Richard E. Frye, MD, PhD

Richard E. Frye, an American autism researcher with expertise in neurodevelopmental and neurometabolic disorders. He is the Chief of Neurodevelopmental Disorders at the Barrow Neurologic Institute at Phoenix Children’s Hospital and a Professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, Creighton University School of Medicine and The Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine. He received an MD and PhD in Physiology and Biophysics from Georgetown University.

He completed a residency in Pediatrics at the University of Miami, Residency in Child Neurology and Fellowship in Behavioral Neurology and Learning Disabilities at Harvard University/Children’s Hospital Boston and Fellowship in Psychology at Boston University. He also received a Master’s degree in Biomedical Science and Biostatistics from Drexel University. He holds board certifications in Pediatrics, and in Neurology with Special Competence in Child Neurology. Dr. Frye is a national leader in autism research. He has authored over 200 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, and serves on several editorial boards.