Joel Charrow

Joel Charrow is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Genetics, Genomics, and Metabolism, at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University. His primary institutional affiliations include:

• Center for Genetic Medicine
• Simpson Querrey Center for Neurogenetics
• Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute

His research focuses on pediatric genetic disorders, particularly skeletal dysplasias like achondroplasia and metabolic conditions, with emphasis on clinical translation and therapeutic development. Recent work involves novel pharmacotherapies such as vosoritide for bone growth modulation in genetic growth disorders.

Dr. Charrow bridges clinical practice and research through active roles in multiple interdisciplinary centers, advancing the understanding of genetic mechanisms in childhood diseases while contributing to evidence-based treatments for rare pediatric conditions.