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Chester Brown, MD, Medical Genetics, Memphis, TN

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Medical Genetics • Memphis, TN

Clinical Genetics, Clinical Molecular Genetics, Pediatric Medical Genetics

St. Jude Chair of Excellence in Genetics Professor and Division Chief of Genetics University of Tennessee Health Science Center Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital

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  • Office

    51 N Dunlap St
    Ste 400
    Memphis, TN 38105
    Phone+1 901-287-7337
    Fax+1 901-287-6804

Education & Training

  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Medical Genetics and Genomics, 1995 - 1997
  • Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)
    Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)Residency, Pediatrics, 1993 - 1995
  • University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
    University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

  • AR State Medical License
    AR State Medical License 2018 - 2026
  • MS State Medical License
    MS State Medical License 2018 - 2025
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1997 - 2024
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1996 - 2011
  • American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics and Genomics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • St. Jude Endowed Chair of Excellence in Genetics St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 2016
  • Burroughs Wellcome Career Award in the Biomedical Sciences Burroughs Wellcome Fund, 2000
  • Harold Amos Faculty Development Award Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 1996-2000
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Health Care Heroes 2022: Chester Brown with UTHSC, Le Bonheur, and St. Jude
    Health Care Heroes 2022: Chester Brown with UTHSC, Le Bonheur, and St. JudeJuly 21st, 2022
  • Sick Infants Profiled with WGS See Better Diagnosis, More Care Changes | Genomeweb
    Sick Infants Profiled with WGS See Better Diagnosis, More Care Changes | Genomeweb September 29th, 2021
  • Randomized Trial Demonstrates Whole-Genome Sequencing Leads to Precision Care for Critically Ill Infants
    Randomized Trial Demonstrates Whole-Genome Sequencing Leads to Precision Care for Critically Ill InfantsSeptember 27th, 2021
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Committees

  • Committee member, National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine, Return of Research Results 2017 - Present
  • Standing Member NIH Study Section, Cellular Aspects of Diabetes and Obesity 2012 - Present
  • Committee member, National Academies of Science Engineering and Medicine, Evidence base framework for DNA testing 2016 - 2017

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

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