Susan D. Klugman, MD
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- Director, Reproductive and Medical Genetics
- Program Director, Medical Genetics and Genomics at Montefiore Einstein
- Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Montefiore Medical Park at Eastchester
1695 Eastchester Road -suite 301
Bronx, NY 10461-2374
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Susan Klugman, MD, FACOG, FACMG, is Director, Reproductive and Medical Genetics, Program Director, Medical Genetics and Genomics Residency and Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health and Pediatrics at Montefiore Einstein. Her clinical focus is on the evaluation of patients and families at risk for genetic disorders including those patients at risk for hereditary cancer syndromes. She also provides evaluations during pregnancy or preconception, including prenatal diagnosis and consultation for patients undergoing assisted reproductive technologies.
After completing her Bachelor of Science at Cornell University in 1984, Dr. Klugman attended New York University School of Medicine, earning her Doctor of Medicine in 1988. She pursued her postdoctoral training at Montefiore Einstein and Jacobi Medical Center, completing her obstetrics and gynecology residency in 1992 and serving as administrative chief resident in her final year. In 2002, she continued her medical training at Montefiore Einstein in medical genetics, completing the program in 2004.
Dr. Klugman’s research focuses on novel methods for prenatal screening, testing and diagnosis as well as the assessment of new modalities for the diagnosis and treatment of hereditary cancer syndromes. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters and other print publications. She was the Reproductive Genetics Editor for Genetics in Medicine and has been a reviewer for journals such as the American Journal of Medical Genetics, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Prenatal Diagnosis. Dr. Klugman has spoken extensively at regional and national medical conferences, including more than 70 international and national invited presentations.
Dr. Klugman has served on the board of the American College of Medical Genetics since 2015 and will be President from 2023 to 2025. She has completed six-year terms on both the Committee on Genetics of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Residency Review Committee for Medical Genetics for the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education. She is board certified in both obstetrics and gynecology and medical genetics and is listed in several medical directories including Who’s Who in Medical Sciences Education, Who’s Who in Academic Medicine, New York Magazine Best Doctors list, and Castle Connelly How to Find the Best Metro Area Doctors.
Gender: Female
Credentials
Titles and Positions
- Director, Reproductive and Medical Genetics
- Program Director, Medical Genetics and Genomics at Montefiore Einstein
- Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Education and Training
- Medical Education New York University School of Medicine
- Fellowship Montefiore Medical Center
- Residency Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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Montefiore Medical Park at Eastchester
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Additional Locations
Montefiore Medical Village at Bronx River
4170 Bronx Boulevard
Bronx, NY 10466-2601
718-920-9823
Research
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Management of individuals with heterozygous germline pathogenic variants in ATM: A clinical practice resource of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG)Susan KlugmanJan 2025Tuya Pal; Katherine R. Schon; Esteban Astiazaran-Symonds; Judith Balmaña; William D. Foulkes; Paul James; Susan Klugman; Alicia A. Livinski; Julie S. Mak; Joanne Ngeow; Nicoleta Voian; Myra J. Wick; Helen Hanson; Douglas R. Stewart; Marc Tischkowitz
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Response to SternSusan KlugmanFeb 2024Helen Hanson; Esteban Astiazaran-Symonds; Laura M. Amendola; Judith Balmaña; William D. Foulkes; Paul James; Susan Klugman; Joanne Ngeow; Rita Schmutzler; Nicoleta Voian; Myra J. Wick; Tuya Pal; Marc Tischkowitz; Douglas R. Stewart
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Impact of in vitro fertilization insurance coverage in mandated vs. nonmandated states in the United States before 2017Julian Gingold; Sangita Jindal; Susan Klugman; Harry LiemanOct 2023Michelle Kappy; Marlena Plagianos; Julian Gingold; Sangita Jindal; Susan Klugman; Harry Lieman
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Management of individuals with germline pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants in CHEK2: A clinical practice resource of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG)Susan KlugmanOct 2023Helen Hanson; Esteban Astiazaran-Symonds; Laura M. Amendola; Judith Balmaña; William D. Foulkes; Paul James; Susan Klugman; Joanne Ngeow; Rita Schmutzler; Nicoleta Voian; Myra J. Wick; Tuya Pal; Marc Tischkowitz; Douglas R. Stewart
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Noninvasive Prenatal Screening for Single-Gene DisordersSusan KlugmanSep 2023Zenobia Gonsalves; Susan Klugman
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