GALT, CA (MPG) - Local resident and retired U.S. Navy veteran Dan “Dry Dock” Shockley visited Stanford University on Thursday, Nov. 13 as a guest for the Stanford School of Medicine Master of Science in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling event honoring Genetic Counselor Appreciation Day.

Shockley, who continues long-term care at the Stanford Cancer Center and undergoes surveillance every other year, was invited by his Stanford Certified Genetic Counselor, Rachel Hodan, to participate as a live case presentation. The presentation focused on his diagnoses of Adenomatous Polyposis Coli (APC) and Schwannomatosis gene mutations.

Learn more about Dan “Dry Dock” Shockley and his story here.