Darold Treffert

Darold Treffert
Born(1933-03-12)March 12, 1933
DiedDecember 14, 2020(2020-12-14) (aged 87)
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipAmerican
Alma materBethany Lutheran College (1953) University of Wisconsin Medical School (MD, 1958)
Scientific career
FieldsSavant syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, hyperlexia
InstitutionsTreffert 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
Websitewww.treffertcenter.com www.savantsyndrome.com

Darold A. Treffert (March 12, 1933 – December 14, 2020) was a 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.[1][2]

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  2. ^ "Dr. Darold A. Treffert". Fond du Lac Reporter. Retrieved 14 January 2021.