Dr. Korf received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and his
medical degree from Cornell University Medical College in 1980. Prior to earning
his medical degree, Dr. Korf completed a doctorate in genetics and cell biology
from Rockefeller University. He completed a residency in neurology at Children's
Hospital in Boston. where he served as chief resident. and a fellowship in genetics
at Children's Hospital. He served as director of the Clinical Genetics Program
and Associate Chief of the Division of Genetics at Children's Hospital until
1999. Currently he is medical director of the Partners Center for Human Genetics,
with appointments at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General
Hospital. He has a major role in teaching of medical students at Harvard Medical
School, and has published a textbook of genetics (Human Genetics: A Problem-Based
Approach, 2nd ed.. Blackwell Science). He is a member of the board of directors
of the American College of Medical Genetics and is President-elect of the Association
of Professors of Human or Medical Genetics. Dr. Korf's major research interest
is the natural history and genetics of neurofibromatosis.