Joseph Shieh, MD, PhD
Professor
Pediatrics
School of Medicine

joseph.shieh2@ucsf.edu

Dr. Shieh is a board certified Medical Genetics and Genomics physician. He specializes in evaluating individuals with complex medical genetic conditions. Dr. Shieh's research laboratory aims to understand the genetic basis of diseases, particularly conditions affecting children, by using genomic and molecular tools that integrate novel technology with personalized medicine.

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He and his team also specialize in exome/genome technologies. Shieh is part of a Center for Excellence at UCSF.

Dr. Shieh received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and then trained as a physician scientist at the University of Pennsylvania, where he received his M.D. and his Ph.D. He completed residencies and fellowships at the University of Washington/Seattle Children's Hospital, Stanford University, and UCSF. He worked at Stanford and then developed his research program at UCSF.

Awards

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  • Mentored Postdocal fellow Blair, ASHG Top Abstract, 2020
  • Caring Tree Award, Family Advisory Council, 2017

Education & Training

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  • M.D. School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania 2002
  • Ph.D. Immunology University of Pennsylvania 1999
  • Fellowship Genetics University of California, San Francisco

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Grants and Projects

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Publications (102)

Top publication keywords:
Genetic Diseases, InbornDiseases in TwinsNeuroaxonal DystrophiesApoferritinsIron Metabolism DisordersHeart Defects, CongenitalPolydactylyEye AbnormalitiesAbnormalities, MultipleIntellectual DisabilityMegalencephalyReceptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor betaCardiomyopathiesGrowth DisordersPre-B-Cell Leukemia Transcription Factor 1

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