Speaker Profile
M.D., Director, Providence Health
Biography
Dr. Gordon is Clinical Director of Providence Health’s Population Genomics Program, guiding clinical and research protocols in genomic medicine across Providence’s 50-hospital network. As principal investigator for the Geno4Me study and studies on cell-free DNA multicancer early detection blood tests, she has enrolled thousands of high-risk patients in prevention and early detection efforts. Regionally, she directs the Clinical Genetics & Genomics Program for Providence Southern California, overseeing services in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Dr. Gordon is a professor of genetics at Saint John’s Cancer Institute and of medicine at UCLA Geffen School of Medicine. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Tulane University and her MS and MD from UC Irvine, followed by residency and a genetics fellowship at UCLA. Board certified in internal medicine and medical genetics, she co-authored “Positive Results,” an award-winning book for women at genetic risk for breast or ovarian cancer.
Session Abstract – PMWC 2026 Silicon Valley
Track Chair:
Burns Blaxall
PMWC Award Ceremony
• Euan Ashley, Stanford
• Jeffrey R. Balser, Vanderbilt
• Howard J. Jacob, Abbvie
Precision Medicine at Scale: Lessons from Vanderbilt
• Jeffrey R. Balser, Vanderbilt
From First Patient to a Million Genomes
• Chair: Howard J. Jacob, Abbvie
• Jeffrey R. Balser, Vanderbilt
• Euan Ashley, Stanford
Keynote: AI and Data-Driven Individual Health- Optimizing Wellness, Preventing Disease and Empowering Precision Medicine
• Lee Hood, Phenome Health
Keys to Successful Implementation of a Precision Medicine Program
• Chair: Howard McLeod, GeneDx
• Kevan Simms, Ochsner Health
• Chris Lunt, NIH
• David Ledbetter, Florida State U
• Mark Atalla, HHS
• Susanne Munksted, Diaceutics
Precision Cardiology at Scale: Implementing Genomics Beyond Oncology
• Chair: Damon Hostin, Illumina
• Shaista Malik, UC Irvine
• David E. Lanfear, Henry Ford Health
• Oren Caspi, Rambam
Precision Medicine at Scale: Lessons from a Statewide Genomic Initiative
• Chair: Premal Shah, MyOme
• Niall Lennon, Broad Clinical Labs
• Oliver Hampton, Southern Research
Integrating Multi-Modal Biology into Precision Care Pathways: A Systems Framework for Scalable Implementation
• K V Venkatesh, IIT Mumbai
From $/Gb to Outcomes: Simplifying Genomics for Health Systems
• Jacob Thaysen, Illumina
Achieving Comprehensive Precision Medicine
• Chair: Burns Blaxall
• Trish Brown, GeneDx
• Eric Green, Illumin
• Daryl Pritchard, Personalized Medicine Coalition
• Ora Gordon, Providence Health
• Sarah Hersey, BMS
