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Dara McDougal is a Genetic Counselor and Clinical Assistant Professor at the UNC School of Medicine. Dara graduated with her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Sciences from North Carolina Central University and her Master\u2019s degree in Genetic Counseling from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.<\/p>\n

Dara works with the UNC Genetics and her areas of focus include oncology and APOL1-mediated chronic kidney disease. Additionally, she sees patients out of UNC Nash as collaboration to increase care to underserved communities. Dara\u2019s research primarily focuses on community engagement, and improvement of point-of-care resources.<\/p>\n

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