Dana Suskind

Dana Suskind Co-Director at TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health Greater Chicago Area Connect Connect with Dana Suskind More actions TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine See contact info See contact info See connections (48) 48 connections Dana Suskind, author of the book, Thirty Million Words: Building A Child’s Brain, is Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at the University of Chicago, Director of the Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program, and Founder and Director of the Thirty Million Words Initiative. Dr. Suskind's ultimate goal, and that of her dedicated team at Thirty Million Words, is to help all children reach their full potentials and to close the ever-widening achievement gap. For more information, please visit tmwcenter.uchicago.edu Show less Show less of Dana’s summary Experience TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health Co Director Company NameTMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health Dates Employed2008 – Present Employment Duration11 yrs LocationChicago The University of Chicago Director and Principal Investigator at Thirty Million Words Company NameThe University of Chicago University of Chicago Medicine Professor, Department of Surgery, Section of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Company NameUniversity of Chicago Medicine Dates Employed2012 – Present Employment Duration7 yrs LocationGreater Chicago Area Education University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Degree NameDoctor of Medicine (MD) Dates attended or expected graduation 1988 – 1992 University of Missouri-Kansas City University of Missouri-Kansas City Degree NameBachelor of Science (B.S.) Field Of StudyBiology/Biological Sciences, General Dates attended or expected graduation 1986 – 1988