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Joshua B. Wechsler, MD, MS

Medical Director, Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases Program; Attending Physician, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; CURED (Campaign Urging Research for Eosinophilic Disease) Foundation Research Scholar Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition) and Medicine (Allergy and Immunology), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Language: English

Appointments & Referrals

1.800.543.7362 (1.800.KIDS DOC)

About Me

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Clinical Interests: Allergic (Type 2 Inflammation) bowel diseases such as eosinophilic esophagitis, eosinophilic gastroenteritis, and eosinophilic colitis; telemedicine; hypermobile connective tissue disease; deconditioning/dysautonomia

Specialties, Programs & Conditions

Specialties:

Gastroenterology & GI Surgery

Programs & Conditions:

Education & Training

Education: Master of Science in Clinical Investigation, Northwestern University, 2020; 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

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Research

Research Interests: Eosinophilic esophagitis; ulcerative colitis; gastrointestinal allergies & inflammation; immunology; GI mast cell activation; histamine; eosinophilic gastritis; eosinophilic gastroenteritis; eosinophilic colitis; hypermobile connective tissue disease; deconditioning/dysautonomia

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Publications

A Single Food Milk Elimination Diet is Effective for Treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. S1542-3565 (21): 00384-0
Activated CD8 T-cell Hepatitis in Children with Indeterminate Acute Liver Failure: Results from a Multicenter Cohort
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr
Esophageal type 2 cytokine expression heterogeneity in eosinophilic esophagitis in a multisite cohort
J Allergy Clin Immunol145 (6): 1629-1640.e4
Mast Cell Infiltration Is Associated With Persistent Symptoms and Endoscopic Abnormalities Despite Resolution of Eosinophilia in Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Am J Gastroenterol115 (2): 224-233
Swallowed Steroids and Adrenal Insufficiency in Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Should We Screen and How to Screen
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr70 (3): 277-278

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