Biography
Dr. Ledbetter is an internationally recognized expert in Genomics and Precision Medicine, focusing his early research efforts on discovering the genetic causes of childhood neurodevelopmental disorders, and the translation of new genomics technologies into clinically useful genetic tests for early diagnosis and intervention. He served as EVP and Founding Chief Scientific Officer at Geisinger for ten years (2010-2021), leading their ground-breaking genomics program-the first in the world to return medically actionable results to patient-participants.He held academic and leadership positions at Emory University, the University of Chicago, and Baylor College of Medicine, and is currently Professor at the Florida State University, where he is leading a new statewide pediatric genetics network funded by the State of Florida through the Sunshine Genetics Act to move whole genome sequencing into universal newborn screening for hundreds of rare diseases. He is a graduate of Tulane University and earned his Ph.D. at the University of Texas-Austin.