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Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232Phone+1 615-322-3000Fax+1 615-936-0605
Summary
- I am a Board certified Clinical, Biochemical and Molecular Geneticist. I see a large variety of patients, oversee care of infants with metabolic disorders detected by newborn screening and study the molecular basis of genetic disorders.
Education & Training
- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1975 - 1977
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineFellowship, Clinical Biochemical Genetics, 1975 - 1977
- Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterChief Residency, Pediatrics, 1974 - 1975
- Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1973 - 1974
- Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1970 - 1971
- Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterInternship, Pediatrics, 1969 - 1970
- Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterClass of 1969
- University of North Carolina at Chapel HillNo Degree, 1962 - 1965
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State Medical License 1984 - 2026
- NC State Medical License 1969 - 2025
- AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
- MD State Medical License 1975 - 1985
- American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Biochemical/Molecular Genetics
- American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Elected for inclusion in Nashville’s Best Doctors Nashville Business Journal, 2013
- Elected by peers for inclusion in America’s Top Pediatricians 2006
- Elected by peers for inclusion in America’s Top Physicians 2006
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsPersonalized structural biology reveals the molecular mechanisms underlying heterogeneous epileptic phenotypes caused byKCNC2 variants.Souhrid Mukherjee, Thomas A Cassini, Ningning Hu, Tao Yang, Bian Li
HGG Advances. 2022-10-13 - 4 citationsDe novo variants in the RNU4-2 snRNA cause a frequent neurodevelopmental syndrome.Yuyang Chen, Ruebena Dawes, Hyung Chul Kim, Alicia Ljungdahl, Sarah L Stenton
Nature. 2024-08-01 - 9 citationsA description of novel variants and review of phenotypic spectrum in UBA5-related early epileptic encephalopathy.Lauren C. Briere, Melissa A. Walker, Frances A. High, Cynthia M. Cooper, Cassandra A Rogers
Cold Spring Harbor Molecular Case Studies. 2021-04-02
Journal Articles
- SHC2 gene copy number in multiple system atrophy (MSA)Ferguson MC, Garland EM, Hedges L, Womack-Nunley B, Hamid R, Phillips JA III, Shibao C, Raj S, Biaggioni I, Robertson D, Clin Auton Res., 2/24/2014
- Expansion of genetic services utilizing a general genetics counseling clinicHannig VL, Cohen MP, Pfotenhauer JP, Williams MD, Morgan TM, Phillips JA III, J Genet Couns, 1/1/2014
- Mutations in PGAP3 impair GPI-anchor maturation, causing a new subtype of hyperphosphatasia with mental retardationHoward MF, Murakami Y, Pagnamenta AT, Daumer-Haas C, Fischer B, Hecht J, David A. Keays DA, Knight SJL, Kölsch U, Krüger U, Leiz S, Maeda Y, Mitchell D, Mundlos S, Phi..., Amer J Hum Genet, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Clinical applications of DNA diagnosis.Phillips, J.A. III, Proceedings of Symposium on DNA Technology and Genetic Engineering in Human Diseases, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1/1/1993
Lectures
- Invited Speaker, Thomas L Petty Aspen Lung ConfAspen CO - 6/9/2010
- Platform Speaker, American Thoracic Society National MeetingSan Francisco, CA - 5/22/2007
- Invited Speaker, International Symposium Genetic Endocrine DiseasesAntalya, Turkey - 3/2/2006
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Other
- Heritable Pulmonary Arterial HypertensionLoyd, JE and Phillips, JA III, GeneClinics
http://www.GeneClinics.org
3/29/2011 - Chromosome 5 Genetic Variants Related to Dyslexia.Dawson, EP, Womble, KE and Phillips, JA III, International Patent Application No. PCT/US04/37587
1/1/2006 - Overview of Disorders Detected by Newborn Screening in Tennessee.Phillips, JA III, NBS Video TN Dept Health
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