Vandana S. Shashi
Experienced in Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita

Dr. Vandana S. Shashi

Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
Duke Health
Lenox Baker Children's Hospital
3000 Erwin Rd, 
Durham, NC 
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Experienced in Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita
Duke Health
Lenox Baker Children's Hospital
3000 Erwin Rd, 
Durham, NC 
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Overview

I am a clinical geneticist and a pediatrician with a deep interest in undiagnosed and rare genetic disorders. I provide medical care for children and adults with chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome and diagnostic evaluation for patients with symptoms and signs of genetic disorders, when evaluations have not provided a specific diagnosis.

Dr. Shashi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are DiGeorge Syndrome, Hypotonia, Immune Defect due to Absence of Thymus, and Micrognathia.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 142 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita.

Specialties
Medical Genetics
Pediatrics
Licenses
Clinical Genetics in NC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Medical Genetics And Genomics, Clinical Genetics And Genomics - General
Fellowships
Clinical Genetics, University of Virginia
Hospital Affiliations
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Hindi
Gender
Female

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Locations

Lenox Baker Children's Hospital
3000 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Call: 855-855-6484

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


141 Total Publications

Functional consequence of pathogenic GABRA3 variants determines whether X-linked inheritance is dominant or recessive.
Functional consequence of pathogenic GABRA3 variants determines whether X-linked inheritance is dominant or recessive.
Journal: The Journal of clinical investigation
Published: November 25, 2025
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