Memorial Sloan Kettering medical geneticist Panieh Terraf

Panieh Terraf, PhD

Molecular Geneticist

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Hereditary cancers

My Specialties

  • Molecular diagnostics
  • Genetics
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Dr. Terraf's Office Information
Languages: English, Azerbaijani, Farsi, and Turkish
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Get to Know Me

As a medical geneticist, I specialize in cancer genome diagnostics and the accurate clinical interpretation of complex cytogenetic and molecular results. My clinical responsibility primarily involves the interpretation of molecular test results to screen for and diagnose hereditary cancers.

I work closely with oncologists and pathologists to help guide patient-personalized care by understanding inherited genomic alterations and their implications in the screening, diagnosis, and management of cancer. My current research interest broadly includes the translation of cutting-edge biological concepts into novel diagnostic techniques to provide high-quality and state-of-the-art patient care.

What I Do at MSK

I'm a molecular geneticist at MSK. A molecular geneticist has special training in studying genes to research and diagnose diseases and disorders.

  • Assistant Attending Geneticist
Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Hereditary cancers

My Specialties

  • Molecular diagnostics
  • Genetics
Education & Honors

Education

  • PhD, University of Tehran

Fellowships

  • Clinical Molecular Genetics and Clinical Cytogenetics - Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

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Disclosures

Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.

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Panieh Terraf discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

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