Julie Lindner Goldstein
Dresher,PA
Summary
Genetic counselor with 25 years of clinical experience across cancer genetics, prenatal genetics, and cancer navigation. Experienced in developing genetics services, collaborating within multidisciplinary oncology teams, and leading cancer education and engagement initiatives.
Overview
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1
Certification
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Cancer Navigator/Genetic Counselor
Thermo Fisher Scientific IMPACT Cancer Care Program
Remote
12.2014 - Current
- Provide cancer genetic risk assessment and counseling and facilitate genetic testing for participants with personal or family history concerns
- Provide end-to-end cancer navigation services for employees, spouses, and dependents with cancer or cancer-related concerns, offering individualized guidance and support throughout the cancer care experience
- Serve as a liaison between participants and company-sponsored cancer care vendors, facilitating access to appropriate resources and services
- Lead the program's education and engagement strategy, developing and delivering company-wide webinars on inherited cancer and genetic testing, authoring quarterly program newsletters, and overseeing educational content and engagement through the program's Viva Engage community
Genetic Counselor
Genzyme Genetics/Integrated Genetics
Philadelphia, PA
11.2007 - 10.2014
- Provided comprehensive prenatal genetic counseling and risk assessment for individuals and families at increased risk for genetic disorders, birth defects, and inherited conditions, including evaluation of complex medical and family histories.
- Expanded the practice into cancer genetics as the first genetic counselor in the group to provide hereditary cancer risk assessment and counseling.
- Integrated telemedicine into genetic counseling practice, expanding access to genetics services for patients receiving care remotely
Genetic Counselor
The University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center
Philadelphia, PA
08.2005 - 11.2007
- Conducted comprehensive cancer genetic risk assessments and counseling for individuals and families with suspected hereditary cancer syndromes, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to advance hereditary cancer research and cancer prevention initiatives.
- Supervised clinical rotations and instructed the Cancer Genetics course for Arcadia University's Genetic Counseling Program, enhancing students' understanding of cancer genetics.
Genetic Counselor
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
07.2002 - 08.2005
- Provided comprehensive cancer genetic risk assessment and counseling for individuals and families across a broad range of hereditary cancer syndromes.
- Worked directly with medical oncologists and surgeons as part of the multidisciplinary breast oncology team, participating in weekly breast clinics and tumor boards.
- Collaborated on hereditary breast cancer research and served as a clinical supervisor and educator for the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Genetic Counseling Program.
Genetic Counselor
Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
06.2001 - 06.2002
- Established the Breast Center's genetic counselor position, integrating hereditary cancer risk assessment and genetic counseling into the multidisciplinary breast oncology clinic
- Provided breast cancer risk assessment and genetic counseling for individuals considering or undergoing testing for hereditary cancer syndromes and collaborating with the multidisciplinary breast oncology team on breast cancer prevention clinical trials.
Education
M.S. - Genetic Counseling
University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health
04-2001
B.A. - Psychology with Honors
The University of Texas at Austin
05-1999
Skills
- Cancer risk assessment
- Genetic counseling
- Genetic testing coordination
- Telehealth counseling
- EMR documentation
- Care navigation
Certification
Certified Genetic Counselor, American Board of Genetic Counseling | November 2002; Recertification November 2022
Active Genetic Counseling Licenses: California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Company-Wide Live Educational Webinar Series
- Presented live with audience Q&A; recordings made available for on-demand employee education
- An Overview of Endocrine Tumors July 14, 2026
- Gastric and Pancreatic Cancer: What You Should Know March 10, 2026
- Inherited Breast Cancers October 22, 2025
- Skin Cancer Risk and Prevention June 10, 2025
- Colon Cancer: An Overview of Genetics, Family History, and Lifestyle Risk Factors March 26, 2025
- Family Medical History December 11, 2024
- Blood Cancer and Lymphoma: Is It Inherited? September 25, 2024
- Brain Tumors: Are They Inherited? May 22, 2024
- Breast and Prostate Cancer: Are They Inherited? November 8, 2023
- Breast Cancer: Is It Inherited? October 24, 2023
- Uterine and Ovarian Cancer: Is It Inherited? September 13, 2023
- Prostate Cancer: Is It Inherited? May 23, 2023
- The HPV and Oropharyngeal Cancer Epidemic August 3, 2022
- Beyond Skin Deep: The Genetics of Skin Cancer May 18, 2021
- Community Education
- Challah Bake a Difference with The Boobie Docs, with Gevura Davis; in conjunction with jkidphilly January 30, 2022
Timeline
Cancer Navigator/Genetic Counselor
Thermo Fisher Scientific IMPACT Cancer Care Program
12.2014 - Current
Genetic Counselor
Genzyme Genetics/Integrated Genetics
11.2007 - 10.2014
Genetic Counselor
The University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center
08.2005 - 11.2007
Genetic Counselor
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
07.2002 - 08.2005
Genetic Counselor
Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine
06.2001 - 06.2002
M.S. - Genetic Counseling
University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health
B.A. - Psychology with Honors
The University of Texas at Austin