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Chicago Geneticists

20 Doctors Found
Of the 20 Geneticists in Chicago shown on this page:
  • 20 Board certified
  • 9 Award winners
  • 19 Reviews
  • Average rating is 3.2 stars
  • Average wait time is 17.6 minutes

Top Geneticists in Chicago, IL

Catharine J Harris, MD
Catharine J Harris
404 N Keene St
Columbia, MO 65201
  • Medical Genetics
  • Clinical Cytogenetic
  • Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
  • Pediatrics
  • 32 years experience

Dr. Lee Shulman, MD

  • Currently 3.5 of 4 stars
(5) (3)
Lee P Shulman
675 N St Clair Galter 14 200
Chicago, IL 60611
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
  • 26 years experience
  • America's Top Doctor
  • 4 star hospital
  • Board certified
Sherman Elias, MD
Northwestern University
250 E Superior St
Ste 03-2303
Chicago, IL 60611
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
  • 37 years experience
  • 4 star hospital
  • Completed fellowship
  • 3 star medical school
William T Tse, MD, PHD
Children's Memorial Hospital
2300 N Childrens Plz
# 212
Chicago, IL 60614
  • Pediatrics
  • Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
  • Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
  • 24 years experience
  • Board certified
  • Completed fellowship
  • America's Leading Expert
Outpatient Care Center Mc 771
1801 W Taylor St
Rm 2E
Chicago, IL 60612
  • Medical Genetics
  • Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
  • Clinical Biochemical Genetics
  • Clinical Molecular Genetics
  • Pediatrics
  • 37 years experience
  • 4 star hospital
  • Completed fellowship
  • 4 star medical school
Marion S Verp, MD
The University of Chicago Medicine
5841 S Maryland Ave
Ste MC6098
Chicago, IL 60637
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Gynecology
  • Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
  • 34 years experience
  • 4 star hospital
  • Completed fellowship
  • 4 star medical school
Susan C Echiverri, MD
Stroger Hospital Of Cook County
1901 W Harrison St
Chicago, IL 60612
  • Pediatrics
  • Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
  • 30 years experience
  • Board certified
Darrel J Waggoner, MD
The University of Chicago Medicine
5841 S Maryland Ave
Ste MC6098
Chicago, IL 60637
  • Pediatrics
  • Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
  • 17 years experience
  • 4 star hospital
  • Board certified
  • 4 star medical school

Dr. Joel Charrow, MD

  • Currently 3 of 4 stars
(1) (0)
Children's Memorial Hospital
2300 N Childrens Plz
# MS59
Chicago, IL 60614
  • Medical Genetics
  • Clinical Biochemical Genetics
  • Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
  • Pediatrics
  • 33 years experience
  • America's Top Doctor
  • 4 star hospital
  • Completed fellowship
William B Dobyns
5841 S Maryland Ave
# L041
Chicago, IL 60637
  • Medical Genetics
  • Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
  • Pediatrics
  • Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology
  • 31 years experience
  • 4 star hospital
  • Completed fellowship
  • 4 star medical school
Charles M Rubin, MD

Dr. Charles Rubin, MD

  • Currently 4 of 4 stars
(2) (0)
The University of Chicago Medicine
5841 S Maryland Ave
Ste MC6098
Chicago, IL 60637
  • Pediatrics
  • Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
  • Pediatric Hematology
  • Hematology & Oncology
  • Clinical Cytogenetic
  • Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
  • 30 years experience
  • America's Top Doctor
  • Rated 4 stars by patients
  • 4 star hospital

Dr. Barbara Burton, MD

  • Currently 2.5 of 4 stars
(4) (3)
Children's Memorial Hospital
2300 N Childrens Plz
# MC59
Chicago, IL 60614
  • Medical Genetics
  • Clinical Biochemical Genetics
  • Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
  • Pediatrics
  • 36 years experience
  • America's Top Doctor
  • 4 star hospital
  • Completed fellowship
La Rabida Children's Hospital
6501 S Promontory Dr
Chicago, IL 60649
  • Medical Genetics
  • Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
  • Pediatrics
  • 16 years experience
  • Bridges To Excellence
  • 4 star hospital
  • Board certified
Paul Wong, MD
Paul W Wong
1750 W Harrison St
Chicago, IL 60612
  • Medical Genetics
  • Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
  • Pediatrics
  • Top Doctor
  • 4 star hospital
  • Completed fellowship

Dr. Eugene Pergament, MD

  • Currently 3 of 4 stars
(7) (4)
Eugene Pergament, MD
680 N Lake Shore Dr
Ste 1230
Chicago, IL 60611
  • Clinical Cytogenetic
  • Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
  • Medical Genetics - Molecular Genetic Pathology
  • 39 years experience
  • America's Top Doctor
  • 4 star hospital
  • 4 star medical school
Yanming Zhang, MD
University of Chicago
5841 S Maryland Ave
# MC2115
Chicago, IL 60637
  • Clinical Cytogenetic
  • Board certified
Loren D Pena, MD, PHD
Pediatrics
1801 W Taylor St
Rm 2E
Chicago, IL 60612
  • Pediatrics
  • Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
  • 5 years experience
  • 4 star hospital
  • Board certified
  • 3 star medical school
Children's Memorial Hospital
2300 N Childrens Plz
# 59
Chicago, IL 60614
  • Medical Genetics
  • Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
  • Pediatrics
  • 26 years experience
  • 4 star hospital
  • Board certified
  • Completed fellowship
Guy L Weinberg, MD
Guy L Weinberg, MD
2929 S Ellis Ave
Ste 302
Chicago, IL 60616
  • Anesthesiology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
  • 33 years experience
  • 4 star hospital
  • Completed fellowship
  • 4 star medical school
Ghayda Mirzaa, MD
University Of Chicago Phys Grp
5841 S Maryland Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
  • Pediatrics
  • Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
  • 6 years experience
  • 4 star hospital
  • Board certified
What are Geneticists?

Geneticists are doctors with expertise in genetic or hereditary disorders. Many diseases are inherited, or passed on through the genes from parents to children. These specialists study the biology behind a genetic disorder's origin, the traits that it presents in a patient and its pathway in order to diagnose and treat them effectively.

Some common genetic disorders include:

  • Down's syndrome
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Hemophilia
  • Sickle-cell disease
  • Tay-Sachs disease
  • Adrenal gland disorders
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
  • Spinal muscular atrophy
  • Progeria
  • Celiac disease

The area of Chicago, IL has a population of approximately 2,680,484 people. There are 20 geneticists near Chicago, which gives it a ratio of 1 geneticist per 134,024 residents or a ratio of 1 geneticist per 52,008 households. There are 1,040,151 households in Chicago.