Phuc T. Do, MS
Instructor-Clinical
Department:
SOM-Medicine Genetics
Email:
pdo1@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5615
Biography
Phuc Thi Hong Do, MS, MPH, is a dedicated Genetic Counselor specializing in adult and cardiovascular genetics at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC). As the Adult Genetics Subject Matter Expert, she provides comprehensive care across specialty clinics, including Cardiovascular Genetics, Inherited Amyloidosis, and Hereditary Cancer Syndromes. Actively involved in clinical operations, patient care, and research, Phuc is committed to improving the lives of patients in Mississippi by driving clinically relevant insights and innovations in genetics.
Phuc holds dual Master’s degrees in Genetic Counseling and Public Health from the University of Pittsburgh, where she excelled academically and conducted impactful research on prenatal screening guidelines. She is a recipient of the C.C. and Clara Li Scholarship (California) and the Dr. Edgar and Lauraine Duncan Endowed Scholarship (Pennsylvania).
Currently, Phuc’s research focuses on inherited transthyretin amyloidosis in Mississippi populations and the return of genomic results in population-based cohorts like the Jackson Heart Study. Her recent accomplishments include winning the Southern Society of Clinical Investigation (SSCI) Cardiovascular Case Report Award for her work on LZTR1 Haploinsufficiency in cardiology. Passionate about advancing genetic services, she strives to create meaningful, patient-centered care that drives innovation in clinical genetics.
Education
| University of Pittsburgh, MPH, Public Health Genetics | 2022 |
| University of Pittsburgh, MS, Genetic Counseling | 2022 |
| University of California, Irvine, BS, Genetics | 2019 |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Instructor, University of Mississippi, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Intramural, Inherited Transthyretin Amyloidosis (mTTR) among Patients in the State of Mississippi, UMMC | 02/2024 - 02/2024 |
| Extramural, Jackson Heart Study: Return of Genomic Results and Aggregate Penetrance in Population-Based Cohorts, Jackson Heart Study | 02/2024 - 02/2025 |
Publications
Abstracts | |
| Phuc Do, Runyi Liu, Michael Pomianowski, Ann Miller, Ghandi Nisha, Pawel Pomianowski LZTR1 Haploinsufficiency: A Cardiology Case Report | 2025 |
Presentations
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, LZTR1 Haploinsufficiency: A Cardiology Case Report Selected for a Podium Presentation and a recipient of a SSCI Cardiovascular Case Report Award, SSCI Regional Meeting Conference, New Orleans, US | 02/2025 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Genetic Counseling and Huntington Disease, Mississippi Huntington's Disease Day | 12/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Hereditary Cancer Predisposition Syndrome– ATM Mutation Case Report, UMMC Scholarship Day, UMMC | 05/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, A 17q12 Duplication Case Report, UMMC Scholarship Day | 05/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Survey of the Genetic Counselor perspective regarding the 2020 ACOG guideline update recommending the routine offering of NIPT in all pregnancies, Public Health Genetics Day at Pitt, University of Pittsburgh | 10/2021 |
| Platform Presentations, Expression of different eIF2A isoforms under cellular stress, UCI Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program, University of California, Irvine | 02/2018 |
| Platform Presentations, Exploring the role and characteristics of eukaryotic initiation factor 2A (eIF2A) on Drosophila development delay, UCI Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program, University of California, Irvine | 02/2017 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| C.C. and Clara Li Scholarship, University of Pittsburgh | |
| Dr. Edgar and Lauraine Duncan Endowed Scholarship, University of Pittsburgh | |
| Cardiovascular Case Report Award, 2025 Southern Regional Meeting | |
| Phi Beta Kappa Membership, UC Irvine Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa | |
| Dean's List, University of California, Irvine |
Community Service
| Newhope Crisis Hotline and Crisis Text Line, Crisis Counselor | 09/2019 - 05/2020 |
| Trauma Intervention Program of Orange County, Volunteer | 08/2019 - 05/2020 |
| By Any Means Organization at University of California, Irvine, Internal Vice President | 08/2017 - 12/2018 |
| Crescent OC Free Clinic, Anaheim, CA, Scribe, Social Worker, and Receptionist | 09/2016 - 02/2019 |
Other Service
| UMMC Clinical Cancer Committee, Genetics Representative | 03/2024 - Present |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Genetic Counseling and Huntington Disease | Fall 2024 - 2024 |
Directed Student Learning
| Preceptor, Advised: Parker Gleason | 2024 - 2025 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Anna Lee Bullock | 2024 - 2025 |
| Supervised Research, LZTR1 HAPLOINSUFFICIENCY: A CARDIOLOGY CASE REPORT Advised: Anne Miller | 2024 - 2024 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Cameron Hunt |