Reed E. Pyeritz, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Department: Medicine
Contact information
3400 Spruce Street
11 Penn Tower, Suite 1115
Philadelphia, PA 19104
11 Penn Tower, Suite 1115
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-4740
Fax: 215-614-0298
Fax: 215-614-0298
Email:
reed.pyeritz@uphs.upenn.edu
reed.pyeritz@uphs.upenn.edu
Publications
Links
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Chief, Division of Medical Genetics
Penn Center for the Integration of Genetic Healthcare Technologies (CIGHT)
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Chief, Division of Medical Genetics
Penn Center for the Integration of Genetic Healthcare Technologies (CIGHT)
Education:
S.B. (Chemistry)
University of Delaware, 1968.
A.M, Ph.D. (Biological Chemistry)
Harvard University, 1972.
M.D.
Harvard Medical School, 1975.
Permanent linkS.B. (Chemistry)
University of Delaware, 1968.
A.M, Ph.D. (Biological Chemistry)
Harvard University, 1972.
M.D.
Harvard Medical School, 1975.
Description of CVI Expertise
CVI Program Unit(s):Cardiovascular Development / Congenital Heart Disease
CVI Research Description:
Involved in clinical and translational research in a variety of hereditary conditions that involve the cardiovascular system, especially Marfan syndrome, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia and Ehlers-Danlos syndromes.
Selected Publications
Bernhardt Barbara A, Zayac Cara, Pyeritz Reed E: Why is genetic screening for autosomal dominant disorders underused in families? The case of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics 13(9): 812-20, Sep 2011.Mendoza Dorinna D, Kochar Minisha, Devereux Richard B, Basson Craig T, Min James K, Holmes Kathryn, Dietz Harry C, Milewicz Dianna M, Lemaire Scott A, Pyeritz Reed E, Bavaria Joseph E, Maslen Cheryl L, Song Howard, Kroner Barbara L, Eagle Kim A, Weinsaft Jonathan W, : Impact of Image Analysis Methodology on Diagnostic and Surgical Classification of Patients With Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms. The Annals of thoracic surgery Jul 2011.
Gollust S E, Gordon E S, Zayac C, Griffin G, Christman M F, Pyeritz R E, Wawak L, Bernhardt B A: Motivations and Perceptions of Early Adopters of Personalized Genomics: Perspectives from Research Participants. Public health genomics Jun 2011.
McDonald Jamie, Bayrak-Toydemir Pinar, Pyeritz Reed E: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: An overview of diagnosis, management, and pathogenesis. Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics May 2011.
Trimarchi Santi, Jonker Frederik H W, Hutchison Stuart, Isselbacher Eric M, Pape Linda A, Patel Himanshu J, Froehlich James B, Muhs Bart E, Rampoldi Vincenzo, Grassi Viviana, Evangelista Arturo, Meinhardt Gabriel, Beckman Joshua, Myrmel Truls, Pyeritz Reed E, Hirsch Alan T, Sundt Iii Thoralf M, Nienaber Christoph A, Eagle Kim A: Descending aortic diameter of 5.5 cm or greater is not an accurate predictor of acute type B aortic dissection. The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery May 2011.
Ramanath Vijay S, Eagle Kim A, Nienaber Christoph A, Isselbacher Eric M, Froehlich James B, Montgomery Daniel G, Cooper Jeanna V, Gu Xiaokui, Evangelista Arturo, Voehringer Matthias, Beckman Joshua, Myrmel Truls, Pape Linda, Pyeritz Reed E, Hirsch Alan T, Gilon Dan, Bossone Eduardo: The role of preoperative coronary angiography in the setting of type A acute aortic dissection: Insights from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection. American heart journal 161(4): 790-796.e1, Apr 2011.
Jackson Laird, Pyeritz Reed E: Molecular technologies open new clinical genetic vistas. Science translational medicine 3(65): 65ps2, Jan 2011.
Booher Anna M, Isselbacher Eric M, Nienaber Christoph A, Froehlich James B, Trimarchi Santi, Cooper Jeanna V, Demertzis Stefanos, Ramanath Vijay S, Januzzi James L, Harris Kevin M, O'Gara Patrick T, Sundt Thoralf M, Pyeritz Reed E, Eagle Kim A, : Ascending thoracic aorta dimension and outcomes in acute type B dissection (from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection [IRAD]). The American journal of cardiology 107(2): 315-20, Jan 2011.
Gollust SE, Gordon ES, Zayac C, Griffin G, Christman MF, Pyeritz RE, Wawak L, Bernhardt BA: Motivations and Perceptions of Early Adopters of Personalized Genomics: Perspectives from Research Participants. Public Health Genomics In Press 2011.
Messner Donna A, Pyeritz Reed E, Bernhardt Barbara A: Comment on the impact of gene patents and licensing practices on access to genetic testing: Lessons from hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics 12(11): 746-8, Nov 2010.