Program Leadership

Christina Botti is a licensed and board certified genetic counselor. She received her undergraduate degree in biotechnology at Rochester Institute of Technology followed by her master's degree in genetic counseling at Arcadia University. She currently serves at Adjunct Instructor in the Department of Pediatrics and Clinical Instructor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at Rutgers – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

She primarily provides pediatric and adult genetic counseling services for a variety of complex indications. She was active in the development of the Medical Genetics Program and provides education and assistance to other divisions for the management of their genetic patients. She takes an active role in both the Regional Perinatal center as well as the RWJ Cochlear Implant Center. She is past president of the Human Genetics Association of New Jersey and currently serves as Chair of the Education Committee for said organization. She also co-facilitates a support for women who recently underwent pregnancy termination. Ms. Botti is the co-director for Medical Genetics I and Medical Genetics II and serves on numerous GCMP committees.