Stephanie Wechsler Doctor
- Department of Pediatrics
Professor
- (404) 256-2593
- stephanie.burns.wechsler@emory.edu
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1365 Clifton Rd NE
Building A, Suite 1500
Atlanta, GA 30322 -
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Cardiology
Cardiology
2835 Brandywine Road, Suite 400
Overview
Dr. Wechsler is board certified in medical genetics and pediatric cardiology. She received her medical school training at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston and completed a pediatric residency through Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. She completed a fellowship in cardiology through Childrens Hospital/Harvard Medical School, and a fellowship in medical genetics through the University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI.
She has been in Academic Medicine for 25 years involved in clinical practice, medical education as well as clinical research. She has worked with genetic counselors in several of her academic appointments, including in her current position with the Emory Division of Medical Genetics.
Dr. Wechsler is the primary instructor for HGC 745a & b, Medical Genetics I & II.
Academic Appointment
- Professor, Pediatrics and Medical Genetics, Emory University School of Medicine
Education
Degrees
- MD from University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- BS from Baylor University
Research
Publications
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Identification of Long Noncoding RNA Candidate Disease Genes Associated With Clinically Reported Copy Number Variants in Congenital Heart Disease.
J Am Heart Assoc Volume: 14 Page(s): e039177
03/18/2025 Authors: Penaloza JS; Moreland B; Gaither JB; Landis BJ; Ware SM; McBride KL; White P; CCVM Consortium -
Genome-wide association studies of Down syndrome associated congenital heart defects.
09/06/2024 Authors: Feldman ER; Li Y; Cutler DJ; Rosser TC; Wechsler SB; Sanclemente L; Rachubinski AL; Elliott N; Vyas P; Roberts I -
De novo variants predicting haploinsufficiency for DIP2C are associated with expressive speech delay.
Am J Med Genet A Volume: 194 Page(s): e63559
07/01/2024 Authors: Ha T; Morgan A; Bartos MN; Beatty K; Cogn B; Braun D; Gerber CB; Gaspar H; Kopps AM; Rieubland C -
A Multicenter Analysis of Abnormal Chromosomal Microarray Findings in Congenital Heart Disease.
J Am Heart Assoc Volume: 12 Page(s): e029340
09/19/2023 Authors: Landis BJ; Helvaty LR; Geddes GC; Lin J-HI; Yatsenko SA; Lo CW; Border WL; Wechsler SB; Murali CN; Azamian MS -
A multicenter cross-sectional study in infants with congenital heart defects demonstrates high diagnostic yield of genetic testing but variable evaluation practices.
Genet Med Open Volume: 1 Page(s): 100814
01/01/2023 Authors: Durbin MD; Helvaty LR; Li M; Border W; Fitzgerald-Butt S; Garg V; Geddes GC; Helm BM; Lalani SR; McBride KL -
Acute myeloid leukemia and dilated cardiomyopathy in a pediatric patient with D-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria type I.
Am J Med Genet A Volume: 188 Page(s): 2707 - 2711
09/01/2022 Authors: Murphey K; George PE; Pencheva B; Porter CC; Wechsler SB; Gambello MJ; Li H -
Germline variants in tumor suppressor FBXW7 lead to impaired ubiquitination and a neurodevelopmental syndrome.
Am J Hum Genet Volume: 109 Page(s): 601 - 617
04/07/2022 Authors: Stephenson SEM; Costain G; Blok LER; Silk MA; Nguyen TB; Dong X; Alhuzaimi DE; Dowling JJ; Walker S; Amburgey K -
Meta-analyses of deflazacort versus prednisone/prednisolone in patients with nonsense mutation Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
J Comp Eff Res Volume: 10 Page(s): 1337 - 1347
12/01/2021 Authors: Shieh PB; Elfring G; Trifillis P; Santos C; Peltz SW; Parsons JA; Apkon S; Darras BT; Campbell C; McDonald CM -
Thirty-Year Survival after Cardiac Surgery for Patients with Turner Syndrome.
J Pediatr Volume: 239 Page(s): 187 - 192.e1
12/01/2021 Authors: Alam S; Claxton JS; Mortillo M; Sassis L; Kefala-Karli P; Silberbach M; Kochilas L; Wechsler SB -
Like mother, like daughter: A case report of multiple family members affected by Pompe disease
Volume: 126 Page(s): S94 - S95
02/01/2019 Authors: Long V; Foley A; Wechsler S