Biography
- Attending Physician, Genetics, Genomics and Metabolism, Department of Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Genetics, Genomics, and Metabolism), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Brandon Chalazan, MD, PhD, is a Medical Geneticist and Biochemical Geneticist at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. He completed his MD and PhD in Genetics at Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. In terms of his clinical training, Dr. Chalazan completed 5 years of residency in Medical Genetics and 1 year of fellowship in Biochemical Genetics at University of British Columbia. In terms of his research training, Dr. Chalazan completed a 3 year Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cardiovascular Genetics at University of Illinois at Chicago under the supervision of Dr. Dawood Darbar. During this time, he received an early career grant from the American Heart Association to study the genetic aspects of atrial fibrillation. To complement this prior work, he also completed additional research training as a Visiting Scientist to focus on single cell electrophysiology and robotic electrophysiology under Drs. Ramon Brugada and Patrick Ellinor. These past experiences have made Dr. Chalazan passionate toward rare diseases and translational medicine.
Education and Background
- Fellow, Biochemical Genetics, University of British Columbia 2023
- Chief Resident, Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia 2022
- Resident, Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia 2021
- PhD, Royal College of Surgeons 2020
- Intern, Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia 2018
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Cardiovascular Genetics University of Illinois at Chicago 2017
- MD, Royal College of Surgeons 2014
