Reed E. Pyeritz: key obituary facts
Is Reed E. Pyeritz dead? Yes. Reed E. Pyeritz died on August 10, 2026, at age 78.
Cause of death: Reed E. Pyeritz's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Reed E. Pyeritz known for?
Reed E. Pyeritz was an American medical geneticist, interstitial lung disease.
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Born: November 2, 1947.
Reed E.
Pyeritz, an American medical geneticist and physician whose work focused on Marfan syndrome and related inherited cardiovascular disorders, died on August 10, 2026, aged 78. He was a professor of medicine and genetics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, where his research helped advance understanding of diseases affecting the aorta and contributed to improved diagnosis and treatment of Marfan syndrome.
Pyeritz was also among the founders of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics and helped establish the Marfan Foundation. Born Reed Edwin Pyeritz in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he later built a career that linked academic medicine, clinical genetics, and patient advocacy.