Overview
Leslie Biesecker is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Biesecker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Perlman Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Proteus Syndrome, Proteus-Like Syndrome, Acromicric Dysplasia, and Lenz Microphthalmia Syndrome.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 298 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Perlman Syndrome.
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Clinical Research
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Inova Health Care Services
Marta Biderman-Waberski is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Biderman-Waberski is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Perlman Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Perlman Syndrome, Fabry Disease, Megalencephalic Leukoencephalopathy with Subcortical Cysts, and Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency. Dr. Biderman-Waberski is currently accepting new patients.
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Dr. Jaqueline Weissman is an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Department of Pediatrics Johns Hopkins Hospital and Institute of Genomic Medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She is also director of the Center for Tuberous Sclerosis and Related Disorder at Kennedy Krieger Institute. She focuses on genetic and epigenetic causes of neurodevelopmental disorders - particularly intellectual disability - and how specific genetic and epigenetic changes lead to specific neuroanatomic, neurophysiologic and cognitive phenotypes. She is also interested in developing specific cognitive profiles in genetic syndromes as potential outcome measures for trials and to help localize deficits. Currently most of her research is centered around Kabuki Syndrome. Dr. Weissman received her B.A. with. Dr. Harris is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Perlman Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Borjeson-Forssman-Lehmann Syndrome, Coffin-Lowry Syndrome, Galactosialidosis, and Odontotrichomelic Syndrome.
Amy Lewanda is a Pediatrics provider in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Lewanda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Perlman Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Increased Head Circumference, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Marshall-Smith Syndrome, and Simpson-Golabi-Behmel Syndrome.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Acromicric DysplasiaDr. Biesecker isElite. Learn about Acromicric Dysplasia.
- Proteus SyndromeDr. Biesecker isElite. Learn about Proteus Syndrome.
- Proteus-Like SyndromeDr. Biesecker isElite. Learn about Proteus-Like Syndrome.
- Distinguished
- Bardet-Biedl SyndromeDr. Biesecker isDistinguished. Learn about Bardet-Biedl Syndrome.
- Hemi 3 SyndromeDr. Biesecker isDistinguished. Learn about Hemi 3 Syndrome.
- HemihyperplasiaDr. Biesecker isDistinguished. Learn about Hemihyperplasia.
- HyperthermiaDr. Biesecker isDistinguished. Learn about Hyperthermia.
- Learman SyndromeDr. Biesecker isDistinguished. Learn about Learman Syndrome.
- Lenz Microphthalmia SyndromeDr. Biesecker isDistinguished. Learn about Lenz Microphthalmia Syndrome.
- Advanced
- Dubowitz SyndromeDr. Biesecker isAdvanced. Learn about Dubowitz Syndrome.
- MicrognathiaDr. Biesecker isAdvanced. Learn about Micrognathia.
- MicrophthalmiaDr. Biesecker isAdvanced. Learn about Microphthalmia.
- Oral-Facial-Digital SyndromeDr. Biesecker isAdvanced. Learn about Oral-Facial-Digital Syndrome.
- Perlman SyndromeDr. Biesecker isAdvanced. Learn about Perlman Syndrome.
- PolydactylyDr. Biesecker isAdvanced. Learn about Polydactyly.
- Experienced
- Achalasia Microcephaly SyndromeDr. Biesecker isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome.
- AcrocephalopolydactylyDr. Biesecker isExperienced. Learn about Acrocephalopolydactyly.
- Anophthalmia Plus SyndromeDr. Biesecker isExperienced. Learn about Anophthalmia Plus Syndrome.
- Apert SyndromeDr. Biesecker isExperienced. Learn about Apert Syndrome.
- Aplasia Cutis CongenitaDr. Biesecker isExperienced. Learn about Aplasia Cutis Congenita.
- Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba SyndromeDr. Biesecker isExperienced. Learn about Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba Syndrome.