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225 E. Chicago Ave.#59-Genetics, Birth Defects & MetabChicago, IL 60611
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Summary
- Dr. Carlos Prada is a pediatrician specializing in medical genetics, located in Chicago, IL. His education includes a residency in Pediatrics/Medical Genetics and Genomics and a fellowship in Medical Biochemical Genetics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. He is currently the Division Head at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and a Professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Prada has expertise in neurofibromatosis, newborn screening, mass spectrometry, biochemical genetics, and ras genes. He has published works on various genetic conditions and their implications. Notably, he received the Annual Scholar Excellence Award from Cincinnati Children's Hospital in 2013 and the Clinical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship Award from the ACMG Foundation in 2012.
Education & Training
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterFellowship, Medical Biochemical Genetics, 2011 - 2013- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterResidency, Medical Genetics and Genomics/Pediatrics, 2006 - 2011
Industrial University of Santander Faculty of MedicineClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2021 - 2029
OH State Medical License 2006 - 2028
KY State Medical License 2020 - 2027
NC State Medical License 2020 - 2022
American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Biochemical Genetics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics and Genomics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Annual Scholar Excellence Award Cincinnati Children´s Hospital Medical Center, 2013
- Clinical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship Award ACMG Foundation, 2012
Clinical Trials
- PKU Skin Stripping Start of enrollment: 2015 Oct 12
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Rising Inpatient Demands for Inherited Metabolic Disorders: Impact on Pediatric Capacity.Maria Paula Silva, Kirsten Havens, Katherine Arduini, Anne Kozek, Erika Vucko
American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A. 2026-06-01 - Central Precocious Puberty and Optic Pathway Glioma in Children with Neurofibromatosis 1: Associations with Tumor Location, Vision, and Treatment.Julia Katz, Ethan Hillis, Jenny P Garzon, Robert Listernick, Carlos E Prada
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2026-06-01 - Real-world experience with sepiapterin in phenylketonuria: A single-center retrospective analysis.Erika R Vucko, Katie Arduini, Karen Becker, Anne Kozek, Brooke Kurkjian
Molecular Genetics and Metabolism. 2026-05-29
Press Mentions
All Illinois Newborns to Be Screened for Genetic Disorder, Thanks to Oswego FamilySeptember 3rd, 2024- The Quest by Circadian Medicine to Make the Most of Our Body ClocksJuly 6th, 2022
NF1 Patient Missense Variants Predict a Role for ATM in Modifying Neurofibroma InitiationOctober 29th, 2019
Grant Support
- Developing Novel Biomarkers of Plexiform Neurofibroma Tumor BurdenLURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO2025–2027
- Developing Novel Biomarkers of Plexiform Neurofibroma Tumor BurdenLURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO2021–2025
Professional Memberships
- American Society of Human GeneticsMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
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