Dr. Kallish is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She is a board certified Clinical and Biochemical Geneticist at Penn Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Kallish sees patients with a broad variety of genetic disorders with a focus on lysosomal storage disorders and inherited connective tissue disorders. She participates in clinical trials investigating novel therapeutics for inherited diseases. Dr. Kallish has had personal connection to and lifelong involvement with the National Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases Association (NTSAD), currently serving as President of the NTSAD Board of Directors. NTSAD is one of the oldest patient advocacy organizations in the nation, leading the worldwide fight to treat and cure Tay-Sachs, Canavan, GM1, and Sandhoff diseases by driving research, forging collaboration, and fostering community.