Samantha Pokorny, LGC

Description

Samantha Pokorny, MS, MPH, LCGC, is a genetic counselor who specializes in cancer and preconception genetics. She joined University Hospitals in March 2026. Pokorny is certified by the American Board of Genetic Counseling and licensed by State Medical Board of Ohio and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. In her current role as a Preconception/Oncology Genetic Counselor I, Pokorny’s responsibilities include counseling preconception patients on such topics as carrier screening, preimplantation genetic testing, familial conditions and test results related to these topics; and evaluating personal and family histories and providing guidance for a number of hereditary cancer conditions.