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Dr. Uta Francke M.D.

Geneticist | Clinical Genetics (M.D.)

279 Campus Drive Beckman Bldg Stanford CA, 94305
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Dr. Uta Francke practices Genetic Medicine in Stanford, CA. As a geneticist, Dr. Francke performs experiments and analyzes data to interpret the inheritance of different traits in patients. A geneticist evaluates, diagnoses, and manages patients with hereditary conditions or congenital malformations, genetic risk calculations, and mutation analysis. Dr. Francke carries out studies, tests, and counsels patients with genetic diseases.

Education and Training

Med Fak Der Ludwig Maximiliams Univ, Munchen, Bayern MD

Board Certification

PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- 1981

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish 52 years of experience

Awards

  •  2009 Elected Associate Member, European Molecular Biology Organization 
  •  1990 Elected Member, Institute of Medicine (National Academies) 
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science 1995 Elected Fellow 
  •  1997 Elected Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences 
  •  1999 Elected President, American Society of Human Genetics 
  •  2001 Colonel Harland Sanders Lifetime Achievement Award in Genetics, March 
  •  2000-2002 President, International Federation of Human Genetics Societies 
  • National Marfan Foundation 1996 Antoine Marfan Award 
  •  2002 Original Member, Highly Cited Researchers database, ISI 
  • American Society for Human Genetics 2012 William Allan Award 

Treatments

  • Neurogenetics, Genetic Disorders

Fellowships

  • UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA    1971
  • UCLA Medical Center CA    1971

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Dr. Uta Francke, MD

279 Campus Drive Beckman Bldg -
Stanford, CA 94305
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