Faculty
Stephanie Gandomi, MS
Fall 1980 - Fall 2120
Associate Professor I
Master of Science in Genetic Counseling Program
StephanieGandomi@scuhs.edu
Current Position
Biography
Stephanie Gandomi is a board certified, licensed genetic counselor. She earned her Master of Science in genetic counseling at Brandeis University in 2006 and her MBA from Boise State University in 2019. In 2006, Stephanie co-founded the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) clinic at Stanford Perinatal Diagnostic Center in Salinas, and in 2013, joined Ambry genetics as a variant classification genetic counselor for microarray and whole exome sequencing. In 2013, she became the product manager for Ambry’s clinical genomics (WES). In 2015, Stephanie joined Invitae laboratory supporting the rare disease commercial segment of Medical Affairs with a focus on clinical whole exome sequencing. In 2016, Stephanie was hired as the first genetic counselor in the Blue Cross Blue Shield System of payers as the Principal Program Manager for precision medicine at Blue Shield of California and was also the co-founder of the Boise State University Genetic Counseling Master of Science program. Stephanie became the Director of Genetics at UnitedHealthcare in 2016, supporting prior authorization and medical policy creation for genetics, and served as a Director for Market Access at genetic testing laboratories including Ambry and GeneDx. Stephanie is an AAPC Certified Professional Coder for insurance billing and reimbursement and an AAPC Certified Professional Compliance Officer for insurance-related regulatory (CMS, OIG, HIPAA, etc.). She frequently lectures on insurance-related topics and has collaborated with insurance Special Investigations Units nationwide as a healthcare fraud subject matter expert. Stephanie has also been formally trained in pre-and-perinatal psychology, somatic-based therapy, marriage and family therapy, and trauma-based counseling.
Degrees
M.B.A., Business Administration, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, United States
M.S., Genetic Counseling, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts
B.A., Communications, Public Relations & Journalism, Flagler College, St. Augustine, Florida, United States
J.D., Law, Northwestern California University School of Law, Sacramento, California, United States
Professional Licensures (Healthcare)
Genetic Counseling, California, United States, GC000396, Active, 2021, May 2027
Certifications (Healthcare)
American Academy of Professional Coders, Certified Professional Coder , Billing & reimbursement, 01883612, 2021-06-01, 2025-06-01
American Academy of Professional Coders, Certified Professional Compliance Officer, 01883612, 2021-05-01, 2025-05-01
American Board of Genetic Counselors, Board Certification in Genetic Counseling, 12275, 2009-08-31, 2029-12-31
Post-Graduate Training
Type: Post-Baccalaureate , Chicago School for Professional Psychology, Professional training, Pre-and-perinatal psychology, August 2007, August 2009
Type: Post-Baccalaureate , Chicago School for Professional Psychology, Post-Baccalaureate , Somatic-based clinical therapy, August 2007, August 2008
Type: Post-Baccalaureate , Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Post-Baccalaureate , Trauma based therapy, August 2007, August 2009
Type: Post-Baccalaureate , Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Post-Baccalaureate , Marriage & family therapy, August 2006, August 2008
Work Experience
2023 - 2023
Director, Market Access, GeneDx
Adjunct Lecturer, Genetic Counseling Assistant Program, UCSD
2023 - Ongoing
Program Director, Southern California University of Health Sciences, California
2020 - 2023
Market Access Director, Policy Specialist, Ambry Genetics
2019 - 2020
Director, Genetics, UnitedHealthcare
2017 - 2019
Assistant Program Director, Master of Science in Genetic Counseling, Boise State University
2016 - 2019
Principal Program Manager, Genomics & Precision Medicine, Blue Shield of California
2015 - 2016
Genetic Counselor, Medical Affairs & Regional Manager, Invitae Laboratory
2013 - 2015
Genetic Counselor & Product Manager, Ambry Genetics
2010 - 2012
Genetic Counselor, Community Health Supervisor, University of California at Davis Medical Center
2006 - 2010
Clinical Genetic Counselor, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford Medical Center
2003 - 2006
Research Genetic Counselor, Harvard Institutes of Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital
Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions
Journal Article
Completed/Published
Other Scholarly Work
Completed/Published
Poster Presentation
Completed/Published
Accepted
Presentation
Completed/Published
Honors and Awards
Fall 2023 - Fall 2023
Blue Shield of California Mission & Values in Action Award Winner, 2019, Blue Shield of California
Ambry Genetics All-Star Award, 2022, Ambry Genetics
CEO Circle Award Winner, 2022, Ambry Genetics
Market Access Director of the Year, 2022, Ambry Genetics
Professional Membership
Fall 2023 - Ongoing
American Academy of Professional Coders, March 2020, PRESENT
Healthcare Compliance Association, August 2023, PRESENT
Association of Genetic Counseling Program Directors, November 2023, PRESENT
State Bar of California , August 2023, PRESENT , Student Member
Fall 2023 - Spring 2025
Regulatory Affairs Professional Society, August 2023, PRESENT
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