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Darrel Waggoner

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Darrel Waggoner
Born1966
Nashville, Tennessee, US
EducationMD, Washington University in St. Louis
OccupationClinical Geneticist
EmployerUniversity of Chicago
Spouse(s)Lisa Vinci, MD

Darrel Waggoner (born 1966) is a professor of human genetics and pediatrics at the Pritzker School of Medicine, and is the director of Human Genetics at University of Chicago.[1]

Life and education

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Darrel Waggoner was born in Nashville, TN. He was the first person in his family to attend college and attended Saint Louis University where he studied chemistry. When he decided to matriculate into Washington University School of Medicine his father "didn't believe him at first".[2]

After graduating from medical school, Waggoner pursued a residency in Pediatrics at the University of Chicago where he became chief resident.

Research

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Waggoner researches genetic conditions and is currently working with Dr. Carole Ober studying clinic phenotypes of Hutterites.[3]

References

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  1. ^ University of Chicago. "Darrel Waggoner". Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  2. ^ Oh, Gloria. "U. of Chicago medical geneticist paves own way". Medill School of Journalism. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Darrel Waggoner, MD". University of Chicago. Archived from the original on 2013-12-10.