Marshall Summar

Marshall L. Summar (born September 2, 1959 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American physician, clinical geneticist and academic specializing in the field of genetics and rare disease. He is board-certified in pediatrics, biochemical genetics and clinical genetics. He is best known for his work in caring and developing treatments for children with rare genetic diseases.

Summar is the Chief Executive Officer of Uncommon Cures. In 2022, he stepped down as Director of the Rare Disease Institute and as Chief of Genetics and Metabolism at Children's National Hospital in Washington D.C.. He was the Margaret O’Malley Professor of Genetic Medicine at Children’s National Health System in Washington, D.C. He’s also an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences. Provided by Wikipedia