Email

lewester@texaschildrens.org

Positions

Clinical Instructor

Molecular and Human Genetics
Baylor College of Medicine

Addresses

Texas Children's Pavilion for Women (Clinic)

6651 Main St, Suite F420
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 826-7483
lewester@texaschildrens.org

Education

MS from University of Pittsburgh

04/2013 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania United States

Genetic Counseling

BS from Florida State University

04/2011 - Tallahassee, Florida United States

Psychology

Certifications

Certified Genetic Counselor

(03/01/2014 - 12/31/2019)

American Board of Genetic Counseling

Professional Interests

• Prenatal testing/screening
• Preconception testing/screening
• Education
• chromosome microarray, whole exome sequencing, fetal anomalies

Websites

Selected Publications

• Westerfield L, Darilek S, Van den Veyver 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.
• Westerfield LE, Stover SR, Mathur VS, Nassef SA, Carter TG, Yang Y, Eng CM, Van den Veyver IB. "Reproductive genetic counseling challenges associated with diagnostic exome sequencing in a large academic private reproductive genetic counseling practice." Prenatal Diagnosis. 2015 Oct;35(10):1022-9.
• Nassef S, Westerfield L, Stover S, Carter T, Mathur V, Eng C, Van den Veyver IB "A new frontier: Expanding the use of whole exome sequencing into the prenatal setting." ACMG abstract 716. 2015 Mar;
• Westerfield L, Nassef S, Stover S, Mathur V, Carter T, Van den Veyver IB "Abstract Y-3. Delving Deeper: Clinical experience with whole exome sequencing in prenatal diagnosis.." Prenatal Diagnosis. 2015 Jul;35(Supp.1):22. Pubmed PMID: 26108196

Memberships

National Society of Genetic Counselors

Texas Society of Genetic Counselors