AmyR. U. L.CalhounMD

Clinical Biochemical Genetics, Clinical Genetics, Clinical Molecular Genetics

Clinical Associate Professor, Stead Family Pediatrics, Medical Genetics and Genomics, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

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Office
200 Hawkins Dr.
Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone+1 319-356-2675

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Dr. Calhoun is a board-certified pediatrician and Medical Geneticist. She has more than 10 years of experience in Medical Genetics and Biochemical (Metabolic) Genetics and Newborn Screening. She is a faculty physician at the University of Iowa and is also the Medical Director of the Iowa Newborn Screening Program.

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Clinical Biochemical Genetics, 2020 - 2022
University of Utah HealthResidency, Medical Genetics and Genomics, 2009 - 2012
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Pediatrics, 2005 - 2008
Mayo Clinic College of MedicineClass of 2005

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

PubMed

24 citations
Biochemical abnormalities in Pearson syndrome.
Beatrice Letizia Crippa, Eyby Leon, Amy R. U. L. Calhoun, Amy Lowichik, Marzia Pasquali
American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A. 2015-03-01
52 citations
Natural history and genotype-phenotype correlations in 72 individuals with SATB2-associated syndrome.
Yuri A. Zarate, Constance Smith-Hicks, Carol L. Greene, Mary-Alice Abbott, Victoria Mok Siu
American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A. 2018-04-01
13 citations
The variability of SMARCA4-related Coffin-Siris syndrome: Do nonsense candidate variants add to milder phenotypes?
Dong Li, Rebecca C. Ahrens-Nicklas, Janice Baker, Vikas Bhambhani, Amy Calhoun
American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A. 2020-07-20

Twins with Rare Disease Fight to Survive After Losing Older Brother to Same Illness 11 Years AgoFebruary 15th, 2019
Davenport Mom Giving Twins a Fighting Chance Against Genetic DiseaseFebruary 14th, 2019
Clinicians Scramble to Save Newborn Twins from the Rare Neurodegenerative Disease That Took Their BrotherFebruary 5th, 2019