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Professional Title
Core Faculty, Institute for Public Health Genetics
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Professor, Department of Bioethics and Humanities
Institute of Translational Health Sciences
Email Address
bwilfond@uw.edu
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Areas of Interest
Ethical issues in clinical pediatrics
Clinical genetics
Dr. Wilfond is a Professor in the Division of Bioethics and Palliative Care in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is also adjunct professor in the Department of Bioethics and Humanities.
He is a pediatric pulmonologist and conducted research on ethical and policy issues related to genetic testing, disability, genetics research and clinical research for more than 35 years. He currently leads the Trisomy 13 and 18 Collaborative, a national initiative to support research and education to improve the experiences of families as they navigate health care systems.