Susan Starling Hughes, MS, CGC is a certified genetic counselor who works with pediatric patients and their families at Children’s Mercy Kansas City. She is a Teaching Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine. Her primary clinical focus encompasses skeletal and connective disorders, including hypophosphatasia, osteogenesis imperfecta, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Susan is an active member of the National Society of Genetic Counselors and has given many well-received presentations comprised of novel research. She is passionate about genetic education and rare disease awareness. Susan holds a Master’s degree in Genetic Counseling from Virginia Commonwealth University.