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Daniel J. Driscoll, M.D.,Ph.D.
Daniel J. Driscoll, M.D.,Ph.D.: Dr. Driscoll is a Professor of Pediatrics and Genetics at the University of Florida College of Medicine. He received his human cytogenetics training while pursuing his doctoral dissertation at Indiana University. He went to medical school at Albany Medical College. His Pediatric residency and Medical Genetics fellowship were done at the Johns Hopkins Hospital where he also received his training in molecular biology, particularly DNA methylation. He has had a long-standing interest in the Prader-Willi syndrome and the phenomenon of genomic imprinting. His laboratory has made several important contributions to the field including being the first (in collaboration with Dr. Rob Nicholls' laboratory) to propose and use DNA methylation analysis to diagnose the Angelman and Prader-Willi syndromes. His clinic closely follows over 150 individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome from all parts of Florida and southern Georgia. He is board certified in Pediatrics; Clinical Genetics; Molecular Genetics; and Cytogenetics. He has served PWSA (USA) in a number of capacities including as a member of the Board of Directors, Chair of the Clinical Advisory Board and Chair of the 2003 PWSA (USA) Scientific Conference. In addition, he is a member of the Medical and Scientific Advisory Board of the International Prader-Willi Syndrome Organization (IPWSO).
Daniel J. Driscoll, M.D., Ph.D.
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