DavidAlanSweetserMDPhD

Medical Genetics • Boston, MA

Clinical Biochemical Genetics, Clinical Genetics

Chief of Medical Genetics and Metabolism, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

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Office
175 Cambridge St
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-726-1561

Fax+1 617-726-1566

Education & Training

University of WashingtonFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 1997 - 2000
University of WashingtonResidency, Medical Genetics and Genomics, 1992 - 1997
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Pediatrics, 1989 - 1992
Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2003 - 2026
ME State Medical License 2021 - 2026
NH State Medical License 2021 - 2025
RI State Medical License 2021 - 2024
American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Biochemical Genetics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics and Genomics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2019
Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Clinical Trials

Clinical and Genetic Evaluation of Individuals With Undiagnosed Disorders Through the Undiagnosed Diseases Network Start of enrollment: 2015 Sep 16
Recruiting
Roles: Contact

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

DNA methylation episignature and comparative epigenomic profiling for Pitt-Hopkins syndrome caused by TCF4 variants.
Liselot van der Laan, Peter Lauffer, Kathleen Rooney, Ananília Silva, Sadegheh Haghshenas
HGG Advances. 2024-07-18
2 citations
De novo variants in FRYL are associated with developmental delay, intellectual disability, and dysmorphic features.
Xueyang Pan, Alice M Tao, Shenzhao Lu, Mengqi Ma, Shabab B Hannan
American Journal of Human Genetics. 2024-04-04
8 citations
Tle4 controls both developmental acquisition and early post-natal maturation of corticothalamic projection neuron identity.
Maria J Galazo, David A Sweetser, Jeffrey D Macklis
Cell Reports. 2023-08-29

Press Mentions

Recent Mass General Research Awards and Honors (Part 2)August 6th, 2019
Chinatown Swimmer Join Swim Across America for the 23rd Annual Boston Harbor Swim, July 12June 15th, 2019
Season of HopeMarch 8th, 2019
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Grant Support

Molecular Analysis Of Del(9q) Acute Myeloid LeukemiaNational Cancer Institute2006–2010

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics - AAP
Fellow