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SWAN HEALTH GENETICS                      FOUNDER & Genetic counselor

Katharina Schwan MS, MPH, CGC

As a licensed and board-certified genetic counselor with a specialty focus on hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) and other connective tissue disorders, as well as a background in public health, I bring both clinical depth and a broader understanding of how genetic information shapes care and lives.

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My Background

Education MS, Genetic Counseling | California State University, Stanislaus; MPH, Global Health | Boston University School of Public Health

Clinical Experience Prenatal and preconception | Infertility and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss | Neurogenetics | Connective Tissue Disorders | Cardiovascular

I trained in academic and clinical settings at UCSF and Kaiser Permanente.

My approach combines scientific expertise with a public health perspective, focused on making genetic information clear, practical, and accessible. I believe care should meet people where they are and support informed, actionable decisions.

My interest in genetics began when I learned that hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) runs in my family. This experience gave me a firsthand understanding of what it means to receive genetic information as a patient, and it shapes how I show up for every person I work with.

I'm based in Oakland, California.

States Served

Alaska • California • Colorado • District of Columbia • Florida • Hawaii • Kansas • Maine • Massachusetts • Mississippi • Missouri • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New York • North Carolina • Texas • Vermont • Washington • West Virginia • Wyoming