Robert W. Marion, M.D.

Dr. Marion’s clinical and research interests include the natural history and genetic basis of multiple malformation syndromes, and recently, the genetic basis of autism spectrum disorders. At Blythedale, he has served as Medical Director of the Einstein/ Montefiore Spina Bifida Clinic for 22 years, and is the founder of Montefiore’s Williams Syndrome Center, and of the Montefiore/Einstein Centers for Cardiogenetics, Neurofibromatosis and Autism. He has published extensively in the medical literature in these areas, and, in addition, is the author of seven books including The Intern Blues, The Boy Who Felt No Pain (winner of a Christopher Award), Learning to Play God and Genetics Round: A Doctor’s Life in the Field that Revolutionized Medicine, which was published by Kaplan in October 2009.

His work in the field has been widely recognized, most recently by Einstein’s National Women’s Division, who presented him with their Spirit of Achievement Award, and by the UJA/Federation of New York and the Butler Foundation, who presented him with the Zella Bronfman Butler Change Agent Award.