Background
Geschwind, Daniel H. was born on December 21, 1960 in Summit, New Jersey, United States. Son of Stanley and Dena (Schur) Geschwind.
psychology and neurology professor
Geschwind, Daniel H. was born on December 21, 1960 in Summit, New Jersey, United States. Son of Stanley and Dena (Schur) Geschwind.
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry and Psychology, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1982. Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine and Neurobiology, Yale University, New Haven, 1991.
Intern internal medicine University of California at Los Angeles School Medicine, 1991—1992, resident neurology, 1992—1995, fellow neurogenetics, clinical instructor neurology, 1995—1997, assistant professor neurology, 1997—2003, director neurogentics prog, since 1997, associate professor neurology, 2003—2005, director, Center Autism Research & Treatment, since 2003, professor neurology, psychiatry and obehavioral science, since 2005, Gordon & Virginia MacDonald distinguished chair in human genetics, since 2005. Oral board examiner American Board Neurology & Psychiatry, since 1998. Chairman steering committee Autism Genetic Resource Exchange, 1999—2004.
Neurogenetics section head Faculty of 1000 Medicine, since 2005. Member national advisory metal health council National Institute Mental Health, since 2007. Member science advisory board Cure Autism Now.
Member of American Academy Neurology, Society Neurosci. (chairman education committee 2003-2006), Alpha Phi Omega.
Married Sandy Avol, December 28, 1986.