Tara Dzwiniel

Tara Dzwiniel

 

Tara Dzwiniel is a clinical genetic counsellor with Alberta Health Services. She completed a Bachelor of Science Degree at the University of Alberta in 1998, and a Master of Science in Genetic Counselling from McGill University in Montreal in 2000. She works with families affected by neurogenetic and cardiogenetic conditions. Tara has a special interest in patient education.

Selected Publications:

Cardiovascular genetic counseling is associated with improved patient-reported outcomes across clinical indications and settings.

Murray B, Gordon C, Christian S, Dzwiniel T, Tichnell C, Brown E, MacCarrick G, McClellan R, Reuter C, Ison H, Carter J, Moscarello T, Murtha R, Pariani M, Platt J, Rigelsky C, Clements D, Crawford P, Liu J, Jordan E, Hylind RJ, Wong EK, Wang S, Lindsay-Mills Z, Betts M, Tricou E, Sturm AC, Buchanan AH, Fitzgerald-Butt S, Helm BM, Yeates L, Gen Couns GD, Caleshu C, Ingles J, Gen Couns GD, Yanek L, James CA. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2025 Oct 1:2025.09.29.25336936. doi: 10.1101/2025.09.29.25336936.PMID: 41256121.

Evaluation of face validity and core concepts of a novel knowledge scale for inherited heart disease: A pilot study.

Christian S, Dzwiniel T, Baker A, Biesecker B, Borle K, Mostafavi R, Slamon J, Wand H, Yeates L. J Genet Couns. 2025 Apr;34(2):e1995. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1995. Epub 2024 Dec 2.PMID: 39620251.

Early genetic screening and cardiac intervention in patients with cardiomyopathies in a multidisciplinary clinic.

Sadasivan C, Gagnon LR, Hazra D, Wang K, Youngson E, Thomas J, Chan AYM, Paterson DI, McAlister FA, Dzwiniel T, Tymchak W, Christian S, Oudit GY.ESC Heart Fail. 2025 Jun;12(3):1942-1955. doi: 10.1002/ehf2.15202. Epub 2024 Dec 30.PMID: 39740200.

Principles of Genetic Counseling in Inherited Heart Conditions.

Christian S, Dzwiniel T. Card Electrophysiol Clin. 2023 Sep;15(3):229-239. doi: 10.1016/j.ccep.2023.05.001. Epub 2023 Jun 25.PMID: 37558294 Review.

Cardiomyopathies and Genetic Testing in Heart Failure: Role in Defining Phenotype-Targeted Approaches and Management.

Yogasundaram H, Alhumaid W, Dzwiniel T, Christian S, Oudit GY. Can J Cardiol. 2021 Apr;37(4):547-559. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2021.01.016. Epub 2021 Jan 22.PMID: 33493662 Review.