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Heather Mefford, MD, Medical Genetics, Memphis, TN

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Medical Genetics Memphis, TN

Clinical Genetics

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine

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  • Office

    262 Danny Thomas Pl
    Memphis, TN 38105
    Phone+1 888-226-4343
    Fax+1 206-987-8484

Education & Training

  • University of Washington
    University of WashingtonResidency, Pediatrics, 2003 - 2005
  • University of Washington School of Medicine
    University of Washington School of MedicineClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2007 - 2026
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • AK State Medical License
    AK State Medical License 2009 - 2014
  • American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics and Genomics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Reanalysis and Optimisation of Bioinformatic Pipelines Is Critical for Mutation Detection  
    Heather Mefford, MD, Human Mutation
  • The ClinGen Epilepsy Gene Curation Expert Panel—Bridging the Divide Between Clinical Domain Knowledge and Formal Gene Curation Criteria  
    Ghayda Mirzaa, Kristen Park, Tristan T Sands, Erika Axeen, Tanya M Bardakjian, Annapurna Poduri, Katherine L Helbig, Heather C Mefford, Human Mutation
  • A De Novo in‐Frame Deletion of CASK Gene Causes Early Onset Infantile Spasms and Supratentorial Cerebral Malformation in a Female Patient  
    Kimberly Foss, Xiuhua Bozarth, Heather C Mefford, American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A
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Press Mentions

  • Genetic Episignatures Unveil Epileptic Disorder Causes
    Genetic Episignatures Unveil Epileptic Disorder CausesAugust 8th, 2024
  • Buffalo Gave Us Spicy Wings and the ‘Book of Life.’ Here’s Why That’s Undermining Personalized Medicine
    Buffalo Gave Us Spicy Wings and the ‘Book of Life.’ Here’s Why That’s Undermining Personalized MedicineMarch 11th, 2019
  • New Causative Gene Found in Severe Childhood Epilepsy
    New Causative Gene Found in Severe Childhood EpilepsyOctober 15th, 2018
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