Biography

Sara Pirzadeh-Miller, M.S., CGC, is the Director of the Cancer Genetics program at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She leads a growing team of genetic counselors who provide hereditary cancer risk assessment in multiple hospital systems in North Texas, serving thousands of patients annually in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Ms. Pirzadeh-Miller received her bachelor of science in genetics (cum laude) from Texas A&M University and her master’s degree from the University of Minnesota in 2005. 

Ms. Pirzadeh-Miller is the 2024 president-elect and 2025 president of the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC), and she has served in leadership positions on several committees on the state and national levels. She has lectured extensively and published articles on cancer genetics on the local and national level. Her research interests include genetic counseling workforce efficiency, service delivery models, and population screening.

Education & Training
  • Other Post Graduate Training - University of Minnesota Medical School/Children's Hospital (2003-2005)
  • Graduate School - University of Minnesota Medical School/Children's Hospital (2003-2005)
  • Undergraduate School - Texas A&M University (1999-2003)

Clinical Focus

  • Cancer Genetics

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