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Stephen Kahler, MD, Medical Genetics, Little Rock, AR

StephenKahlerMD

Medical Genetics Little Rock, AR

Clinical Biochemical Genetics, Clinical Genetics, Pediatric Medical Genetics

Retired—Professor, Pediatrics, University of Kentucky

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  • Office

    91 Pebble Beach Dr
    Little Rock, AR 72212

Summary

  • Dr. Stephen Kahler is a medical geneticist in Little Rock, AR, most recently affiliated with Kentucky Children's Hospital. He received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine and has been in practice 44 years. He specializes in clinical biochemical genetics, clinical genetics, and pediatric medical genetics and is experienced in autism, general medical genetics, inborn errors of metabolism, and newborn screening. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
    He formally retired from the University of Kentucky in 2023. He also worked at the Royal Children's Hospital and University of Melbourne, Australia 1998-2002. He is available for consultation and discussions.

Education & Training

  • University of North Carolina Hospitals
    University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Medical Genetics and Genomics, 1977 - 1980
  • University of North Carolina Hospitals
    University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Pediatrics, 1977 - 1978
  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1973 - 1976
  • Duke University School of Medicine
    Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1973
  • Princeton University
    Princeton UniversityA.B., Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 1965 - 1969

Certifications & Licensure

  • AR State Medical License
    AR State Medical License 2005 - 2024
  • KY State Medical License
    KY State Medical License 2020 - 2024
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1977 - 2024
  • KS State Medical License
    KS State Medical License 2016 - 2020
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2003 - 2006
  • American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Life Membership awarded Association for Glycogen Storage Disease, 2013
  • Patient Pals List Arkansas Children’s Hospital Victory Vision Pins for Communication and Quality, 2013
  • “Shared Vision” Award Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Neurofibromatosis, Inc., 2005
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • ZC4H2, an XLID gene, is required for the generation of a specific subset of CNS interneurons  
    May M, Hwang KS, Miles J, Williams C, Niranjan T, Kahler SG, et al., Hum Mol Genet, 1/1/2015
  • Mitochondrial Medicine Society Clinical Directors Working Group; Clinical Director's WorkGroup Practice patterns of mitochondrial disease physicians in North America P...  
    Parikh S, Goldstein A, Koenig MK, Scaglia F, Enns GM, Saneto R, Mitochondrion, 1/1/2013
  • Characterization of six novel patients with MECP2 duplications due to unbalanced rearrangements of the X chromosome  
    Sanmann JN, Bishay DL, Starr LJ, Bell CA, Pickering DL, Stevens JM, Kahler SG, Olney AH, Schaefer GB, Sanger WG, Am J Med Genet A, 1/1/2012
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Second family with multiple congenital anomalies-hypotonia-seizures syndrome 3 due to mutations in PIGT: A report of a newly described disorder of glycosylation
    Danylchuk, N.R., Lam, C., Wolfe, L., Golas, G., Krasnewich, D., Zein, W.M., Adams, D., Gahl, W., Kahler, S.G., Garnica, A.D., Schaefer, G.B., American College of Medical Genetics annual meeting, Salt Lake City, 1/24/2015
  • Analysis of urinary organic acids by GC tandem mass spectrometry for the accurate diagnosis of inborn errors of metabolism
    Bates-Dubrow, L.G., Soderberg, F.B., Wheat, A.G., Whittecar, P., Daniel, A., Sparks, C., Wheat, L., Permenter, J., American Society of Mass Spectrometry annual meeting, Las Vegas, 1/1/2010
  • Accurate mouse models for methylmalonic aciduria
    Peters, H., Nefedov, M., Sarsero, J., Pitt, J., Gazeas, S., Voulaire, L., Fowler, K., Kahler, S., Ioannou, P, IXth International Congress on Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Brisbane, Australia, 1/2/2006
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Lectures

  • Metabolic Unknowns 
    Nashville, TN, 2007; Albuquerque, 2010 - 1/25/2010
  • Metabolic and Genetic aspects of autism 
    Dallas, TX - 1/1/2010
  • Some Metabolic Aspects of Autism Spectrum Disorders 
    UAMS, 2009; Albuquerque, 2010 - 1/1/2010
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Other

  • Metabolic Disorders Associated with Neonatal Hypoglycemia 
    Kahler SG, NeoReviews
    1/1/2004

Press Mentions

  • Autism: From Behavior to Biology
    Autism: From Behavior to BiologyJuly 27th, 2015