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Office
420 South Fifth Avenue
DOB Suite 355
West Reading, PA 19611Phone+1 484-628-1321
Education & Training
- University of Pennsylvania Health System/Scheie Eye InstituteResidency, Ophthalmology, 1987 - 1990
- Main Line Health System/Bryn Mawr HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1986 - 1987
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 1987 - 2024
- NJ State Medical License 1989 - 1997
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 20 citationsAcanthamoeba Endophthalmitis in Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeKaren F. Heffler, Tina J. Eckhardt, Annette C. Reboli, Donald Stieritz
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 1996-10-01 - 37 citationsAssociation of Early-Life Social and Digital Media Experiences With Development of Autism Spectrum Disorder–Like SymptomsKaren Frankel Heffler, Danielle M Sienko, Keshab Subedi, Kathleen A. McCann, David S. Bennett
JAMA Pediatrics. 2020-07-01 - 40 citationsScreen Media and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Literature Review.Ortal Slobodin, Karen Frankel Heffler, Michael Davidovitch
Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. 2019-03-20
Press Mentions
- Could Screen Time Influence ADHD and Autism? New Findings Suggest a LinkOctober 25th, 2024
- MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Expert Reaction to Study Looking at Screen Time in Infants and Autism Spectrum Disorder-like SymptomsApril 21st, 2020
- Screen Time for Kids Under Two Linked to Sensory Differences in Toddlerhood, Study FindsJanuary 10th, 2024
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