Steven A. Skinner, MD

Biography

Steven Skinner, M.D., is the director of the Greenwood Genetic Center. He is a clinical geneticist involved in the evaluation and treatment of children and adults with birth defects, intellectual disabilities and other genetic disorders. His areas of interest include Rett syndrome, Angelman syndrome, autism and intellectual disabilities. Dr. Skinner has been actively involved in the treatment initiative of the center and was instrumental in the development of the South Carolina Center for the Treatment of Genetic Disorders. He is a principal investigator on the NIH/Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network's Rett Syndrome Natural History Study and is involved in numerous clinical trials for patients with this neurodevelopmental disorder.

Dr. Skinner is certified by the American Board of Medical Genetics (1990) and by the American Board of Pediatrics (1985). He is a founding fellow of the American College of Medical Genetics and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He is also a member of the American Society of Human Genetics, the South Carolina Medical Association, the South Carolina Pediatric Society, and the Greenwood County Medical Society.