Dr. Kara Bellai-Dussault

Kara Bellai-Dussault is a clinical epidemiologist and board-certified genetic counsellor with Prenatal Screening Ontario (PSO) and BORN Ontario. After completing her master’s degree in Genetic Counselling, she began her clinical career in Montreal, later working at the CHEO Genetics clinic. She joined PSO in 2017 when the program was first established, contributing to the development and implementation of Ontario's prenatal screening program.

She holds a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Ottawa, where her research focused on unexpected and uncertain results in screening. Kara leverages expertise in genetics and population health to advance evidence-based approaches in screening programs.