Margretta Reed Seashore

Background

Seashore, Margretta Reed was born on June 20, 1939 in Red Bank, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Robert Clark Reed and Lillie Ann (Heaviland) R.

Education

Bachelor, Swarthmore College, 1961; Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1965.

Career

Intern in pediatrics, Yale University School Medicine, Haven, Connecticut, 1965-1966; assistant resident in pediatrics, Yale University School Medicine, Haven, Connecticut, 1966-1968; postdoctoral fellow in genetics and metabolism, departments of pediatrics and medicine, Yale University School Medicine, 1968-1970; clinical assistant professor pediatrics, U. Florida College Medicine, Gainesville, 1970-1971; attending physician, Hope Haven Children's Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida, 1970-1973; assistant professor pediatrics, Duval Medical Center, Jacksonville, Florida, 1970-1971; attending physician Duvall Medical Center, U. Hospital Jacksonville, 1970-1973; assistant professor pediatrics, U. Florida College Medicine, 1971-1973; attending physician, Shands Teaching Hospital, Gainesville, Florida, 1971-1973; assistant clinical professor human genetics and pediatrics, Yale University School Medicine, 1974-1978; attending physician, Yale-New Haven Hospital, since 1974; consultant physician, Bridgeport (Connecticut) Hospital, since 1974; attending physician, Danbury (Connecticut) Hospital, since 1977; director Genetic Consultation Svc., Yale-New Haven Hospital, 1977-1986; from assistant professor to associate professor human genetics and pediatrics, Yale University School Medicine, 1978-1990; consultant physician, Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, New London, Connecticut, since 1979; consultant physician, Norwalk (Connecticut) Hospital, since 1981; director Genetic Consultation Svc., Yale-New Haven Hospital, since 1989; professor genetics and pediatrics, Yale University School Medicine, since 1990.

Achievements

• Margretta Reed Seashore has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Academy Pediatrics (chair commission on genetics 1990-1994, member screening committee Connecticut chapter since 1977, member genetics committee since 1989), American College Medical Genetics (founder, member screeing subcommittee since 1993). Member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Human Genetics (member genetic services committee 1986-1991), Society Inherited Metabolic Disorders (board directors since 1989, secretary 1991-1996, president 1997), Society for Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, New England Genetics Group (co-director 1992-1995, chairman outreach committee 1979-1989, chairman screening committee 1989-1993, member steering committee since 1979).

Interests

• Avocations: music, gardening, sewing, computers.

Connections

Married John Seashore, December 26, 1964. Children: Robert H., Carl J., Carolyn L.

Father:

Robert Clark Reed R.

Mother:

Lillie Ann (Heaviland) R.

Spouse:

John Seashore

child:

Carl J. Seashore

child:

Robert H. Seashore

child:

Carolyn L. Seashore