Darold Treffert
Darold Treffert | |
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| Born | March 12, 1933 |
| Died | December 14, 2020 (aged 87) Fond du Lac, Wisconsin |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Bethany Lutheran College (1953) University of Wisconsin Medical School (MD, 1958) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Savant syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, hyperlexia |
| Institutions | Treffert Center
Agnesian HealthCare St. Agnes Hospital Fond du Lac County Health Care Center Marian University University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee University of Wisconsin Medical School Winnebago Mental Health |
| Website | www.treffertcenter.com www.savantsyndrome.com |
Darold A. Treffert (March 12, 1933 – December 14, 2020) was an American psychiatrist and research director who specialized in the epidemiology of autism spectrum disorders and savant syndrome. He lived in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. He was on the staff at Agnesian HealthCare and served on the Board of Trustees of Marian University. Treffert was a clinical professor at the University of Wisconsin Medical School. He was also a clinical professor at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.