Philip D. Connors, MS, MPH, CGC

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Philip Connors, MS, MPH, CGC received an M.S. in Genetic Counseling from Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine in 2014 and an M.P.H. from Boston University School of Public Health focusing in Health Policy and Law in 2020. Prior to joining the BUGC team in 2015, Philip worked in the Cancer Genetics and Prevention Program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. In this role, he counseled patients for a variety of oncologic diagnoses and gained expertise in next-generation sequencing technology and the implications of gene panel testing. Philip’s current clinical and research interests include reproductive justice and genetic testing, the intersection of genetics and public health/policy, and ethical considerations in genetics and genetic counseling. At Boston Medical Center, Philip is lead genetic counselor in the Antenatal Testing Unit, providing reproductive genetic counseling services to patients and their families.

Publications

  • Published 6/1/2025

    Pereira L, Connors PD, Ruderman M, Barton CM, Anand G, Zayhowski K. Addressing language barriers in access to genetic testing under the United States 21st Century Cures Act. J Genet Couns. 2025 Jun; 34(3):e70037. PMID: 40305145.

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  • Published 5/1/2025

    Patel S, Zain-Ul-Abideen M, Guyol G, Rodan LH, Genetti CA, Ren AZ, Connors P, Davenport P, Bartolome R, Sahai I, Ganesh VS, Wojcik MH. Lethal neonatal acidosis: Multiomic investigation of a novel HIBCH variant as the underlying cause. Mol Genet Metab Rep. 2025 Jun; 43:101223. PMID: 40959693.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 5/1/2022

    Ellison J, Wang C, Yarrington C, Connors P, Hanchate A. Insurance and geographic variations in non-invasive prenatal testing. Prenat Diagn. 2022 Jul; 42(8):1004-1007. PMID: 35484945.

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  • Published 8/19/2021

    Yarrington CD, Smith-Lin C, Neuhalfen R, Hanchate A, Connors P, Wang C. Racial and ethnic differences in uptake of cell-free fetal DNA aneuploidy screening in an urban safety net hospital. Prenat Diagn. 2021 Oct; 41(11):1389-1394. PMID: 34369603.

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  • Published 3/6/2020

    Kelley EG, Yarrington CD, Calderwood L, Torrey Sosa L, Connors PD. The importance of personalismo: Navigating obstacles in recruitment strategies for Spanish speakers in marginalized communities. J Genet Couns. 2020 06; 29(3):391-398. PMID: 32144873.

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Education

  • Boston University School of Medicine, MS
  • Northeastern University, BS

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