Background
Pyeritz, Reed Edwin was born on November 2, 1947 in Pittsburgh. Son of Paul L. and Ida Mae (Meier) Pyeritz.
educator medical geneticist research director
Pyeritz, Reed Edwin was born on November 2, 1947 in Pittsburgh. Son of Paul L. and Ida Mae (Meier) Pyeritz.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, U. Delaware, 1968. Department of Administration and Management, Harvard University, 1971, Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, 1972, Doctor of Medicine, 1975. Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine, American Board Medical Genetics.
Intern Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1975-1976. Resident Peter Bent Bingham Hospital, 1976-1977, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1977-1978. From instructor to professor medicine and pediatrics School Medicine, John Hopkins Hospital, 1977-1993, chair department human genetics, 1994-1900, professor human genetics, medicine and pediatrics, 1994-1901, Minecraft Coder Pack Hahnemann School Medicine, 1993-1900.
Professor medicine and genetics University Pennsylvania School Medicine, Philadelphia, since 2001, chief division medical genetics, since 2001, vice chair, department medical, since 2008, chair committee on appointments and promotions, 2004—2008, member faculty senate executive communications, since 2006. Director Penn Center Integration Genetic Healthcare Technology, since 2007, chair, senate committee faculty, since 2009. Director Institute Genetics, Allegheny University Health Science, 1993-1999.
Director Center for Medical Genetics, Allegheny General Hospital, 1995-1900. Chief physician Maryland Athletic Commission, Baltimore, 1978-1993. Medical advisory board National Marfan Foundation, New York City, since 1982, chairman 1982-1993, clinical care advisory board, National Neurofibromatosis Foundation, since 1985.
Medical adviser Alliance of Genetic Support Groups, 1994-1901. Member research advisory board National Organization Rare Disorders, 1989-1900. Member research advisory committee American Heart Association, 1996-1998.
Member genetic advisory board National Cancer Institute, 1996-1999. Member medical advisory board Canada Marfan Association, since 1999, chairman, since 2003. Member science advisory board Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Foundation, since 2003, chair medical advisory board, Canadian Marfan Association, 2003-2008, Canada Institute Health Research, since 2005, science advisory board, Coriell Institute Medical Reserve, since 2008.
Lieutenant colonel United States Army Reserve Medical Corporation, 1981-1991.
Fellow: American College of Physicians, American College Medical Genetics (director 1992-1994, president-elect 1995-1996, founding fellow, president 1997-1999, past president 1999—2000). Member: American Association for the Advancement of Science (council since 2009), American Medical Association, Human Medical Genetics (associate professor, councilor 1998—2004, president 2000-2002), American College Medical Genetics Federation (secretary treasurer since 2001), College Physicians Philadelphia, American Medical Accred. Program (special advisory committee 1998—2000), Association Professors Human Medical Genetics (president elect 1998-1999, president 2000-2002), Association American Physicians, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Federation Medical Research, Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement, American Heart Association, American Society Human Genetics (chairman program committee 1994-1995, board directors 2005-2007).
Married Jane Ellen Tumpson, May 28, 1972. 2 children.