Darold Treffert

Darold Treffert
Born Darold Treffert
Citizenship American
Nationality American
Fields Savant syndrome
Institutions The Wisconsin Medical Society
Alma mater University of Wisconsin Medical School (MD, 1958)

Darold A. Treffert (born 1932)[1] is a psychiatrist who specializes in the epidemiology of autism spectrum disorders and savant syndrome. He lives in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. He is on the staff at St. Agnes Hospital and serves on the Board of Trustees of Marian University. Treffert was a clinical professor at the University of Wisconsin Medical School. He is also a clinical professor at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.[2]

Education

Treffert graduated from the University of Wisconsin Medical School in 1958. He interned in Eugene, Oregon. He completed a residency in psychiatry at University Hospitals (now University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics) in Madison, Wisconsin.[2] He holds a position at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.[3]

Career

In 1976, he held positions in the private practice of psychiatry, was executive director of the Fond du Lac County Health Care Center and the medical director of the Alcoholism Rehabilitation Unit of St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. From 1979 to 1980, Treffert was president of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin and from 1981 to 1987 was chair of its Board of Directors. He has also been the president of the Wisconsin Psychiatric Association and the American Association of Psychiatric Administrators. In 1995, he was appointed to the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board and in January 2002 was elected its chair.[2]

Treffert maintains a website on autism, savant syndrome and related conditions hosted by the Wisconsin Medical Society.[4][5]

Recognition

He received awards from the Wisconsin Mental Health Association, the Office of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse of Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.[2]

Appearances

Treffert has made appearances on 60 Minutes, CBS Evening News, The Phil Donahue Show, Discovery Channel, Larry King Live, the Newshour, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Today and in a number of documentaries.[2]

Publications

Treffert has written articles in Scientific American and MIND.[6] His books include:

See also

Historical figures sometimes considered autistic

References

  1. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1630775/
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 About Darold Treffert.com, Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "Dr. Darold Treffert Savant Syndrome Expert – Psychiatrist". Archived from the original on July 14, 2007. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
  4. ↑ http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/mind-guest-blog/about.php?author=719
  5. ↑ https://www.wisconsinmedicalsociety.org/professional/savant-syndrome/
  6. ↑ Oops! When “Autism” Isn’t Autistic Disorder: Hyperlexia and Einstein Syndrome | MIND Guest Blog, Scientific American Blog Network

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