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Dr. Charles Williams is professor of pediatrics and member of the Division of Genetics and Metabolism at the University of Florida College of Medicine. He is board-certified in medical genetics and pediatrics and received his M.D. degree from the University of Florida. From 1986 until 2000 he served as chief of the Division of Genetics and has since conducted extensive clinical research on neurogenetic disorders. He spends approximately 70% of his academic assignment evaluating families in genetics and metabolism clinics throughout central and north Florida.
Dr. Williams has published widely in scholarly journals, books, monographs and special research reports. He has also developed web-based sites and teaching modules. He has a long-term and special interest in Angelman syndrome and was instrumental in founding the US Angelman Syndrome Foundation (ASF) where he currently serves as member of the board and chair of the ASF Scientific Advisory Committee.
His research activities involve many genetic and metabolic conditions including connective tissue diseases, cardiomyopathies, brain malformations and other rare neurogenetic syndromes. He conducts consulting clinics at the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine. He has a special interest in neurogenetic and neuromuscular syndromes including brain malformations and neural migration disorders, mitochondrial diseases and syndromes of Angelman and Rett and related disorders. He is often consulted to evaluate children who have had extensive genetic and metabolic testing but in whom no cause has yet been found for their developmental problem. Dr. Williams’ practice involves the translational aspects of the application of new diagnostic tests including microarray chromosome analyses and next-generation assays such as whole exome sequencing.
Education and Certifications:
- B.S., University of South Florida, Tampa
- M.D., University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL.
- Pediatrics Internship, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, S.C.
- Pediatrics Residency (PL2,3), Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL.
- Certification, American Board of Pediatrics
- Certification, American Board of Medical Genetics, Clinical Genetics
Appointments:
- Professor, Division of Genetics and Metabolism, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, 1996-
- (Past Chief, Division of Genetics, 1986-2000)
- Consultant for Genetics, Jacksonville Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD), 1999-2011
- Consultant, Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, 2010-
- Consultant and Consortium Member, Florida Birth Defects Registry, 1998-2010
- Member, Board of Directors, Angelman Syndrome Foundation, 2006-
- Chair, Scientific Advisory Committee, Angelman Syndrome Foundation, 2008-
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