The Hirshberg Foundation is pleased to announce Mariana S. Niell-Swiller, MS will be joining us at the 18th Annual Symposium on Pancreatic Cancer to discuss Genetic Testing for Pancreatic Cancer.
Mariana will answer the question that many individuals impacted by pancreatic cancer ask: ‘Genetic counseling and testing; what is it and why does it matter’? She’ll also address the importance of knowing your hereditary cancer risk assessment in the setting of a personal or family history of pancreatic cancer. Having this crucial information may inform treatment decisions in addition to helping family members understand their potential risk and screening options.
Mariana Niell-Swiller, MS, CGC, is a board-certified genetic counselor who has been specializing in cancer genetics and hereditary cancer risk assessment for the majority of her career. Mariana earned a Master of Science in Genetic Counseling from Brandeis University and received her bachelor’s degree in biology from Cornell University. After honing her molecular genetics skills as a genetics laboratory technician working on neurogenetics disorders, Mariana began her clinical career on the East Coast as a genetic counselor in Springfield, MA. She has since held several clinical and leadership positions from small community hospital settings to larger, specialized centers such as City of Hope Medical Center in Duarte, CA. She now has the honor of providing hereditary cancer risk assessment to UCLA Health patients as well as continuing to build the cancer genetics program in her leadership role as Director, Cancer Genetic Counseling.
When she is not in the office, Mariana spends time kayaking, dancing, and hiking. She shares a love of nature with her husband, young son, and old dog.
We are privileged to have Mariana S. Niell-Swiller, MS present on Genetic Testing for Pancreatic Cancer at the 18th Annual Symposium.