Faculty Biography

Claire Narvaez Singletary

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Education:

BS, Psychology: Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina

MS, Genetic Counseling, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois

Clinical and Research Interests:

Publications (selected):

• Abstracts:

• Stanislaw CL, Narvaez JC, Rogers, RC, Woodard CS: Oculodentodigital Dysplasia with Cerebra White Matter Abnormalities: An Additional Case Report. Proceedings of the Greenwood Genetic Center 17: 20-24, 1998

• Other Professional Communications:

• Boner J, Singletary C, Snow S, Teague K: First Trimester Nuchal Translucency. In Ultrasound Findings of Unclear Significance. National Society of Genetic Counselors, Inc., 2001

• Presentations:

• Narvaez, JC: Cohen Syndrome. Genetic Lecture Series. Northwestern University. Chicago, IL. Fall 1997. Singletary, CN: Skeletal Dysplasias. Platform presentation. South Carolina Genetics Conclave. Columbia, SC. September 1998.
• Singletary, CN: Genetic Counseling for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer: Involvement of Affected Relatives. Platform presentation. National Society of Genetic Counselors Annual Education Conference. Denver, CO. October 1998.
• Best RG, Singletary CN, Lu G: Partial resolution of a complex balanced cchromosomal rearrangement through meiotic crossing over. Platform presentation. American Cytogenetic Conference, Galveston, TX, May 2000.
• Singletary, CN: Genetic Counseling. University of South Carolina, Resident Education, Obstetrics and Gynecology. Columbia, SC. April 2001
• Singletary, CN: Clinical Genetics and Genetic Counseling. University of South Carolina, Medical Student Education. Columbia, SC. April 2001
• Jurek M, Edwards J, Lovell C, Singletary C, Vincent V, Wolpert C: Evidence that depression screening is useful in prenatal genetic counseling. Platform presentation, 2001. National Society of Genetic Counselors Annual Education Conference.
• Singletary, CN: Carrier Screening for Cystic Fibrosis: How does the 2001 ACOG & ACMG Statement Affect Our Practice? University of South Carolina, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds. Columbia, SC. March 2002
• Singletary, CN: Cystic Fibrosis Carrier Screening. Palmetto Health Baptist Lunch-n-Learn Program. Columbia, SC. May 2002
• Singletary, CN: First Trimester Screening. University of South Carolina, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds. Columbia, SC. April 2005
• Singletary, CN: First Trimester Screening. Palmetto Baptist Hospital, Lunch and Learn Series. Columbia, SC. August 2005

• Scientific Exhibits

• Whalen MA, Singletary CN, Roy I, Saunders DE: Preparing for the Future – Assessing the Attitudes of Genetic Counselors and Clinical Geneticists Toward the Ethical Issues Surrounding Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis and Germline Gene Therapy. Poster presentation, 200 National Society of Genetic Counselors Annual Education Conference, 2000
• Elston L, Edwards J, Singletary C, Ferrante R: Patients’ Perceptions of Directiveness, its Role in Their Expectations of the Genetic Counseling Session, and Its Effect on Their Decision Making. Poster presentation, 2001 National Society of Genetic Counseling Annual Education Conference, 2001
• Edwards J, Nix S, Brooks K, Lovell C, Singletary C, Vincent V, Best R: Incorporating core competencies defined by the National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics into a newly designed course, “Medical Genetics for Health Professionals”. Poster presentation, 2001 National Society of Genetic Counselors Annual Education Conference, 2001
• Crocker E, Edwards J, Singletary C, Busowski J: Comparison of Genetic Counselors in Prenatal and Assisted Reproductive Technology Specialties Regarding Their Counseling Practices Prior to Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection. Poster Presentation, 2002 National Society of Genetic Counselors Annual Education Conference, 2002
• Chimera C, Brooks K, Singletary C, Young S: The Effects on Patients after Receiving a Result of a Variant of Uncertain Clinical Significance for BRCA1 and BRCA2 Testing. Poster Presentation, 2002 National Society of Genetic Counselors Annual Education Conference, 2002
• Laning C, Edwards J, Singletary C, Black L: Informational Needs and Coping Strategies Amongst Couples Considering In-Vitro Fertilization and Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection: Implications for Genetic Counseling. Poster Presentation, 2004 National Society of Genetic Counselors Annual Education Conference, 2004
• Adams A, Best R, Singletary C, Vincent V, Hoecke W: Assessing Religious Coping in Parents of Children with Disabilities in South Carolina. Poster Presentation, National Society of Genetic Counselors Annual Education Conference, 2005

 

Location & Contact

6431 Fannin Street
MSB 3.020
Houston, Texas 77030
713-500-5757 (Voice)

Faculty Biography

• Claire Narvaez Singletary
  Assistant Professor
• Department of Pediatrics
  Division of Medical Genetics
• Director
• Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling
• Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
  University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
• University of Texas-Houston Medical School
  6431 Fannin Street, MSB 3.144
  Houston, Texas 77030
• phone: (713) 500-5760
  fax: (713) 500-5711
  e-mail: Claire.N.Singletary@ uth.tmc.edu