Katarzyna Ellsworth, PhD, FACMG, CGMB

Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine

Katarzyna (Kasia) Ellsworth is the Senior Director of Clinical Operations at Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine in San Diego, California where she leads Clinical Genome Center that pioneered rapid whole genome sequencing for critically-ill pediatric patients. Dr. Ellsworth completed fellowships in both clinical biochemical genetics and clinical molecular genetics at the Greenwood Genetic Center in Greenwood, South Carolina, and holds certifications in both specialties from the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG). She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology at the University of Gdansk, Poland, and her PhD in Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Ellsworth’s research interests focus on clinical and diagnostic utility of rapid genomic testing in pediatric setting, and expanding its access to more patients across the U.S.