Esteban Astiazaran Symonds, MD, FACMG

Assistant Professor, Medicine and Pediatrics and Pathology
Medical Director, PANDA Core for Genomics and Microbiome Research
Course Director and Affiliate, University of Arizona Genetic Counseling Graduate Program, Department of Health Sciences
Esteban Astiazaran Symonds, MD, FACMG
esymonds@arizona.edu

Dr. Symonds currently directs the Banner North Medical Genetics clinic where he specializes in the evaluation and management of patients with suspected hereditary conditions. At the PANDA Core for Genomics and Microbiome Research, he performs analysis and interpretation of clinical molecular tests including exome and genome sequencing.

Degree(s)

  • MD: University of Sonora, Mexico, 2014
Residency
Internal Medicine Training Program, New York Medical College/Metropolitan Hospital, New York, 2015-2018
Fellowship
Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Training Program, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 2020-2022
Clinical Genetics Training Program, National Institutes of Health/Johns Hopkins University, Bethesda, Maryland, 2018-2020
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (Clinical Genetics)
American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (Laboratory Genetics and Genomics)
Research Interests

using genomic biobank data to investigate gene-disease associations and to better characterize cancer risk in different hereditary cancer predisposition syndromes