PubMed search for Dr. R. Dwain Blackston

Areas of Specialization/Research Interests:
Dysmorphology
Down Syndrome
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Developmental Disabilities

Education:
BS Furman University
MD Medical University of South Carolina

Professional Memberships and Activities:
• Dr. Blackston grants the R. Dwain Blackston Award through the American Academy of Pediatrics. The award is given annually to people doing outstanding work with persons with Down Syndrome
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• American Medical Association
• American Society of Human Genetics

Awards and Honors:
• Meritorious Service Award, National Dows Syndrome Congress
• Bobby Dodd Award for humanitarian services to develop mentally disabled persons
• Outstanding Acheivment Award from American Academy of Pediatrics