Amber Gemmell, M.S.

Biography

Amber Gemmell, M.S., CGC, is a senior genetic counselor in the Cancer Genetics Program. She joined the UT Southwestern Medical Center Cancer Genetics program in 2016 after graduating with her Master of Science in Genetic Counseling from the University of Minnesota. She sees patients at risk for hereditary cancer syndromes at multiple clinics in North Texas.

In addition to her clinical role, Amber is the cancer genetics course instructor for the UT Southwestern Genetic Counseling Program. She has a passion for working with prospective genetic counseling students and is actively involved in educational initiatives for students, patients, and the community. Amber shares her passion for the field through active involvement in the Texas Society of Genetic Counselors and the National Society of Genetic Counselors where she has served in leadership positions.

Publications

• Lahiri, S., Mersch, J., Zimmerman, J., Mauer Hall, C., Moriarty, K., Gemmell, A., Lee, M., Clark, C., Luong, M., Stokes, C., Romano, K., James, C. A., & Pirzadeh-Miller, S. (2024). Randomized control trial comparing genetic counseling service delivery models in an underserved population. Journal of Genetic Counseling, 10.1002/jgc4.1975. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/jgc4.1975
• Mauer, C., Reys, B., Gemmell, A.P., Campbell, C.L., & Pirzadeh-Miller, S. (2024). Downstream Revenue Generated by Patients With Hereditary Cancer in the Multigene Panel Testing Era. JCO Oncology Practice, OP2300817. https://doi.org/10.1200/OP.23.00817
• Sovich, J., Dan, T., Gemmell, A.P., Clark, C., Gagan, J. & Dowell, J. (2022). Lung Adenocarcinoma Associated with Germline EGFR R776H Variant: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. JCO Precision Oncology, 6, e2100559. https://doi.org/10.1200/PO.21.00559
• SoRelle, J., Gemmell, A.P., & Ross, T.S. (2020). Different Interpretations of the Same Genetic Data. Annals of Internal Medicine. 10.7326/L20-0192. https://doi.org/10.7326/L20-0192.
• Ross, T.S., Pirzadeh-Miller, S., Lahiri, S., & Gemmell, A.P. (2019). Screening families of North Texans to identify persons with an increased risk for cancer due to Lynch syndrome. Texas Medicine, 115(12), e1.
• Gemmell, A.P., Mauer, C.B., Reys, B.D., Pirzadeh-Miller, S. & Ross, T.S. (2019). Family Still Matters: Counseling patients with complex family histories of colon and endometrial cancers. Molecular Genetics and Genomic Medicine, 7(9), e886. https://doi.org/10.1002/mgg3.886
• Gemmell, A.P., McCarthy-Veach, P., MacFarlane, I. M., Riesgraf, R., & LeRoy, B. S. (2017). “If It Helps, It’s Worth a Try”: An investigation of perceptions and attitudes about genetic counseling among Southern Manitoba Hutterites. Journal of Genetic Counseling, 26(6), 1357-71.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10897-017-0121-8