Tara Andreasen

Tara Andreasen, MS, CGC, is a board-certified genetic counselor and Adjunct Professor at Augustana University's San Diego location. She specializes in prenatal genetic counseling through UC San Diego Health's Maternal-Fetal Care and Genetics program, and supports the Huntington's Disease Clinical Research Center. Her role includes clinical risk assessment, genetic testing navigation, and addressing medical/psychological implications of genetic diseases.

As an adjunct professor, she teaches prenatal genetics and case management to graduate students, supervises clinical rotations, and mentors thesis projects. Her work appears in the American Journal of Medical Genetics.

Education includes a Master of Science in Human Genetics from Sarah Lawrence College (NY), with internships at Hackensack University Medical Center and UC San Diego Medical Center. She joined UC San Diego Health in 2012 after roles at Integrated Genetics/San Diego Perinatal Center and the San Diego Regional Center.