer SE, Sutton VR, Wolf D, Gibbs RA, Kahn R, Sanchez LA "The ethics of conducting molecular autopsies in the cases of sudden death in the young.." Genome Res. 2016 September ; 26 (9): 1165-9. Pubmed PMID: 27412853
- Kohn TP, Kohn JR, Darilek S, Ramasamy R, Lipshultz L "Genetic counseling for men with recurrent pregnancy loss or recurrent implantation failure due to abnormal sperm chromosomal aneuploidy." J Assist Reprod Genetic. 2016 May ; 33 (5): 571-6. Pubmed PMID: 27020275
- Mayes S, Hashmi S, Turrentine M, Darilek S, Friel L, Czerwinski J "Obstetrician and gynecologist utilization of the NIPT expanded testing option." Am J Perinatol Rep. 2016 6 : e18-e24. Pubmed PMID: 26929864
- Westerfield L, Darilek S, Van den Veyber IB "Counseling challenges with variants of uncertain significance and incidental findings in prenatal genetic screening and diagnosis." J Clin Med. 2014 3 (3): 1018-1032. Pubmed PMID: 26237491
- Tany H-Y, Fang P, Lin JW, Darilek S, Osborne BT, Haymond JA, Manolidis S, Roa BB, Oghalai JS, Alford RL "DNA sequence analysis and genotype-phenotype assessment in 71 patients with syndromic hearing loss or auditory neuropathy." BMJ Open. 2015 5 : Pubmed PMID: 25991456
Memberships
- National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC)
- (08/2002)
- Texas Society of Genetic Counselors
- (05/2006)
- American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics
- Member
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