Sonja Ann Rasmussen BS, MS, MD

Dr. Rasmussen is a Professor at the University of Florida. Dr. Rasmussen recently joined the University of Florida after 20 years at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. She held several positions in the National Center on Birth Defects and Development Disabilities including Medical Officer, Associate Director for Science, and Senior Scientist. Dr. Rasmussen’s research interests have focused on understanding causes of birth defects and other adverse pregnancy outcomes, the effects of medications during pregnancy on the fetus, morbidity and mortality related to genetic conditions, and the effects of infections during pregnancy on the pregnant woman and her fetus.

Dr. Rasmussen received her BS in Biology and Mathematics with magna cum laude honors from the University of Minnesota-Duluth, her MS degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Wisconsin, and her MD degree with honors from University of Florida. She completed her pediatrics residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and her fellowship in clinical genetics at Johns Hopkins and University of Florida. She is board certified in genetic counseling, pediatrics, and clinical genetics.