Overview
Merlin Butler is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Butler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). His top areas of expertise are Prader-Willi Syndrome, Hypotonia, 15q11.2 Microdeletion, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Butler is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 197 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 7 articles in the study of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS).
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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.
4 Clinical Trials
Jordan Jones is a Pediatrics provider in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Jones is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). His top areas of expertise are Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Hypotonia. Dr. Jones is currently accepting new patients.
Eric Rush is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Westwood, Kansas. Dr. Rush is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). His top areas of expertise are Hypophosphatasia (HPP), Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Zellweger Syndrome, X-Linked Hypophosphatemia, and Osteotomy.
Brian Aalbers is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Aalbers is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). His top areas of expertise are Cortical Dysplasia, Focal or Multifocal Malformations in Neuronal Migration, Periventricular Heterotopia, and Seizures.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- 15q11.2 MicrodeletionDr. Butler isElite. Learn about 15q11.2 Microdeletion.
- HypotoniaDr. Butler isElite. Learn about Hypotonia.
- Prader-Willi SyndromeDr. Butler isElite. Learn about Prader-Willi Syndrome.
- Distinguished
- Angelman SyndromeDr. Butler isDistinguished. Learn about Angelman Syndrome.
- Advanced
- Autism Spectrum DisorderDr. Butler isAdvanced. Learn about Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)Dr. Butler isAdvanced. Learn about Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS).
- Obesity in ChildrenDr. Butler isAdvanced. Learn about Obesity in Children.
- Experienced
- Achalasia Microcephaly SyndromeDr. Butler isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome.
- Acrofacial Dysostosis Catania TypeDr. Butler isExperienced. Learn about Acrofacial Dysostosis Catania Type.
- Acrofacial Dysostosis Rodriguez TypeDr. Butler isExperienced. Learn about Acrofacial Dysostosis Rodriguez Type.
- Acrofrontofacionasal Dysostosis Syndrome
- Bardet-Biedl SyndromeDr. Butler isExperienced. Learn about Bardet-Biedl Syndrome.
- Brachydactyly Mononen TypeDr. Butler isExperienced. Learn about Brachydactyly Mononen Type.