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American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (Clinical Genetics) | Education

Undergraduate School

Cornell University

2008, Ithaca, NY

Graduate School

University of Michigan

2017, Ann Arbor, MI

Medical School

University of Michigan

2017, Ann Arbor, MI

Internship

Pediatrics

Boston Children's Hospital

2018, Boston, MA

Residency

Combined Pediatrics and Medical Genetics Program

Boston Children's Hospital

2022, Boston, MA

American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (Clinical Genetics) | Publications

  1. Upregulation versus loss of function of NTRK2 in 44 affected individuals leads to 2 distinct neurodevelopmental disorders. Genet Med. 2024 Nov 12; 101326. View Upregulation versus loss of function of NTRK2 in 44 affected individuals leads to 2 distinct neurodevelopmental disorders. Abstract

  2. De novo variants in ATXN7L3 lead to developmental delay, hypotonia and distinctive facial features. Brain. 2024 Aug 01; 147(8):2732-2744. View De novo variants in ATXN7L3 lead to developmental delay, hypotonia and distinctive facial features. Abstract

  3. Variants in ZFX are associated with an X-linked neurodevelopmental disorder with recurrent facial gestalt. Am J Hum Genet. 2024 03 07; 111(3):487-508. View Variants in ZFX are associated with an X-linked neurodevelopmental disorder with recurrent facial gestalt. Abstract

  4. USP27X variants underlying X-linked intellectual disability disrupt protein function via distinct mechanisms. Life Sci Alliance. 2024 03; 7(3). View USP27X variants underlying X-linked intellectual disability disrupt protein function via distinct mechanisms. Abstract

  5. Gain and loss of function variants in EZH1 disrupt neurogenesis and cause dominant and recessive neurodevelopmental disorders. Nat Commun. 2023 07 11; 14(1):4109. View Gain and loss of function variants in EZH1 disrupt neurogenesis and cause dominant and recessive neurodevelopmental disorders. Abstract

  6. Perspectives of Rare Disease Experts on Newborn Genome Sequencing. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 05 01; 6(5):e2312231. View Perspectives of Rare Disease Experts on Newborn Genome Sequencing. Abstract

  7. An intronic variant in TBX4 in a single family with variable and severe pulmonary manifestations. NPJ Genom Med. 2023 Mar 06; 8(1):7. View An intronic variant in TBX4 in a single family with variable and severe pulmonary manifestations. Abstract

  8. Heterozygous variants in MYH10 associated with neurodevelopmental disorders and congenital anomalies with evidence for primary cilia-dependent defects in Hedgehog signaling. Genet Med. 2022 10; 24(10):2065-2078. View Heterozygous variants in MYH10 associated with neurodevelopmental disorders and congenital anomalies with evidence for primary cilia-dependent defects in Hedgehog signaling. Abstract

  9. Expanding the phenotypic spectrum of Mabry Syndrome with novel PIGO gene variants associated with hyperphosphatasia, intractable epilepsy, and complex gastrointestinal and urogenital malformations. Eur J Med Genet. 2020 Apr; 63(4):103802. View Expanding the phenotypic spectrum of Mabry Syndrome with novel PIGO gene variants associated with hyperphosphatasia, intractable epilepsy, and complex gastrointestinal and urogenital malformations. Abstract

  10. Acute Liver Failure Secondary to Neuroblastoma Amplified Sequence Deficiency. J Pediatr. 2017 07; 186:179-182. View Acute Liver Failure Secondary to Neuroblastoma Amplified Sequence Deficiency. Abstract

  11. Secreted HHIP1 interacts with heparan sulfate and regulates Hedgehog ligand localization and function. J Cell Biol. 2015 Jun 08; 209(5):739-57. View Secreted HHIP1 interacts with heparan sulfate and regulates Hedgehog ligand localization and function. Abstract

  12. Distinct structural requirements for CDON and BOC in the promotion of Hedgehog signaling. Dev Biol. 2015 Jun 15; 402(2):239-52. View Distinct structural requirements for CDON and BOC in the promotion of Hedgehog signaling. Abstract

  13. Dosage-dependent regulation of pancreatic cancer growth and angiogenesis by hedgehog signaling. Cell Rep. 2014 Oct 23; 9(2):484-94. View Dosage-dependent regulation of pancreatic cancer growth and angiogenesis by hedgehog signaling. Abstract

  14. Ihog and Boi elicit Hh signaling via Ptc but do not aid Ptc in sequestering the Hh ligand. Development. 2014 Oct; 141(20):3879-88. View Ihog and Boi elicit Hh signaling via Ptc but do not aid Ptc in sequestering the Hh ligand. Abstract

  15. The transcription factor GLI1 modulates the inflammatory response during pancreatic tissue remodeling. J Biol Chem. 2014 Oct 03; 289(40):27727-43. View The transcription factor GLI1 modulates the inflammatory response during pancreatic tissue remodeling. Abstract

  16. Essential role for ligand-dependent feedback antagonism of vertebrate hedgehog signaling by PTCH1, PTCH2 and HHIP1 during neural patterning. Development. 2013 Aug; 140(16):3423-34. View Essential role for ligand-dependent feedback antagonism of vertebrate hedgehog signaling by PTCH1, PTCH2 and HHIP1 during neural patterning. Abstract

  17. Time course of energy perturbation after compression trauma to the spinal cord: an experimental study in the rat using microdialysis. Surg Neurol. 1993 Apr; 39(4):297-304. View Time course of energy perturbation after compression trauma to the spinal cord: an experimental study in the rat using microdialysis. Abstract

  18. Exudation of fibronectin and albumin after spinal cord injury in rats. Acta Neuropathol. 1992; 84(6):613-20. View Exudation of fibronectin and albumin after spinal cord injury in rats. Abstract

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American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (Clinical Genetics) | Education

Medical School

Universidade Federal do Piaui

2010, Teresina, Brazil

Graduate School

University of Pittsburgh

2013, Pittsburgh, PA

Graduate School

University of Pittsburgh

2015, Pittsburgh, PA

Internship

Pediatrics

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

2016, Cincinnati, OH

Residency

Pediatrics and Genetics Combined Program

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

2019, Cincinnati, OH

American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (Clinical Genetics) | Education

Undergraduate School

Northwestern University

1973, Chicago, IL

Graduate School

Northwestern University

1978, Chicago, IL

Medical School

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

1980, Chicago, IL

Internship

Pediatrics

Children's Memorial Hospital

1981, Chicago, IL

Residency

Pediatrics

Children's Memorial Hospital

1983, Chicago, IL

Fellowship

Pediatrics (Genetics)

Massachusetts General Hospital

1986, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Clinical and Biochemical Genetics

Boston Children's Hospital

1986, Boston, MA

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American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (Clinical Genetics) | Education

Undergraduate School

McMaster University

2014, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Medical School

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

2019, Washington, DC

Residency

Pediatrics

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

2023, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Medical Genetics

Harvard Medical School Genetics Training Program

2023, Boston, MA

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American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (Clinical Genetics) | Education

Undergraduate School

Cornell University

1990, Ithaca, NY

Graduate School

Rockefeller University

1996, New York, NY

Medical School

Cornell University Medical College

1998, New York, NY

Internship

Pediatrics

Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center

1999, New York, NY

Residency

Pediatrics

Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center

2000, New York, NY

Fellowship

Clinical Genetics; Molecular Genetics

Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center

2003, New York, NY

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American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (Clinical Genetics) | Education

Undergraduate School

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

2004, Worcester, MA

Medical School

University of Massachusetts Medical School

2015, Worcester, MA

Internship

Pediatrics

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

2019, Torrance, CA

Residency

Medical Genetics

Stanford Health Care

2021, Stanford, CA

Fellowship

Medical Biochemical Genetics

Harvard Medical School Genetics Training Program

2022, Boston, MA

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American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (Clinical Genetics) | Education

Graduate School

Department of Genome Sciences

University of Washington

Seattle, WA

Medical School

University of Washington School of Medicine

Seattle, WA

Internship

Pediatrics

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

Boston, MA

Residency

Pediatrics/Medical Genetics

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

Boston, MA

American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (Clinical Genetics) | Publications

American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (Clinical Genetics) | Publications

American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (Clinical Genetics) | Education

Undergraduate School

Yale University

2007, New Haven, CT

Medical School

Emory University School of Medicine

2017, Atlanta, GA

Residency

Pediatrics/Medical Genetics

Baylor College of Medicine

2021, Houston, TX

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American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (Clinical Genetics) | Education

Undergraduate School

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Medical School

Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

Internship

Pediatrics

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

Boston, MA

Residency

Pediatrics

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

Boston, MA

Fellowship

HMS Genetics Training Program and Harvard Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Boston, MA

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