Phebe H Lemert, MS, CGC

Phebe Lemert, MS, Genetic Counselor, joined the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology in June 2023. She grew up in Central Florida and graduated with bachelor’s degrees in Biological Sciences & Psychology from Florida State University in 2020. In 2023, she completed a master’s degree with the Medical College of Wisconsin’s inaugural Genetic Counseling Program. She also has a background in supportive and crisis counseling, in addition to hereditary cancer advocacy, gene curation, and epigenetics research. She sees patients in the Quality of Life clinic at the Froedtert Cancer Center. She also provides multidisciplinary care at Froedtert’s Rare Cancer and Precision Medicine Clinic. Outside of work, Phebe enjoys the great outdoors, listening to vinyl records, and reading history books.As a genetic counselor, I believe that knowledge is power, especially as it relates to hereditary cancer. I want to ensure patients feel empowered to make decisions according …to their unique experiences, values, and beliefs. It is my goal to foster a collaborative environment rooted in empathy and listening. I feel lucky for the opportunity to help patients and their families throughout the genetic counseling and testing process.