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Benjamin S Wilfond, MD

Benjamin S Wilfond, MD

Benjamin S Wilfond, MD

Bioethics, Pulmonary
Title:

Director, Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics

Academic Title:

Professor and Head, Division of Bioethics, Department of Pediatrics; Adjunct Professor, Department of Medical History and Ethics

Offices & Contact Information

Location
Address
Contact
Seattle Children's Met Park West

Primary office location

MPW 8-2 - Center for Pediatric Bioethics

1100 Olive Way

Seattle, WA 98101

Primary Phone:

(206)884-8355

Professional History

Board Certified:

Pediatric Pulmonology

Medical/Professional School:

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark

Residency:

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, Pediatrics

Fellowship:

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, Pediatric Pulmonology

Clinical Interests:

Research: Ethical and policy issues related to pediatric research, genetic research, clinical genetics and chronic illness.

Clinical: Cystic fibrosis newborn screening

Description of Research:

Ethical and policy issues related to pediatric research, genetic research, clinical genetics and chronic illness.

Honors & Awards:

Former Head, Bioethics and Social Policy Unit in the Behavioral and Social Research Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI).

Founder and Chair of the NHGRI Institutional Review Board

Former Head, Section on Ethics and Genetics in the Department of Clinical Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center.

UMDNJ - Distinguished Alumni Award, 2006

Alpha Omega Alpha, 2004

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