Clinical Team

Our clinical team is here to support you and answer all your questions on either individual results or how to best interpret the report.

The myDNA Clinical team consists of qualified clinical geneticists, pharmacists and pharmacologists who are available to discuss specific patient results.

Simply call us on 1300 436 373 or
email us on help@mydna.life.

Meet Our Team

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Sam Mostafa

Associate Clinical Director
BPharm, AACPA

Sam Mostafa is the key consultant in writing the clinical interpretation reports for the myDNA pharmacogenomic (PGx) tests. He established the clinical interpretation of the multi-gene PGx tests. He is a regular guest university lecturer and educator to Specialist Physicians, General Practitioners and Pharmacists on the clinical application of PGx testing.

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IVA Lemberiadis

Clinical Pharmacist
BPharm (Hons)

Iva Lemberiadis is a clinical pharmacist with over 17 years experience in the pharmacy industry. Her focus is to provide education on the clinical application of PGx and to support clinicians with myDNA test results.

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rachelle goldenberg

Clinical Pharmacist
BPharm (Hons), BSci

Rachelle Goldenberg is a clinical Pharmacist at myDNA with over 20 years experience in a variety of areas of pharmacy. Her areas of study have focused on pharmacology and genetics, enabling her to support and educate on the clinical application of PGx.

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Tara Smith

Professional Services Manager
BPharm, GCert

Tara is a pharmacist who has worked in various community pharmacies and most recently part of the myDNA Clinical team. As part of her role, she provides education to doctors and other health professionals on how genetic testing can be incorporated into their practice, in addition to discussing the potential clinical implications of an individual’s genetic results.

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Associate Professor
Les Sheffield

Founder, Clinical Geneticist & Medical Director

Les Sheffield has been at the forefront of genetic research since the 1980s. As a Clinical Geneticist based at the Royal Women’s and Children’s Hospitals, he authored more than 100 scientific publications. A leader in his field, he founded myDNA in 2007 with the quest to eradicate guesswork of prescribing medication. He continues to drive the development of new services as Medical Director.