Dr. Jones Coins Term “Fetal Alcohol Syndrome”

Dr. Jones coins the term “fetal alcohol syndrome” as he and Dr. David W. Smith first identify FAS in the United States while at the University of Washington.

Dr. Jones Begins 2-Year Fellowship Under Dr. Smith

Dr. Jones begins a 2-year fellowship in Dysmorphology at the University of Washington, under the mentorship of Dr. David W. Smith (pictured above).

FDA: Stop Prescribing DES in Pregnancy

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advises physicians to stop prescribing DES to pregnant women because it was linked to a rare vaginal cancer in female children born to women who took the medication during pregnancy.

Smith’s Recognizable Patterns of Human Malformation

Dr. David W. Smith, Dr. Jones’ mentor at the University of Washington, publishes the 1st edition of the book, Smith’s Recognizable Patterns of Human Malformation, which quickly becomes the reference used by healthcare professionals to diagnosis and manage individuals with birth defects and genetic conditions.

Thalidomide Banned World-Wide

Thalidomide, used widely in the late 1950s and early 1960s for the treatment of nausea in pregnant women, is banned world-wide after it’s determined to be the cause of limb defects, congenital heart disease, malformations of the inner and outer ear, and ocular abnormalities.