WallaAl-HertaniMDMS, FRCPC, FCCMG, FACMG(She/Her)
Medical Genetics • Orange, CAClinical Biochemical Genetics, Clinical Genetics, Medical Biochemical Genetics, Pediatric Medical Genetics
Division Chief, Metabolic Disorders Division
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Office
1201 W La Veta Ave
Orange, CA 92868Phone+1 714-509-4873Fax+1 714-509-4788
Summary
- Incoming Division Chief of the Metabolic Disorders Division at CHOC. Previously Harvey Levy Endowed Chair in Metabolism and the Director of the Metabolism, Lysosomal and Glycogen Storage Disease programs at Boston Children's Hospital. MD degree from Dalhousie University; Medical Genetics Residency at University of Ottawa/CHEO; Biochemical Genetics Fellowship at University of Toronto/SickKids.
Education & Training
University of Toronto/Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)FCCMG, Biochemical Genetics, 2010 - 2012- University of Ottawa/Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)FRCPC, FCCMG, Medical Genetics, 2005 - 2010
Dalhousie University Faculty of MedicineClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2019 - 2025
NC State Medical License 2020 - 2022
ME State Medical License 2020 - 2021
RI State Medical License 2020 - 2020
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Postgraduate Mentorship Award Cummings School of Medicine/University of Calgary, 2019
- Postgraduate Teaching Award McGill University, 2014
- Humanitarian Award Hospital for Sick Children/SickKids/SickKids Foundation, 2011
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Clinical Trials
- Open-Label Study of mRNA-3927 in Participants With Propionic Acidemia Start of enrollment: 2021 Apr 15
Roles: Principal Investigator
- Early Access Program With Arimoclomol in US Patients With NPC
Roles: Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 12 citationsScreening, patient identification, evaluation, and treatment in patients with Gaucher disease: Results from a Delphi consensus.Priya S Kishnani, Walla Al-Hertani, Manisha Balwani, Özlem Göker-Alpan, Heather A Lau
Molecular Genetics and Metabolism. 2022-02-01 - 26 citationsUpgrading the evidence for the use of ambroxol in Gaucher disease and GBA related Parkinson: Investigator initiated registry based on real life dataMajdolen Istaiti, Shoshana Revel-Vilk, Michal Becker-Cohen, Tama Dinur, Uma Ramaswami
American Journal of Hematology. 2021-05-01 - 1 citationsCharacterization of central manifestations in patients with Niemann-Pick disease type C.Raquel van Gool, Emma Golden, Benjamin Goodlett, Fan Zhang, Adam P Vogel
Genetics in Medicine. 2024-03-01
Press Mentions
Gene Therapy May Reverse Hurler Syndrome, a Rare and Severe Illness in KidsNovember 18th, 2021
External Links
- LinkedInhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/hertanw
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