Background
Charrow, Joel was born on May 24, 1951 in New York City. Son of Saul David and Doris Elaine (Yates) Charrow.
director educator geneticist pediatrician
Charrow, Joel was born on May 24, 1951 in New York City. Son of Saul David and Doris Elaine (Yates) Charrow.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Psychology, Antioch College, 1972; Doctor of Medicine, Mount Sinai School Medicine, 1976.
Pediatric intern, Children's Memorial Hospital/Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, 1976-1977; resident in pediatrics, Children's Memorial Hospital/Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, 1977-1979; fellow in clinical and biochemistry genetics, Children's Memorial Hospital/Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, 1979-1981; attending physician, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1981; from assistant professor to associate professor pediatrics, Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, 1981-1994; director Genetics Laboratory, head section clinical genetics, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, since 1991.
Regional coordinator International Collaborative Gaucher Group, since 1994. Member health professional advisory committee March of Dimes, Chicago, 1986-2004. Member science advisory committee National Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases Association, since 1984.
Member State of Illinois Genetic and Metabolic Diseases Advisory Committee, 1989-1997, since 2007, Chairman, 2009. Member Genetics Task Force of Illinois, since 1982, vice president, 1990-1991, president, 1991-1993. Fellow American College Medical Genetics (founding), American Academy Pediatrics.
Member Midwest Society for Pediatric Research, Society for Inherited Metabolic Disorders, Bone Dysplasia Society, International Neurofibromatosis Association, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Martha K. McClintock, October 23, 1982. Children: Benjamin Whitmore, Julia Rachel.