E-mail pageWilliam B. Dobyns, MDProfessor of Human Genetics, Neurology and PediatricsDr. William Dobyns has made major contributions to the field of human genetics, particularly the characterization of human brain malformations. As both a medical geneticist and pediatric neurologist, Dr. Dobyns offers a rare combination of expertise. Dr. Dobyns examines patients with all types of genetic diseases, especially those that involve the nervous system. He also offers genetic counseling for families of these children. Dr. Dobyns is a recognized expert on birth defects of the brain, especially lissencephaly, or smooth brain disorder. Together with David Ledbetter, PhD, former director of the University of Chicago Center for Medical Genetics, Dr. Dobyns discovered the gene that causes lissencephaly in Miller-Dieker Syndrome and in other cases of isolated lissencephaly. Over the years, he has made significant contributions to the understanding and classification of many different brain malformations. Practice LocationCenter for Advanced Medicine
Year Started Practice1978 Board CertificationsPsychiatry
Medical SchoolMayo Medical School InternshipGunderson Clinic/Lutheran Hospital LaCrosse, WI ResidencyBaylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX FellowshipMayo Clinic, Rochester, MN MembershipsAmerican Academy of Neurology
Language SpokenEnglish Office Phone(773) 834-3597 Office Fax(773) 834-0556 Office Postal AddressWilliam B. Dobyns, MD
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Read More About Dr. DobynsDr. Dobyns was part of a team that discovered that the FOXC1 gene contributes to Dandy-Walker malformation, a brain defect that occurs in 1 of every 5,000 births. Selected PublicationsView a partial list of Dr. Dobyns's publications through the National Library of Medicine's publication database. |
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