Anna Wexler, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy
Department: Medical Ethics and Health Policy
Contact information
Medical Ethics and Health Policy
14th Floor Blockley Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104
14th Floor Blockley Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 2158988274
Email:
awex@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
awex@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Education:
BS
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007.
PhD
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017.
Permanent linkBS
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007.
PhD
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017.
Selected Publications
Erickson CM, Wexler A, Largent EA: Digital Biomarkers for Neurodegenerative Disease. JAMA Neurology 2025 Notes: *peer-reviewed.Levy, L.M., Wexler, A., Feinsinger, A.: Responsible Neural Technology Development: Ethical Issues and Challenges. Neural Interfaces (Elsevier book) 2025.
Largent, E., Kim, Y., Karlawish, J., Wexler, A: Ethics from the Outset: Incorporating Ethical Consideration into the AI Tech Collaboratories’ Pilot Projects. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences 2025.
Qiu L, Chang A, Ma R, Strong TV, Okun MS, Foote KD, Wexler A, Gunduz A, Miller JL, Halpern CH: Neuromodulation for the treatment of Prader-Willi syndrome–A systematic review. Neurotherapeutics 21(3): e00339, 2024.
Largent E, Karlawish J, Wexler A : From an idea to the marketplace: Identifying and addressing ethical and regulatory considerations across the digital health product-development lifecycle. BMC Digital Health 2(1): 41, 2024.
Wexler A: My digital refuge. JAMA 331(20): 1707-08, 2024.
Wexler A: The ethical implications of Elon Musk’s unorthodox approach to medical science. STAT 2024 Notes: https://www.statnews.com/2024/07/08/neuralink-elon-musk-scientific-ethics-brain-computer-interface/
Wexler A, Feinsinger A: Ethical challenges in Translating Brain-Computer Interfaces. Nature Human Behavior 8(10): 1831-33, 2024.
Colt S, Choi R, Wexler A : To Counsel or Not to Counsel: Physician Attitudes and Experiences with Do-it-yourself (DIY) Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT). AJOB Empirical Bioethics 15(4): 324-35, 2024.
Nagappan A, Kalokairinou L, Wexler A: Ethical issues in direct-to-consumer healthcare: A scoping review. PLOS Digital Health 3(2): e0000452, 2024.