Sohnee Ahmed | MDconsultants
Sohnee is a dual board certified genetic counselor with expertise in adult and pediatric neurogenetics who is currently a Senior Clinical Scientist at GeneDx. She graduated from the University of Toronto with an Honours Bachelor of Science, specializing in Genetics & Biotechnology with a minor in Anthropology. She then attended Wayne State University School of Medicine in Michigan to achieve a Master of Science degree in Genetic Counseling. Following graduation, Sohnee was recruited to the University of Rochester in New York State, where she was a faculty member in the Departments of Neurology and Medicine, providing genetic counselling to adults, parents, and families regarding cancer genetics alongside adult and pediatric neurology. During her time in Rochester, Sohnee attained board certification from both the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) and the Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors (CAGC). She then joined the Division of Clinical & Metabolic Genetics at The Hospital for Sick Children, specializing in pediatric neurology and was involved in the Genetic Counselling MSc program through the University of Toronto. She later joined GeneDx as a report writer and later moved into the role of Clinical Scientist. Here, Sohnee analyzes exome and genome sequences to provide patients with genetic diagnoses. Sohnee is also a Past President of the CAGC and is an active member of its American counterpart, the National Society of Genetic Counselors.

Areas of Expertise

  • Consulting for clinical/research operations
  • Education
  • Medical advisory
  • Public speaking

Education

Masters: MS in Genetic Counseling, Graduate Faculty of the School of Medicine, Wayne State University

Undergrad: Hon BSc, Genetics & Biotechnology specialist, Anthropology Minor, University of Toronto

Chrestian N, Dupré N, Gan-Or Z, Szuto A, Chen S, Venkitachalam A, Brisson JD, Warman-Chardon J, Ahmed S, Ashtiani S, MacDonald H, Mohsin N, Mourabit-Amari K, Provencher P, Boycott KM, Stavropoulos DJ, Dion PA, Ray PN, Suchowersky O, Rouleau GA, Yoon G. Clinical and genetic study of hereditary spastic paraplegia in Canada. Neurol Genet. 2016 Dec 5;3(1):e122. doi: 10.1212/NXG.0000000000000122. PMID: 27957547; PMCID: PMC5141523. Shugar AL, Quercia N, Trevors C, Rabideau MM, Ahmed S. Risk for Patient Harm in Canadian Genetic Counseling Practice: It’s Time to Consider Regulation. J Genet Couns. 2017 Feb;26(1):93-104. doi: 10.1007/s10897-016-9983-4. Epub 2016 Jun 7. PMID: 27271536. Stavropoulos DJ, Merico D, Jobling R, Bowdin S, Monfared N, Thiruvahindrapuram B, Nalpathamkalam T, Pellecchia G, Yuen RKC, Szego MJ, Hayeems RZ, Shaul RZ, Brudno M, Girdea M, Frey B, Alipanahi B, Ahmed S, Babul-Hirji R, Porras RB, Carter MT, Chad L, Chaudhry A, Chitayat D, Doust SJ, Cytrynbaum C, Dupuis L, Ejaz R, Fishman L, Guerin A, Hashemi B, Helal M, Hewson S, Inbar-Feigenberg M, Kannu P, Karp N, Kim R, Kronick J, Liston E, MacDonald H, Mercimek-Mahmutoglu S, Mendoza-Londono R, Nasr E, Nimmo G, Parkinson N, Quercia N, Raiman J, Roifman M, Schulze A, Shugar A, Shuman C, Sinajon P, Siriwardena K, Weksberg R, Yoon G, Carew C, Erickson R, Leach RA, Klein R, Ray PN, Meyn MS, Scherer SW, Cohn RD, Marshall CR. Whole Genome Sequencing Expands Diagnostic Utility and Improves Clinical Management in Pediatric Medicine. NPJ Genom Med. 2016 Jan 13;1:15012–. doi: 10.1038/npjgenmed.2015.12. PMID: 28567303; PMCID: PMC5447450.

-Lecturer, MSc program for Genetic Counseling, University of Toronto

-Lecturer and Program Manager for Education team, GeneDx

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