Dr. Marshall Summar

Dr. Summar is well-known for his pioneering work in caring for children diagnosed with rare diseases. He is now the Chief Executive Officer of Uncommon Cures, LLC, a rare disease clinical trials company. He founded and led the Rare Disease Institute at Children’s National in Washington D.C.. He has developed new drugs for sickle cell anemia, congenital heart disease, and neonatal lung disease. He is the past-board chairman of the National Organization for Rare Disorders where he helped establish the Clinical Centers of Excellence Program and IAMRARE natural history program. He also developed the international rare disease clinical treatment protocols program, RareCap. He has organized and is a part of a number international work groups and has numerous board positions. In 2022, he was awarded NORD’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his work in rare disease.