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Dr. Pallister je leta 1947 s svojo ženo prišel v Montano kot splošni zdravnik in delal v ustanovi za duševno prizadete. V svojem času je bil vključen v diagnostična prizadevanja za boljšo oskrbo in zdravljenje prebivalcev.
Z leti je v ustanovo pritegnil veliko študentov, genetikov, kirurgov in drugih strokovnjakov. Sčasoma je dr. Pallister začel ohranjati tkivo vseh bolnikov, ki niso imeli diagnoze, da bi pozneje pomagal pri diagnozi.
Leta 1963 sta dr. Pallister in zdravnik dr. J. Allen Miller začela kromosomske analize. Takrat sta bila v zavodu dva bolnika, moški v poznih tridesetih in šestnajstletna deklica, ki sta si delila številne podobne značilnosti, vključno z izjemno majhnim kromosomom, ki so ga odkrili pri vsakem bolniku. Dr. Pallister je bil prepričan, da imajo enako stanje. Po nadaljnjih študijah z drugimi zdravniki je bilo ugotovljeno, da ima izohromosom štiri kopije kratkega kraka 12. kromosoma.
Zdaj je znan kot Pallister-Killianov mozaični sindrom. Dr. Pallister je prisrčno prišel na prvo medicinsko konferenco PKS, ki je bila v Otroški bolnišnici v Filadelfiji leta 2006, in spoznal številne družine otrok s PKS. Pallister in njegova žena Willa, "Willie" sta imela 15 otrok.
S sinom Adamom, ki ima prav tako nedavno odkrito nenormalnost kromosomov, je živel v hribih Montane. Večino svojega časa so namenili delu na ranču, lovu, vrtnarjenju in popravilu avtomobilov, traktorjev in opreme.
11. julija 2014 je bil dr. Pallister na jubileju v njegovo čast.
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9. marca 2018 je Ol 'Phil umrl doma.
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In 1963 Dr. Pallister and physician Dr. J. Allen Miller began chromosome analyses. At this time, there were two patients in the institution, a man in his late thirties and a sixteen-year-old girl, who shared many similar characteristics including the extra small chromosome that was discovered in each patient. Dr. Pallister was convinced they had the same condition. After further study with other physicians, they were both found to have the isochromosome producing four copies of the short arm of chromosome 12.
It is now known as Pallister-Killian Mosaic Syndrome. Dr. Pallister graciously came to the first PKS medical conference held at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in 2006 and met many families of children with PKS.Dr. Pallister and his wife Willa, “Willie” had 15 children.
He and his son Adam, who also has a recently discovered chromosome abnormality, lived in the hills of Montana. They spent most of their time working on the ranch, hunting, gardening, and repairing cars, tractors, and equipment.
On July 11, 2014, Dr. Pallister was feted for his outstanding work at a Jubilee in his honor.
On March 9, 2018, Ol' Phil passed away at home.