Faculty Biography
The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston is dedicated to improving the health and welfare of all infants, children, and adolescents.
Andrea Harbison, MS, CGC
Education:
MS, Medical Genetics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
BS, Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Board Certified, 2007: American Board of Genetic Counseling
Clinical and Research Interests:
- Prenatal genetic counseling
- Health literacy
- Bilingual genetic counseling
- Multicultural issues
Andrea Harbison is a genetic counselor at LBJ General Hospital. She received her MS in Medical Genetics from the University of Cincinnati. She does prenatal genetic counseling and also sees consults and helps coordinate the pediatric genetics clinic at LBJ General Hospital. Andrea is also involved with the UT Genetic Counseling Program. She is a clinical supervisor and also helps facilitate coursework. Andrea's main interests are health literacy, bilingual genetic counseling, multicultural issues, and continuing to work on her Spanish language skills.
Publications and Presentations:
- Harbison, A. Carrier screening for Cystic Fibrosis and Ashkenazi Jewish carrier screening. Lecture to OB/GYN residents, LBJ General Hospital, March 2009.
- Harbison, A. Reasons to refer a client to a Genetic Counselor. Provider in-service, Harris Country Public Health and Environmental Services Baytown Health Clinic:, January 2008.
- Harbison, A., Cragun, D., Jarrell, J. Warren, N. A cross-sectional study assessing the effectiveness of a 5th grade literacy brochure about family health history. National Society of Genetic Counselors Annual Education Conference, Los Angeles, California; National Society of Genetic Counselors, Chicago, IL, 2005.
- Harbison, A., Northrup, H.: TSC fact sheet: Understanding preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance Fact Sheet, 2005.
- Harbison, A., Cragun, D., Jarrell, J. Warren, N. A cross-sectional study assessing the effectiveness of a 5th grade literacy brochure about family health history. Poster Presentation, Annual Education Conference, National Society of Genetic Counselors. Los Angeles, CA: November 2005.
Location & Contact
6431 Fannin Street
MSB 3.020
Houston, Texas 77030
713-500-5757 (Voice)
Other Locations
Other locations of the Department of Pediatrics include the following:
Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
Faculty Biography
- Andrea Harbison, MS, CGC
Certified Genetics Counselor - Department of Pediatrics
Genetic Counselor and Clinical Instructor
Division of Genetics - LBJ Hospital
- Department ofOB/GYN - Genetics
5656 Kelley Street
Houston, Texas 77026 - phone: (713) 566-5939
fax: (713) 566-4521
e-mail: Andrea.Harbison@ uth.tmc.edu
