Location:
Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake Street, San Francisco, CA 94118

Emanu-El will host a special Tauber Sponsored Program in partnership with Sherith Israel, the Kitchen, Congregation Beth Sholom and the San Francisco Jewish Federation and Endowment Fund on the subject of Jewish genetic testing for breast cancer.

A Morning of Learning with Dena Goldberg MS,LCGC Genetic Counselor and Intimate Conversation with Dr. Laura Esserman MD, MBA, and Justine Shapiro, BRCA positive patient of Dr. Esserman’s

Open to the public and free of charge

Broaden your awareness of Jewish genetics and increased risks and cancer genes within our Jewish community. Hear explanations and a 101-style informational overview from Dena Goldberg MS,LCGC, a local genetic counselor. Then, connect while listening to Dr. Laura Esserman MD, MBA, and Justine Shapiro. Information regarding future screening and genetic testing will be provided. This event is tailored to all genders – 50% of those affected by BRCA are men!

Laura J. Esserman, MD, MBA

Dr. Esserman is the Director of the UCSF Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center at UC San Francisco, a professor of Surgery & Radiology at UCSF, and a practicing surgeon and breast cancer oncology specialist. She is the founder of the University of California wide Athena Breast Health Network, a model learning system to integrate clinical care and research. She also leads the innovative clinical ISPY TRIALs, which are designed to accelerate the identification and approval of novel agents for women with high risk cancers (find the right drug for the right person at the right time). She is an international breast cancer specialist, policy expert, innovator, and leader in building learning systems to improve patient care.

Dena Goldberg MS,LCGC Genetic Counselor

Dena Goldberg is a genetic counselor at the UCSF Cancer Genetics and Prevention Program at Mount Zion, where she sees patients and families at risk for hereditary cancer syndromes. A strong proponent of increasing genetic literacy, she gives her patients and families the knowledge and tools to become strong self-advocates for their health. Her goal is to ensure each family has the most comprehensive and appropriate testing available.

Outside of her work at UCSF, Goldberg has a special interest in hereditary diseases and cancers affecting the Ashkenazi Jewish population, as well as chromosome 18 anomalies. She also has a strong interest in media coverage of genetics.

Goldberg has an M.S. in genetic counseling from UC Irvine and a B.S. in integrative biology from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. She is licensed and board certified by the American Board of Genetic Counseling. She is a member of the National Society of Genetic Counselors, serving as their marketing and communications chair, as well as the American Society of Human Genetics.