LaurelKay(Steinmetz)WilligMD

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Overview of Dr. Willig

Dr. Laurel Willig is a pediatric nephrologist in Kansas City, MO and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Children's Mercy Kansas City and Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas. She received her medical degree from University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine and has been in practice 11 years. She is one of 16 doctors at Children's Mercy Kansas City and one of 6 doctors at Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas who specialize in Pediatric Nephrology. She has more than 20 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
2401 Gillham Rd
Kansas City, MO 64108
Book by Phone+1(816) 320-6348

Education & Training

University of WashingtonFellowship, Pediatric Nephrology, 2009 - 2012
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Residency, Pediatrics, 2006 - 2009
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

OR State Medical License 2008 - Present
KS State Medical License 2012 - 2025
MO State Medical License 2012 - 2025
WA State Medical License 2009 - 2013
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Nephrology

Clinical Trials

Genomic Sequencing in Acutely Ill Neonates Start of enrollment: 2014 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

145 citations
The NSIGHT1-randomized controlled trial: rapid whole-genome sequencing for accelerated etiologic diagnosis in critically ill infants.
Josh E Petrikin, Julie A. Cakici, Michelle M. Clark, Laurel K. Willig, Nathaly M. Sweeney
NPJ Genomic Medicine. 2018-02-09
252 citations
Whole-genome sequencing for identification of Mendelian disorders in critically ill infants: a retrospective analysis of diagnostic and clinical findings
Laurel K. Willig, Josh E Petrikin, Laurie D. Smith, Carol J Saunders, Isabelle Thiffault
The Lancet. Respiratory Medicine. 2015-05-01
150 citations
Newborn Sequencing in Genomic Medicine and Public Health.
Jonathan S. Berg, Pankaj B. Agrawal, Donald B. Bailey, Alan H. Beggs, Steven E. Brenner
Pediatrics. 2017-02-01

Journal Articles

Correction to: Incidental Diagnosis of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex by Exome Sequencing in Three Families with Subclinical Findings
A J Nopper, A Abdelmoity, M Ilyas, K A Horii, C J Saunders, L Willig, neurogenetics

Press Mentions

Doctors Improve Newborn Care with Genetic Testing - US NewsApril 28th, 2015