Joshua B. Wechsler, MD

Attending Physician, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; CURED (Campaign Urging Research for Eosinophilic Disease) Foundation Research Scholar

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Appointments & Referrals

1.800.543.7362 (1.800.KIDS DOC)

About Me

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Clinical Interests: Allergic bowel diseases such as Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis, and Eosinophilic Colitis; Inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, and Indeterminate Colitis

Specialties, Programs & Conditions

Specialties:

Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition (Digestive Disorders)

Education & Training

Education: Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center, 2006

Postgraduate Training: Fellowship in gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition, Children's Memorial Hospital, 2009-2012; Residency in pediatrics, Riley Children's Hospital, Indianapolis, 2006-2009

Board Certifications: Pediatric Gastroenterology, General Pediatrics

Professional Organizations: American Gastroenterological Association; North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology; Hepatology and Nutrition

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Research

Research Interests: Eosinophilic esophagitis; ulcerative colitis; gastrointestinal allergies & inflammation; immunology; mast cells; histamine

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Publications

Most recent publications

Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children: Endoscopic Findings at Diagnosis and Post-intervention Curr Gastroenterol Rep20 (1): 4
Histamine drives severity of innate inflammation via histamine 4 receptor in murine experimental colitis Mucosal Immunol
Eosinophilic Esophagitis Reference Score Accurately Identifies Disease Activity and Treatment Effects in Children Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol16 (7): 1056-1063
Efficacy of a 4-Food Elimination Diet for Children With Eosinophilic Esophagitis Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol15 (11): 1698-1707 e7
Elimination diets in the management of eosinophilic esophagitis J Asthma Allergy785-94
Neutropenia-associated ELANE mutations disrupting translation initiation produce novel neutrophil elastase isoforms Blood123 (4): 562-9
Association of mast cells with clinical, endoscopic, and histologic findings in adults with eosinophilic esophagitis Allergy
Post-infectious functional gastrointestinal disorders in children J Pediatr152 (6): 812-6, 816 e1
Updated International Consensus Diagnostic Criteria for Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Proceedings of the AGREE Conference Gastroenterology155 (4): 1022-1033.e10
Allergic mechanisms in eosinophilic esophagitis Gastroenterol Clin North Am43 (2): 281-96