Catherine Hajek, M.D.

Catherine Hajek is an internist-geneticist and Medical Director at Helix and Director of Population Genomics at Sanford Health.  She is a leader in the population genomics field and is passionate about translating genomics research into the care of patients. She specializes in the design and launch of population genomics programs which is her key area of focus at Helix. She came to Helix from Sanford Health where she led the development of Sanford Health’s population genomics program.  Her research focus is Adult Genetics and the genetics of common complex disease and genomic contribution to risk.  She is committed to identifying new approaches to integrating genetics and genomics in the care of patients.