Kami Wolfe Schneider, MS, CGC

Professional Titles

• Senior Expert in Clinical Practice Development
• Senior Instructor
• Certified Genetic Counselor

Recognitions

• The Outstanding Volunteer Award, National Society of Genetic Counselors (2014)
  The Outstanding Volunteer Award is presented to Kami Wolfe Schneider, MS, CGC in recognition of outstanding achievement and leadership on behalf of the National Society of Genetic Counselors. Each year, only 6 leadership awards are presented to genetic counselors by the National Society of Genetic Counselors.
• Dalice Miller Hertzberg Award, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine (2021)
  Recognition for contributions to community outreach and community support in volunteer capacities outside of the workplace.
• Senior Expert in Clinical Practice Development, Department of Pediatrics Instructor Recognition Program (2023)
  Ms. Schneider is being recognized for going above and beyond in her role for the inaugural pilot year of the instructor recognition program. She is recognized for her work improving billing and scheduling for genetic counselors, her creation of multiple patient education pamphlets, and her leadership in developing multiple screening and referral tools. Most significantly, for her co-authorship of international clinical practice guidelines.

Research Interests

Publications

• Wolfe Schneider, K. et al. (2014). Collaboration of Colorado Cancer Genetic Counselors to Integrate Next Generation Sequencing Panels into Clinical Practice. Submitted to Journal of Genetic Counseling Special Issue on Next Generation Sequencing.
• Wolfe Schneider, K. and Garrington, T. (2014). Renal Rhabdoid Tumor in a Pediatric Patient with Polycystic Kidney Disease; (Abstract #128). Poster presented at the American College of Medical Genetics Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting. Nashville, TN.
• South, G., Wolfe Schneider, K. and Greffe, B. (2014). Bilateral Wilms Tumor in Patient with 45,X/47,XXX Mosaicism; (Abstract #172). Poster presented at the American College of Medical Genetics Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting. Nashville, TN.
• Wolfe Schneider, K. and Hunger, S. (2013). Use of a Pediatric Tumor Database for Quality Improvement to Identify Patients to Refer for Cancer Genetic Counseling. 1st Semi-Annual Colorado Genetic Counselors Symposium Genetic Basis in Pediatric Disorders. Poster Presentation.
• Wolfe Schneider, K., Messer, K., and Albano, E. (2013). Bilateral Retinoblastoma Due to Post-Zygotic Somatic Mosaicism. Journal of Genetic counseling: Abstracts. Accepted.
• Wolfe Schneider, K. and Saenz, M. (2013). MBD5 gene phenotype associated with 2q23.1 deletion and duplication; (Abstract #269). Poster presented at the American College of Medical Genetics Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting. Phoenix, AZ.
• Wolfe Schneider K, Anguiano A, Axell L, Barth C, Crow K, Gilstrap M, Hamlington BA, Lesh S, Mullineaux L, Rahm AK, Strait E, Freivogel M. Collaboration of colorado cancer genetic counselors to integrate next generation sequencing panels into clinical practice. J Genet Couns. 2014 Aug;23(4):640-6. PubMed PMID: 24781714
• Zierhut, H. and Wolfe Schneider, K. (2014). Stem Cell Transplantation: Genetic Counselors as a Critical Part of the Process. Curr Genet Med Rep. 2:39–47
• Wolfe Schneider, K. 2014. Genetic Counseling Services now available as part of HOPE. The HOPE Survivorship Newsletter: Spring 2014. p1-3.
• Wolfe Schneider, K. (2014). Four Genetic Counselors at a Passover Seder. Perspectives in Genetic Counseling: Quarter 1 2014. 36(1): 10-11.
• Wolfe Schneider, K. and Jasperson, K. (2015). Unique Genetic Counseling Considerations in the Pediatric Oncology Setting. Current Genetic Medicine Reports. 3(2):65-73. DOI: 10.1007/s40142-015-0064-z
• Wolfe Schneider, K., Nazario, J. and Casey, R. (2015). Physician views on genetic testing and cancer surveillance in asymptomatic minors at risk for Li-Fraumeni syndrome. Journal of Genetic counseling: Presented Abstracts from the Thirty Fourth Annual Education Conference of the National Society of Genetic Counselors (Pittsburgh, PA).
• Wolfe Schneider, K., Nazario, J. and Casey, R. (2015). Physician views on genetic testing and cancer surveillance in asymptomatic minors at risk for Li-Fraumeni syndrome. Journal of Genetic counseling: Presented Abstracts from the Thirty Fourth Annual Education Conference of the National Society of Genetic Counselors (Pittsburgh, PA).
• Geisler, S., Mullineaux, L., Swisshelm, K., Blumhagen, R. and Wolfe Schneider, K. (2015). Selecting the best specimen type for genetic testing: A survey of the experience, knowledge, and practices of genetic counselors. Journal of Genetic counseling: Presented Abstracts from the Thirty Fourth Annual Education Conference of the National Society of Genetic Counselors (Pittsburgh, PA).
• Wolfe Schneider, K. and Nakano, T. (2016). Comprehensive Genetic Counseling for Patients with Inherited and Acquired Pediatric Bone Marrow Failure. Journal of Genetic counseling: Presented Abstracts from the Thirty Fifth Annual Education Conference of the National Society of Genetic Counselors (Seattle, WA). 25:1418.
• Wolfe Schneider, K., Kuldanek, S., Wei, Q., and Bernt, K. (2016). Case example involving germline genetic counseling needs for 47,XXX, familial leukemia, and Noonan syndrome following somatic genetic testing. Pediatric Blood & Cancer: Presented Abstracts from the 29th annual meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (Minneapolis, MN). Accepted ID: 748.
• Spencer, S. (2016). Feature Article: Pediatric Cancer Genetics Research. Perspectives in Genetic Counseling. 38(3).
• Druker H, Zelley K, McGee RB, Scollon SR, Kohlmann WK, Schneider KA, Wolfe Schneider K. Genetic Counselor Recommendations for Cancer Predisposition Evaluation and Surveillance in the Pediatric Oncology Patient. Clin Cancer Res. 2017 Jul 1;23(13):e91-e97. PubMed PMID: 28674117
• Porter CC, Druley TE, Erez A, Kuiper RP, Onel K, Schiffman JD, Wolfe Schneider K, Scollon SR, Scott HS, Strong LC, Walsh MF, Nichols KE. Recommendations for Surveillance for Children with Leukemia-Predisposing Conditions. Clin Cancer Res. 2017 Jun 1;23(11):e14-e22. PubMed PMID: 28572263
• Schultz KAP, Williams GM, Kamihara J, Stewart DR, Harris AK, Bauer AJ, Turner J, Shah R, Schneider K, Schneider KW, Carr AG, Harney LA, Baldinger S, Frazier AL, Orbach D, Schneider DT, Malkin D, Dehner LP, Messinger YH, Hill DA. DICER1 and Associated Conditions: Identification of At-risk Individuals and Recommended Surveillance Strategies. Clin Cancer Res. 2018 May 15;24(10):2251-2261. PubMed PMID: 29343557
• Senter L, Bennett RL, Madeo AC, Noblin S, Ormond KE, Schneider KW, Swan K, Virani A. National Society of Genetic Counselors Code of Ethics: Explication of 2017 Revisions. J Genet Couns. 2018 Feb;27(1):9-15. PubMed PMID: 29075947
• Scollon S, Anglin AK, Thomas M, Turner JT, Wolfe Schneider K. A Comprehensive Review of Pediatric Tumors and Associated Cancer Predisposition Syndromes. J Genet Couns. 2017 Jun;26(3):387-434. PubMed PMID: 28357779
• Senter L, Bennett RL, Madeo AC, Noblin S, Ormond KE, Schneider KW, Swan K, Virani A. National Society of Genetic Counselors Code of Ethics: Explication of 2017 Revisions. J Genet Couns. 2017 Oct 27. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29075947
• Achatz MI, Porter CC, Brugières L, Druker H, Frebourg T, Foulkes WD, Kratz CP, Kuiper RP, Hansford JR, Hernandez HS, Nathanson KL, Kohlmann WK, Doros L, Onel K, Schneider KW, Scollon SR, Tabori U, Tomlinson GE, Evans DGR, Plon SE. Cancer Screening Recommendations and Clinical Management of Inherited Gastrointestinal Cancer Syndromes in Childhood. Clin Cancer Res. 2017 Jul 1;23(13):e107-e114. PubMed PMID: 28674119
• Kamihara J, Bourdeaut F, Foulkes WD, Molenaar JJ, Mossé YP, Nakagawara A, Parareda A, Scollon SR, Schneider KW, Skalet AH, States LJ, Walsh MF, Diller LR, Brodeur GM. Retinoblastoma and Neuroblastoma Predisposition and Surveillance. Clin Cancer Res. 2017 Jul 1;23(13):e98-e106. PubMed PMID: 28674118
• Friend BD, Wolfe Schneider K, Garrington T, Truscott L, Martinez-Agosto JA, Venick RS, Tsai Chambers E, Weng P, Farmer DG, Chang VY, Federman N. Is polycystic kidney disease associated with malignancy in children?. Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2019 Jul;7(7):e00725. PubMed PMID: 31197971
• Bauer AJ, Stewart DR, Kamihara J, Harris AK, Turner J, Shah R, Schneider KW, Schneider K, Carr AG, Harney LA, Frazier AL, Orbach D, Schneider DT, Malkin D, Dehner LP, Messinger YH, Hill DA, Schultz KAP. DICER1 and Associated Conditions: Identification of At-risk Individuals and Recommended Surveillance Strategies-Response. Clin Cancer Res. 2019 Mar 1;25(5):1689-1690. PubMed PMID: 30824630
• Shuen AY, Lanni S, Panigrahi GB, Edwards M, Yu L, Campbell BB, Mandel A, Zhang C, Zhukova N, Alharbi M, Bernstein M, Bowers DC, Carroll S, Cole KA, Constantini S, Crooks B, Dvir R, Farah R, Hijiya N, George B, Laetsch TW, Larouche V, Lindhorst S, Luiten RC, Magimairajan V, Mason G, Mason W, Mordechai O, Mushtaq N, Nicholas G, Oren M, Palma L, Pedroza LA, Ramdas J, Samuel D, Wolfe Schneider K, Seeley A, Semotiuk K, Shamvil A, Sumerauer D, Toledano H, Tomboc P, Wierman M, Van Damme A, Lee YY, Zapotocky M, Bouffet E, Durno C, Aronson M, Gallinger S, Foulkes WD, Malkin D, Tabori U, Pearson CE. Functional Repair Assay for the Diagnosis of Constitutional Mismatch Repair Deficiency From Non-Neoplastic Tissue. J Clin Oncol. 2019 Feb 20;37(6):461-470. PubMed PMID: 30608896
• Evans DGR, Salvador H, Chang VY, Erez A, Voss SD, Schneider KW, Scott HS, Plon SE, Tabori U. Cancer and Central Nervous System Tumor Surveillance in Pediatric Neurofibromatosis 1. Clin Cancer Res. 2017 Jun 15;23(12):e46-e53. PubMed PMID: 28620004
• Suttman, A. and Wolfe Schneider, K. (2017). Uptake of Genetic Testing After Genetic Counseling in a Pediatric Sarcoma Population: An Institutional Perspective. Journal of Genetic counseling: Presented Abstracts from the Thirty Sixth Annual Education Conference of the National Society of Genetic Counselors (Columbus, OH).
• Zajo, K., Frone, M., Wolfe Schneider, K., and Varga, L. (2017). Pediatric Cancer Predisposition Genetic Counseling: Current Practices. Journal of Genetic counseling: Presented Abstracts from the Thirty Sixth Annual Education Conference of the National Society of Genetic Counselors (Columbus, OH).
• Juarez, O., Pencheva, B., Bellcross, C., Schneider, KW, Turner, J., and Porter, C. (2020). Cancer genetic counseling for childhood cancer predisposition is associated with improved levels of knowledge and high satisfaction in parents. J Genet Couns. DOI: 10.1002/jgc4.1357
• Channaoui N, Khan A, Wiesman C, Bui K, Cunningham M, Brown K, Wolfe Schneider K, Platt K, Hodges PD, Thompson N, Haas B, Strang K, Carey M, Ramos E, Arjunan A, Platt J. Summary report of the 2019 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force of the National Society of Genetic Counselors. J Genet Couns. 2020 Apr;29(2):192-201. PubMed PMID: 32227531
• Friend BD, Wolfe Schneider K, Garrington T, Truscott L, Martinez-Agosto JA, Venick RS, Tsai Chambers E, Weng P, Farmer DG, Chang VY, Federman N. Is polycystic kidney disease associated with malignancy in children?. Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2019 Jul;7(7):e00725. PubMed PMID: 31197971
• Bauer AJ, Stewart DR, Kamihara J, Harris AK, Turner J, Shah R, Schneider KW, Schneider K, Carr AG, Harney LA, Frazier AL, Orbach D, Schneider DT, Malkin D, Dehner LP, Messinger YH, Hill DA, Schultz KAP. DICER1 and Associated Conditions: Identification of At-risk Individuals and Recommended Surveillance Strategies-Response. Clin Cancer Res. 2019 Mar 1;25(5):1689-1690. PubMed PMID: 30824630
• Shuen AY, Lanni S, Panigrahi GB, Edwards M, Yu L, Campbell BB, Mandel A, Zhang C, Zhukova N, Alharbi M, Bernstein M, Bowers DC, Carroll S, Cole KA, Constantini S, Crooks B, Dvir R, Farah R, Hijiya N, George B, Laetsch TW, Larouche V, Lindhorst S, Luiten RC, Magimairajan V, Mason G, Mason W, Mordechai O, Mushtaq N, Nicholas G, Oren M, Palma L, Pedroza LA, Ramdas J, Samuel D, Wolfe Schneider K, Seeley A, Semotiuk K, Shamvil A, Sumerauer D, Toledano H, Tomboc P, Wierman M, Van Damme A, Lee YY, Zapotocky M, Bouffet E, Durno C, Aronson M, Gallinger S, Foulkes WD, Malkin D, Tabori U, Pearson CE. Functional Repair Assay for the Diagnosis of Constitutional Mismatch Repair Deficiency From Non-Neoplastic Tissue. J Clin Oncol. 2019 Feb 20;37(6):461-470. PubMed PMID: 30608896
• Schneider KW, Cost NG, Schultz KAP, Svihovec S, Suttman A. Germline predisposition to genitourinary rhabdomyosarcoma. Transl Androl Urol. 2020 Oct;9(5):2430-2440. PubMed PMID: 33209717
• Schneider KW, Suttman A, McKinney C, Giller R, Dollerschell K, Nakano TA. Incorporating genetic counseling into the evaluation of pediatric bone marrow failure. J Genet Couns. 2021 Sep 27. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34570941
• Self C, Suttman A, Wolfe Schneider K, Hoffman L. Lynch syndrome: further defining the pediatric spectrum. Cancer Genet. 2021 Jul 25;258-259:37-40. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34343771
• Rodriguez KD, Schneider KW, Suttman A, Garrington T, Jellins T, Tholen K, Francom CR, Herrmann BW. Pediatric Head and Neck Tumors Associated with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2021 May 10;:34894211014786. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33971750
• Durno C, Ercan AB, Bianchi V, Edwards M, Aronson M, Galati M, Atenafu EG, Abebe-Campino G, Al-Battashi A, Alharbi M, Azad VF, Baris HN, Basel D, Bedgood R, Bendel A, Ben-Shachar S, Blumenthal DT, Blundell M, Bornhorst M, Bronsema A, Cairney E, Rhode S, Caspi S, Chamdin A, Chiaravalli S, Constantini S, Crooks B, Das A, Dvir R, Farah R, Foulkes WD, Frenkel Z, Gallinger B, Gardner S, Gass D, Ghalibafian M, Gilpin C, Goldberg Y, Goudie C, Hamid SA, Hampel H, Hansford JR, Harlos C, Hijiya N, Hsu S, Kamihara J, Kebudi R, Knipstein J, Koschmann C, Kratz C, Larouche V, Lassaletta A, Lindhorst S, Ling SC, Link MP, Loret De Mola R, Luiten R, Lurye M, Maciaszek JL, MagimairajanIssai V, Maher OM, Massimino M, McGee RB, Mushtaq N, Mason G, Newmark M, Nicholas G, Nichols KE, Nicolaides T, Opocher E, Osborn M, Oshrine B, Pearlman R, Pettee D, Rapp J, Rashid M, Reddy A, Reichman L, Remke M, Robbins G, Roy S, Sabel M, Samuel D, Scheers I, Schneider KW, Sen S, Stearns D, Sumerauer D, Swallow C, Taylor L, Thomas G, Toledano H, Tomboc P, Van Damme A, Winer I, Yalon M, Yen LY, Zapotocky M, Zelcer S, Ziegler DS, Zimmermann S, Hawkins C, Malkin D, Bouffet E, Villani A, Tabori U. Survival Benefit for Individuals With Constitutional Mismatch Repair Deficiency Undergoing Surveillance. J Clin Oncol. 2021 Sep 1;39(25):2779-2790. PubMed PMID: 33945292
• Aronson M, Colas C, Shuen A, Hampel H, Foulkes WD, Baris Feldman H, Goldberg Y, Muleris M, Wolfe Schneider K, McGee RB, Jasperson K, Rangaswami A, Brugieres L, Tabori U. Diagnostic criteria for constitutional mismatch repair deficiency (CMMRD): recommendations from the international consensus working group. J Med Genet. 2021 Feb 23. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33622763
• Han DS, Chalmers DJ, Greffe B, Garrington T, Partrick D, Lovell M, Schneider KW, Cost NG. A Cystic Renal Mass in the Setting of a Pneumothorax: More Than Meets the Eye?. Urology. 2021 Aug;154:275-277. PubMed PMID: 33571543
• Norris GA, Tsai AC, Schneider KW, Wu YH, Caulfield T, Green AL. A novel, germline, deactivating CBL variant p.L493F alters domain orientation and is associated with multiple childhood cancers. Cancer Genet. 2021 Jun;254-255:18-24. PubMed PMID: 33550024
• Hicks SR, Cozart AK, Bellus GA, Schneider KW. A Retrospective Chart Review of Children in Neurocutaneous Clinic Who May Benefit from Further Evaluation Beyond Neurofibromatosis Type I. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2021 Apr;14(4):471-478. PubMed PMID: 33431377
• Lind KT, Cost NG, Zegar K, Kuldanek SA, Enzenauer RW, Schneider KW. A rare case of an isolated PAX6 mutation, aniridia, and Wilms tumor. Ophthalmic Genet. 2021 Apr;42(2):216-217. PubMed PMID: 33300417
• Schneider KW, Cost NG, Schultz KAP, Svihovec S, Suttman A. Germline predisposition to genitourinary rhabdomyosarcoma. Transl Androl Urol. 2020 Oct;9(5):2430-2440. PubMed PMID: 33209717
• Juarez OA, Pencheva BB, Bellcross C, Schneider KW, Turner J, Porter CC. Cancer genetic counseling for childhood cancer predisposition is associated with improved levels of knowledge and high satisfaction in parents. J Genet Couns. 2021 Jun;30(3):710-719. PubMed PMID: 33179831
• Channaoui N, Khan A, Wiesman C, Bui K, Cunningham M, Brown K, Wolfe Schneider K, Platt K, Hodges PD, Thompson N, Haas B, Strang K, Carey M, Ramos E, Arjunan A, Platt J. Summary report of the 2019 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force of the National Society of Genetic Counselors. J Genet Couns. 2020 Apr;29(2):192-201. PubMed PMID: 32227531
• Chung J, Negm L, Bianchi V, Stengs L, Das A, Liu ZA, Sudhaman S, Aronson M, Brunga L, Edwards M, Forster V, Komosa M, Davidson S, Lees J, Tomboc P, Samuel D, Farah R, Bendel A, Knipstein J, Schneider KW, Reschke A, Zelcer S, Zorzi A, McWilliams R, Foulkes WD, Bedgood R, Peterson L, Rhode S, Van Damme A, Scheers I, Gardner S, Robbins G, Vanan MI, Meyn MS, Auer R, Leach B, Burke C, Villani A, Malkin D, Bouffet E, Huang A, Taylor MD, Durno C, Shlien A, Hawkins C, Getz G, Maruvka YE, Tabori U. Genomic Microsatellite Signatures Identify Germline Mismatch Repair Deficiency and Risk of Cancer Onset. J Clin Oncol. 2022 Oct 14;:JCO2102873. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36240479
• Jimenez S, Matthews A, Darrah R, Schreiber A, Ricker C, Wolfe Schneider K. Perspectives on Spanish language concordant cancer genetic counseling sessions from the Spanish-speaking population. J Genet Couns. 2022 Sep 19. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36117419
• Schneider KW, Suttman A, McKinney C, Giller R, Dollerschell K, Nakano TA. Incorporating genetic counseling into the evaluation of pediatric bone marrow failure. J Genet Couns. 2022 Apr;31(2):433-446. PubMed PMID: 34570941
• Aronson M, Colas C, Shuen A, Hampel H, Foulkes WD, Baris Feldman H, Goldberg Y, Muleris M, Wolfe Schneider K, McGee RB, Jasperson K, Rangaswami A, Brugieres L, Tabori U. Diagnostic criteria for constitutional mismatch repair deficiency (CMMRD): recommendations from the international consensus working group. J Med Genet. 2022 Apr;59(4):318-327. PubMed PMID: 33622763
• Cyr, C., Matos, A., McCoy, R., Serpa, C., & Wolfe Schneider, K., (2022). Diversity and Intercultural Conflict in Academia. Cases on Leadership for Equity & Justice in Higher Education. 2022(2).
• Jellins T, Hill M, Prager JD, Francom CR, Chan CM, Schneider KW, Sharma A, Herrmann BW. Pediatric head and neck manifestations associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2023 Oct;173:111703. PubMed PMID: 37604101
• Chung J, Negm L, Bianchi V, Stengs L, Das A, Liu ZA, Sudhaman S, Aronson M, Brunga L, Edwards M, Forster V, Komosa M, Davidson S, Lees J, Tomboc P, Samuel D, Farah R, Bendel A, Knipstein J, Schneider KW, Reschke A, Zelcer S, Zorzi A, McWilliams R, Foulkes WD, Bedgood R, Peterson L, Rhode S, Van Damme A, Scheers I, Gardner S, Robbins G, Vanan MI, Meyn MS, Auer R, Leach B, Burke C, Villani A, Malkin D, Bouffet E, Huang A, Taylor MD, Durno C, Shlien A, Hawkins C, Getz G, Maruvka YE, Tabori U. Genomic Microsatellite Signatures Identify Germline Mismatch Repair Deficiency and Risk of Cancer Onset. J Clin Oncol. 2023 Feb 1;41(4):766-777. PubMed PMID: 36240479
• Lind KT, Molina E, Mellies A, Schneider KW, Daley W, Green AL. Early death from childhood cancer: First medical record-level analysis reveals insights on diagnostic timing and cause of death. Cancer Med. 2023 Oct;12(19):20201-20211. PubMed PMID: 37787020
• Jimenez S, Matthews A, Darrah R, Schreiber A, Ricker C, Wolfe Schneider K. Perspectives on Spanish language concordant cancer genetic counseling sessions from the Spanish-speaking population. J Genet Couns. 2023 Feb;32(1):111-127. PubMed PMID: 36117419

Professional Memberships

• National Society of Genetic Counselors, Full Member

Practice Locations

• Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

• Pediatric Hematology / Oncology
• American Board of Genetic Counseling, Board Certification (2007)

• Cancers
• Cancers - Pediatric Cancer
• Genetic Conditions and Testing
• Blood / Lymphatic System
• Blood / Lymphatic System - Blood Disorders