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Office
3401 Civic Center Blvd
Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia - Rheumatology
Philadelphia, PA 19104Phone+1 215-590-2547Fax+1 215-590-4750
Summary
- Dr. Edward Behrens, MD is a pediatric rheumatologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Pennsylvania, Florida, and Kansas. He is affiliated with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and is an Assistant Professor at Perelman School of Medicine.
Education & Training
- Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Rheumatology, 2004 - 2007
- Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency, Pediatrics, 2002 - 2004
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
- PA State Medical License 2002 - 2024
- NC State Medical License 2021 - 2023
- NY State Medical License 2021 - 2023
- VA State Medical License 2021 - 2022
- KS State Medical License 2021 - 2021
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACR) American College of Rheumatology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 138 citationsMeta-analysis of shared genetic architecture across ten pediatric autoimmune diseasesYun Li, Jin Li, Sihai Dave Zhao, Jonathan P. Bradfield, Frank D. Mentch
Nature Medicine. 2015-09-08 - 31 citationsSterile particle-induced inflammation is mediated by macrophages releasing IL-33 through a Bruton's tyrosine kinase-dependent pathway.Pankaj K. Mishra, Mark Palma, Bonnie Buechel, Jeffrey P Moore, Viralkumar Davra
Nature Materials. 2019-01-21 - 93 citationsGenetic Defects in Cytolysis in Macrophage Activation SyndromeMingce Zhang, Edward M. Behrens, T. Prescott Atkinson, Bita Shakoory, Alexei A. Grom
Current Rheumatology Reports. 2014-08-03
Press Mentions
- Philadelphia Hospital CEO's New COVID-19 Podcast Highlights Physicians, ResearchersAugust 14th, 2020
- COVID-19-Related Inflammatory Condition More Common in Black Children in Small StudyJune 5th, 2020
- MIS-C Patients Have Deeply Dysregulated Protein Profiles, According to New ResearchJanuary 25th, 2022
Professional Memberships
- Fellow