David Alan Sweetser MD PhD
Clinical Biochemical Genetics, Clinical Genetics
Chief of Medical Genetics and Metabolism, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
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175 Cambridge StMassachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-726-1561
Fax+1 617-726-1566
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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
Roles: Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Late-Onset Multiple Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency Presenting as Hyperammonemia and Encephalopathy: Case Series.Cristina Viguera Altolaguirre, Andrew B Stergachis, David A Sweetser, Nina B Gold
The Neurohospitalist. 2025-03-04 - 1 citationsHeterozygous UBR5 variants result in a neurodevelopmental syndrome with developmental delay, autism, and intellectual disability.Pascale Sabeh, Samantha A Dumas, Claudia Maios, Hiba Daghar, Marek Korzeniowski
American Journal of Human Genetics. 2025-01-02 - 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
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- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Molecular Analysis Of Del(9q) Acute Myeloid LeukemiaNational Cancer Institute2006–2010
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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