Elizabeth Wright McPherson

Background

McPherson, Elizabeth Wright was born on February 27, 1950 in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States. Daughter of John Burton and Barbara Cray (Wright) McPherson.

Education

Bachelor, Pomona College, 1971. Doctor of Medicine, University Washington, 1975. Master of Science, University Wisconsin, 1975.

Career

Intern and resident, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1975-1977; fellow in clinical genetics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1977-1979; clinical geneticist, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1979-1981; clinical geneticist, Children's Hospital Buffalo, 1981-1986; clinical geneticist, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1986-1987; pediatrician, geneticist, Kaiser Permanente, Washington, 1987-1990; pediatric geneticist, West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1990-1993; medical geneticist, dysmorphologist, Magee-Women's Hospital, Pittsburgh, since 1993.

Achievements

• Elizabeth Wright McPherson has been listed as a noteworthy Clinical geneticist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Leader Girl Scouts American, Reston, Virginia, 1987-1990, Boy Scouts American, McCandless, Pennsylvania, since 1990. Fellow American College Medical Genetics, American Academy Pediatrics (member executive committee section on genetics).

Interests

• Avocations: medieval re-enactment, camping, skiing, Tae Kwon Do.

Connections

Married Owen R. Christianson, June 27, 1976. Children: Caitlin Ase, Knut Andrew, Olav Iain.

Father:

John Burton McPherson

Mother:

Barbara Cray (Wright) McPherson

Spouse:

Owen R. Christianson

child:

Knut Andrew McPherson

child:

Caitlin Ase McPherson

child:

Olav Iain McPherson