James Mackay

Dr James Mackay has been practicing as a Consultant Genetic Oncologist for over 25 years within the NHS and private sector in the UK, advising cancer patients and their families on genetic testing. Dr Mackay was one of the first accredited Consultant Clinical Genetic Oncologists with a special interest in cancer genetics in the UK and is an honorary senior lecturer in the Research Department of Oncology, the Cancer Institute, University College London. He has been involved in clinical academic projects throughout his career. Having worked with several commercial genetic testing companies over the last years, he now acts as Everything Genetic’s UK and International Medical Director. Dr Mackay trained as a consultant medical oncologist with a special interest in cancer genetics at Trinity College Cambridge and the University of Edinburgh Medical School.