Department of Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics
The Department of Pediatrics

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.


Sarah Jane Noblin

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Education:

B.S. Psychology, 1997: Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

M.S., Genetic Counseling, 1999: University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston, Houston, Texas

Board Certified, 2002 : American Board of Genetic Counseling

Clinical and Research Interests:

  1. Bilingual Genetic Counseling
  2. Multicultural genetic counseling
  3. Patient perception of risk assessment
  4. Genetic counseling education
  5. Licensure for Genetic Counselors

Publications (selected):

  • Abstracts

  • Sahoo, T., Naeem, R., Pham, K., Chheng, S., Noblin, S. T., Bacino, C.A., and Gambello, M. J.: A Patient with Isochromosome 18q, Radial-Thumb Aplasia, Thrombocytopenia, and an Unbalanced 10;18 Chromosome Translocation. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 133A:93-98, 2005.

  • Presentations

  • Tucker Williams, A., Noblin, S.: Genetics and the City of Houston Community Health Centers. Provider in-service, City of Houston Department of Health and Human Services: June 2003.
  • Noblin, S.: The Genetics of Down syndrome. Nursing Grand Rounds, LBJ General Hospital: February 2004.
  • Noblin, S., Darilek, S.: What is Genetic Counseling? Invited Presentation. Texas A&M University Biochemistry & Genetics Society: November 2004.
  • Noblin, S.: Demystifying Genetics for Allied Health Providers. Contributing Speaker. Baylor College of Medicine Department of OB/GYN Nurse-Midwifery Section: February 2005
  • Noblin, S., Hoskovec, J., Danziger, K.: The Genetic Counselor's Role in Preconception Care. National Summit on Preconception Care, Atlanta, GA: June 2005.
  • Noblin, S., Darilek, S., Horz, M.: Genetic Counseling. Invited Presentation. Texas A&M University Biochemistry & Genetics Society: September 2006.
  • Chard, R., Gustin, J., MacMillin, M., Noblin, S., Steinhaus French, K., Strecker, M.: Ancestry-based Carrier Screening. Educational Breakout Session. National Society of Genetic Counselors Annual Education Conference. Nashville, TN: November 2006.

  • Scientific Exhibits

  • Tew, S., Ward, P., Peterson, S., Hecht, J., Johnston, D., Gritz, E.: A qualitative approach to assessing patient satisfaction with the cancer genetic counseling process. The National Society of Genetic Counselors Annual Education Conference. Oakland, California: October 1999.
  • Sahoo, T., Naeem, R., Pham, K., Chheng, S., Noblin, S., Bacino, C., Gambello, M.: Unusual phenotype and cytogenetic features in a case of trisomy 18 due to isochromosome 18q: Clinical, cytogenetic and molecular characterization. The American Society of Human Genetics Annual Conference. Baltimore, Maryland: October 2002.
  • Atherton, A., Swank, P., Noblin, S., Northrup, H., Peterson, S., Moore, B.: Assessing the quality of life in children and adolescents with neurofibromatosis type 1. The National Society of Genetic Counselors Annual Education Conference. Washington DC: October 2004.
  • Nowakowska, B., Kutkowska-Kazmierczak, A., Noblin, S.J., Li, Y.F., Northrup, H., Corzo, D., Weise, A., Patel, A., Bocian, E., Cheung, S.W., Cai, W.W.: Detection of cryptic chromosomal alterations by genome-wide array comparative genomic hybridization (array-CGH) with 21,600 BAC clones. The American Society of Human Genetics Annual Education Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah: October 2005.
  • Lazarin, G., Noblin, S., Cantor, S., Lynch, P., McGivern, B., Northrup, H., Peterson, S.: Hispanics' attitudes, knowledge, and beliefs regarding familial colorectal cancer (CRC) and CRC screening. The National Society of Genetic Counselors Annual Education Conference. Nashville, TN: November 2006.
  • Miller, S., Arun, B., McGivern, B., Hecht, J., Noblin, S., Peterson, S., Yin, G.: Oral contraceptive use in relation to clinical and pathological characteristics of hereditary breast cancer. The National Society of Genetic Counselors Annual Education Conference. Nashville, TN: November 2006.
  • Trotter, C., King, T., Noblin, S., Northrup, H., Peterson, S., Moore, B.: Friendship quality: Relationship to severity of disease in children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1. The National Society of Genetic Counselors Annual Education Conference. Nashville, TN: November 2006.

  • Other

  • Noblin, S.: Women in Science Career Forum hosted by Association of Women in Science, Gulf Coast Houston Chapter. Discussion Facilitator. Montgomery College, Houston, Texas: January 2005.

 

Faculty Biography

Sarah Jane Noblin
  • Sarah Jane Noblin
    Assistant Professor
  • Department of Pediatrics
    Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
  • Assistant Director
    Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
    University of Texas-Houston Medical School
  • Genetic Counselor
    Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital
    Department of OB-GYN/Genetics
  • LBJ General Hospital
    5656 Kelley Street
    Houston, TX 77026
  • phone: (713) 566.5938
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