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Working in Clark County: Jaellah Thalberg, genetic counselor with Legacy Health

By Lyndsey Hewitt, Columbian Staff writer, news assistant
Published: January 16, 2021, 5:00am
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Jaellah Thalberg, a genetic counselor with the Legacy Health system, is one of two genetic counselors for the system in Clark County. She splits her time between Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center and Legacy Emanuel Medical Center. During the pandemic, she works from her basement office in Hazel Dell.
Jaellah Thalberg, a genetic counselor with the Legacy Health system, is one of two genetic counselors for the system in Clark County. She splits her time between Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center and Legacy Emanuel Medical Center. During the pandemic, she works from her basement office in Hazel Dell. (amanda cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

A genetic counselor might sound like a profession from the distant future, but for 33-year-old Jaellah Thalberg, it’s her full-time job in the now.

Thalberg works at Legacy Health’s Salmon Creek Medical Center advising families in the prenatal realm.

As interest in DNA testing for health and ancestry continues to grow, demand for counseling in a medical setting has too.

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Columbian Staff writer, news assistant