Hilary Vernon

Hilary Vernon, MD, PhD, is Director of the Barth Syndrome Clinic at Kennedy Krieger Institute and Professor of Genetic Medicine and Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University. A board-certified pediatrician, clinical geneticist, and clinical biochemical laboratory geneticist, she specializes in rare inherited metabolic disorders that disrupt mitochondrial function, including Barth syndrome and organic acidemias.

Dr. Vernon’s research uses metabolomics, cell culture, and animal models to identify molecular and metabolic markers associated with these conditions and uncover potential targets for new treatments. She also serves as a clinical biochemical geneticist with the Kennedy Krieger Biochemical Genetics Laboratory and Metabolism Clinic.

Dr. Vernon earned her bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from the University of Pennsylvania, her medical degree from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and her doctorate from Rutgers University. She completed her combined residency in pediatrics and clinical genetics and a fellowship in clinical laboratory biochemical genetics at Johns Hopkins University.