Walter Zahorodny

Dr. Walter Zahorodny is an associate professor at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, known for his expertise in autism research. He recently gained attention for co-authoring a CDC report that highlighted rising autism prevalence rates in the U.S. During a news conference, he supported claims made by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that the increase in autism diagnoses could be indicative of an urgent public health crisis rather than solely a result of improved diagnostic practices. Zahorodny emphasized the need for further investigation into environmental factors that may contribute to autism, calling for serious attention to this complex issue.