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Office
5550 Friendship Blvd
Ste 580
Chevy Chase, MD 20815Phone+1 202-379-8295
Summary
- Dr. Marshall Summar is a medical geneticist in Washington, DC and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Children's National Health System and Children's National Health System. He received his medical degree from University of Tennessee College of Medicine and has been in practice 32 years. He specializes in clinical biochemical genetics and clinical genetics and is experienced in pediatric medical genetics.
Education & Training
- Vanderbilt UniversityPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 1988 - 1990
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1985 - 1988
- University of Tennessee Medical SchoolBS, 1981 - 1985
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 1985
- Vanderbilt UniversityBS, Molecular Biology, 1977 - 1981
Certifications & Licensure
- VA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
- MD State Medical License 2010 - 2025
- DC State Medical License 2010 - 2024
- TN State Medical License 1990 - 2011
- American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Biochemical Genetics
- American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics and Genomics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Best Doctors in America™ 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2012-2017
- Grant Liddle Research Award Vanderbilt University, 2005
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Diabetes Training Grant (NIH Grant T33DK070601) 1990
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Clinical Trials
- Urease Inhibitor Drug Treatment for Urea Cycle Disorders Start of enrollment: 2016 Mar 01
- Citrulline for Children Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery Start of enrollment: 2003 Dec 01
- Study of HST5040 in Subjects With Propionic or Methylmalonic Acidemia Start of enrollment: 2021 Mar 15
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 21 citationsConnecting the dots between genes, biochemistry, and disease susceptibility: systems biology modeling in human genetics.Jason H. Moore, Erik M. Boczko, Marshall L. Summar
Molecular Genetics and Metabolism. 2005-02-01 - 34 citationsBenzoate Therapy and Carnitine Deficiency in Non-Ketotic HyperglycinemiaJ. L. K. Van Hove, Priya S. Kishnani, Joseph Muenzer, Richard J. Wenstrup, Marshall L. Summar
American Journal of Medical Genetics. 1995-12-04 - 39 citationsHeterogeneity in hereditary pancreatitis.M.J. Dasouki, Joy D. Cogan, Marshall L. Summar, Wallace Neblitt, Tatiana Foroud
American Journal of Medical Genetics. 1998-04-28
Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Urea Cycle Disorders Treatment.Yokahama Japan
- Lessons from Rare Diseases.Nemours Hospital
- Candidate Disease Approach.Houston Tx
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Other
- Genetic mapping of the human growth hormone-releasing factor gene (GHRF) using two intragenic polymorphisms detected by PCR amplification.Perez Jurado, L. A., Phillips, J. A., III, Summar, M. L., Mao, J., Weber, J. L., Schaefer, F. V., Hazan, J., and Argente, J, Genomics.20:Pages:132-134. 3-1-1994.PM:8020943
- Genetic mapping of the human pituitary-specific transcriptional factor gene and its analysis in familial panhypopituitary dwarfism.Raskin, S., Cogan, J. D., Summar, M. L., Moreno, A., Krishnamani, M. R., and Phillips, J. A., III, Hum.Genet.98:Pages:703-705. 1996.PM:8931705
- Recurrent mutations in the vasopressin-neurophysin II gene cause autosomal dominant neurohypophyseal diabetes insipidus.Repaske, D. R., Summar, M. L., Krishnamani, M. R., Gultekin, E. K., Arriazu, M. C., Roubicek, M. E., Blanco, M., Isaac, G. B., and Phillips, J. A., III, J.Clin.Endocrinol.Metab.81:Pages:2328-2334. 1996.PM:8964872
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Authored Content
- WikipediaAugust 2018
Press Mentions
- New Online Repository Offers Physicians Quick Guidance on Care of Rare Disease PatientsMay 15th, 2024
- Using Telehealth to Revolutionize the Speed of Making Rare Disease DiagnosesAugust 27th, 2020
- NORD’s Advice on COVID-19: You’re Stronger Than You ThinkApril 7th, 2020
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Committees
- Comissioner, Global Commission to End the Diagnostic Odyssey for Children with a Rare Disease. 2018 - Present
- Chairman, Board of Directors, National Organization of Rare Diseses 2015 - Present
- Chair, Scientific and Medical Advisory Committee, National Organization of Rare Diseases 2012 - Present
- Member, Board National Organization for Rare Disorders 2012 - Present
- member, Standing Committee on Newborn Screening, ACMG 2011 - Present
- member, NIH Genetics Training Program 2010 - Present
- President-Elect, Board of Directors, Society of Inherited Metabolic DIsorders 2006 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- American Society of Human GeneticsMember
- American College of Medical GeneticsFellow
- Society for Inherited Metabolic DiseasesMember
- Society for the Study of Inborn Errors of MetabolismMember
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