Joshua B. Wechsler, MD

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

Pediatric Gastroenterology Care >

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

Research

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

Publications

Most recent publications

Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children: Endoscopic Findings at Diagnosis and Post-intervention Curr Gastroenterol Rep 20 (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 Hepatol
Efficacy of a 4-Food Elimination Diet for Children With Eosinophilic Esophagitis Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 15 (11): 1698-1707 e7
Utility of Gastric and Duodenal Biopsies During Follow-up Endoscopy in Children With Eosinophilic Esophagitis J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 65 (4): 399-403
IgE-associated food allergy alters the presentation of paediatric eosinophilic esophagitis Clin Exp Allergy 46 (11): 1431-1440
Tetraspanin CD151 Is a Negative Regulator of FcepsilonRI-Mediated Mast Cell Activation J Immunol 195 (4): 1377-87
Elimination diets in the management of eosinophilic esophagitis J Asthma Allergy 7 85-94
Allergic mechanisms in eosinophilic esophagitis Gastroenterol Clin North Am 43 (2): 281-96
IgE-mediated mast cell responses are inhibited by thymol-mediated, activation-induced cell death in skin inflammation J Allergy Clin Immunol 133 (6): 1735-43