Morgan Turner, MS

Genetic Counselor, Cancer Genetics Program

Morgan is a board-certified cancer genetic counselor at Inova Schar Cancer Institute. She joined Inova in June 2018 and is the most recent addition to the genetic counseling team. Morgan studied biology, psychology, and chemistry as an undergraduate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, before she received her Masters of Genetic Counseling degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

As part of her genetic counseling training, Morgan conducted research on the impact that health insurance companies' mandates for genetic counseling have on patients' choices regarding genetic testing. Her research was granted the Outstanding Graduate Research recognition award through her program at UAB. Morgan looks forward to publishing the results of her research in the coming months.

As a genetic counselor, Morgan is passionate about empowering her patients and their families through education and support regarding hereditary cancer, including navigating the intricacies of genetic testing, medical management, and family communication. Morgan is also passionate about increasing the diversity of the genetic counseling workforce and their patient population.

Morgan recently moved to Fairfax from Nashville, Tennessee. In her free time, she loves to explore local craft fairs and exciting eateries in the Washington, DC, area.