Theodore G. Drivas

Theodore G. Drivas, MD, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine. His research focuses on the genetic architecture of human disease, particularly examining interactions between common and rare genetic variants and their relationship to common and rare diseases.

• Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
• Institution: University of Pennsylvania
• School: Perelman School of Medicine
• Department: Department of Medicine

Dr. Drivas's work spans multiple domains including:

• Genetic Medicine
• Genomics
• Human Genetics
• Precision Medicine
• Clinical Genetics
• Health Disparities

Recent research trends show strong emphasis on:

• GWAS studies for inflammatory diseases like hidradenitis suppurativa
• Racial disparities in genetic testing access
• Polygenic risk score validation and implementation
• Multi-ethnic cancer susceptibility gene analysis
• Sex-specific genetic effects in cardiomyopathy
• Development of genomic implementation strategies