Dr. McCandless is the Section Head for Genetics and Metabolism in the Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado. He received his medical degree from Temple University and specialized in Clinical Genetics and Genomics and Clinical Biochemical Genetics. He was previously a Professor of Pediatrics and Genetics, the Director of the Center for Human Genetics, and the Director of the Center for Inherited Disorders of Energy Metabolism at Case Western Reserve University and Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital. Dr. McCandless is experienced in caring for and performing clinical trials in children with a variety of genetic disorders, including PWS.