Year		Degree		Institution
1981		Fellowship / Clinical and Biomedical Genetics		Children's Memorial Hospital
1979		Residency / Pediatrics		Children's Memorial Hospital
1976		MD		Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY, NY
1972		BS		Antioch College

Period		Description		Organization
1991 - Present		Head, Section of Clinical Genetics, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL		Children's Memorial Hospital
1984 - Present		Acting Head, Division of Genetics, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL		Children's Memorial Hospital
1981 - Present		Attending physician, Children's Memorial Hospital, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University (Professor)		Children's Memorial Hospital
1981 - Present		Director, Genetics Laboratory, Division of Genetics, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois		Children's Memorial Hospital

* Tay-Sachs disease and other gangliosidoses

* Delineating the relationship between genetic abnormalities and specific phenotypes, with emphasis on the natural history of genetic disorders

* Methods and pitfalls in population screening for genetic disorders

* Natural history of neurofibromatosis-1 during childhood

* Natural history and treatment of Gaucher disease

* Enzyme replacement therapy for the treatment of lysosomal storage diseases

2004 - Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University

2002 - Distinguished Service Award from the Chicago Center for Jewish Genetic Disorders

2001-present - Top Doctors

2001-02 - The Best Doctors

2001 and 2002 - America's Top Doctors

2001 - Top Doctors: Chicago Metro Area

2001 - Strathmore's Who's Who

1998 - Who's Who in the World

1997-present - Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare

1996-97 - The Best Doctors in America

1996 and 2003 - Chicago's Top Doctors (Chicago Magazine)

1996 - The Best Doctors in Chicago

1994-present - The Best Doctors in America

1976 - Alpha Omega Alpha

1976 - Bela Schick Pediatric Society Award

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