Shweta U. Dhar, MD, MS, FACMG, FACP
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Shweta U. Dhar, MD, MS, FACMG, FACP
Medical Director-Adult Genetics/ Professor
Positions
- Medical Director-Adult Genetics/ Professor
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Mol. & Human Gen./Clinic. Prgm
Adult Genetics
草榴社区入口
Houston, TX US
- Section Chief
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Internal Medicine
Genetics
Michael E. DeBakey VAMC
Houston, Texas United States
- Member
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Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
草榴社区入口
Houston, Texas United States
Addresses
- Adult Genetics Clinic (Clinic)
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草榴社区入口 Medical Center - McNair Campus
7200 Cambridge St.
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-7820
Adult Genetics Clinic
Education
- MBBS from NHL Municipal Medical College
- 01/1997 - Ahmedabad, Gujarat India
- Residency at The Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute
- 06/1999 - Ahmedabad, Gujarat India
- Pathology & Microbiology
- MS from Stephen F Austin State University
- 06/2001 - Nacogdoches, Texas United States
- Biotechnology
- Residency at New York INF Beekman Downtown Hospital
- 06/2006 - New York City, New York United States
- Internal Medicine
- Fellowship at Baylor College Of Medicine
- 08/2008 - Houston, Texas United States
- Medical Genetics
Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- American Board of Medical Genetics
Honors & Awards
- Fulbright & Jaworski Teaching & Evaluation Award
- 草榴社区入口 (03/2013)
- Rising Star Clinician Award
- 草榴社区入口 (05/2014)
- Fulbright & Jaworski Educational Leadership Award
- BCM
- Clark Faculty Service Award
- 草榴社区入口 (05/2018 - 05/2018)
- Women of Excellence Award
- 草榴社区入口 (03/2020 - 03/2020)
Professional Interests
- Diagnosis and management of adults with genetic conditions
Professional Statement
As the Medical Director for the Adult Genetics Clinics at BCM, I am proud to say that this is one of the largest Adult Genetics Divisions in the country. My primary clinical focus lies in diagnosis and management of adults with genetic conditions, known or suspected. These include diagnosis and management of single gene disorders, chromosomal disorders and familial cancer syndromes, risk assessment for cancer and reproductive planning as well as testing for known genetic disorders in the family.I am also involved in the education of medical students at BCM, particularly in the field of adult genetics. I direct the Genetics course for MS2 and am always looking for opportunities to enhance the genetic education of our medical students and residents through various electives. The Genetics & Genomics Pathway at BCM was established in 2011 and is one of the first such medical pathways in the nation. Through this pathway, students get an unparalleled experience in genetics through their medical school career at BCM. On the national front, I was recently elected to the Board of Directors as a clinical director for the American College of Medical Genetics & Genomics (ACMG). Finally, through my position as chair of the Adult Genetics Special Interest Group (SIG) at ACMG, I was able to launch the Adult & Cancer Diagnostic Dilemmas session at the annual meeting in 2016 which has continued to remain a standing feature every year since.
Websites
Videos
Dr. Dhar is board certified in medical genetics, clinical genetics. She specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of adults with genetic disorders.
Selected Publications
- Machol K, Jankovic J, Vijayakumar D, Burrage LC, Jain M, (...); Undiagnosed Diseases Network, Dhar SU "Atypical Alexander disease with dystonia, retinopathy, and a brain mass mimicking astrocytoma.." Neurol Genet. 2018;4:e248.
- Zhao S, Chen WJ, Dhar SU, Eble TN, Kwok OM, Chen LS "Needs assessment in genetic testing education: A survey of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in the united states.." Autism Res.. 2019;12:1162-1170.
- Assia Batzir N, Bhagwat PK, Eble TN, Liu P, Eng CM, Elsea SH, Robak LA, Scaglia F, Goldman AM, Dhar SU, Wangler MF "De novo missense variant in the GTPase effector domain (GED) of DNM1L leads to static encephalopathy and seizures.." Cold Spring Harb Mol Case Stud.. 2019;5(3):pii: a003673.
- Prakash P, Eble TN, Dhar SU "Quality improvement of clinic flow for complex genetic conditions: Using Ehlers-Danlos syndrome as a model.." Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2018;6:993-1000.
- Posey JE, Rosenfeld JA, James RA, Bainbridge M, Niu Z, Wang X, Dhar S, (...), Plon SE "Molecular diagnostic experience of whole-exome sequencing in adult patients.." Genet Med. 2016;18:678-85.
- Eble TN, Nagamani SC, Franco LM, Plon SE, Blazo M, Dhar SU "." Am. J. Med. Genet. A. 2013 Jan;161(1):89-93. Pubmed PMID:
- Chen LS, Xu L, Huang TY, Dhar SU "." Genet. Med.. 2013 Apr;15(4):274-81. Pubmed PMID:
- Dhar SU, Alford RL, Nelson EA, Potocki L "." Genet. Med.. 2012 Jan;14(1):163-7. Pubmed PMID:
- Bekheirnia MR, Zhang W, Eble T, Willis A, Shaibani A, Wong LJ, Scaglia F, Dhar SU "." Gene. 2012 May 10;499(1):209-12. Pubmed PMID:
- Bacino CA, Dhar SU, Brunetti-Pierri N, Lee B, Bonnen PE "." Am. J. Med. Genet. A. 2012 Nov;158(11):2917-24. Pubmed PMID:
- Plon SE, Cooper HP, Parks B, Dhar SU, Kelly PA, Weinberg AD, Staggs S, Wang T, Hilsenbeck S "." Genet. Med.. 2011 Feb;13(2):148-54. Pubmed PMID:
- Liu P1, Erez A, Nagamani SC, Dhar SU, (...), Cheung SW, Hastings PJ, Stankiewicz P, Lupski JR, Bi W "." Cell. 2011 Sep 16;146(6):889-903. Pubmed PMID:
- Dhar SU, Chintagumpala M, Noll C, Ch茅vez-Barrios P, Paysse EA, Plon SE "." Arch. Ophthalmol.. 2011 Nov;129(11):1428-34. Pubmed PMID:
- Dhar SU, Cooper HP, Wang T, Parks B, Staggs SA, Hilsenbeck S, Plon SE "." Breast Cancer Res. Treat.. 2011 Aug;129(1):221-7. Pubmed PMID:
- Dhar SU, Del Gaudio D, German JR, Peters SU, Ou Z, Bader PI, Berg JS, Blazo M, Brown CW, Graham BH, Grebe TA, Lalani S, Irons M, Sparagana S, Williams M, Phillips JA, Beaudet AL, Stankiewicz P, Patel A, Cheung SW, Sahoo T "." Am. J. Med. Genet. A. 2010 Mar;152(3):573-81. Pubmed PMID:
- Dhar SU, Taylor T, Trinh C, Sutton VR "." Am. J. Med. Genet. A. 2010 Sep;152(9):2335-8. Pubmed PMID:
- Dhar SU, Scaglia F, Li FY, Smith L, Barshop BA, Eng CM, Haas RH, Hunter JV, Lotze T, Maranda B, Willis M, Abdenur JE, Chen E, O'Brien W, Wong LJ "." Mol. Genet. Metab.. 2009 Jan;96(1):38-43. Pubmed PMID:
- Dhar SU, Robbins-Furman P, Levy ML, Patel A, Scaglia F "." Am. J. Med. Genet. A. 2009 May;149(5):993-6. Pubmed PMID:
Memberships
- American College of Medical Genetics & Genomics
- Fellow Member
- American Medical Association
- Member
- American Society of Human Genetics
- Member
- American College of Physicians
- Member
Languages
Gujarati, Hindi
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