Heather Wachtel, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Attending Surgeon, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Surgery
Contact information
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street
4 Silverstein Pavilion, Dept. of Surgery
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3400 Spruce Street
4 Silverstein Pavilion, Dept. of Surgery
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-615-3346
Fax: 215-662-7476
Fax: 215-662-7476
Publications
Education:
BA
Harvard University, 2003.
MD
Yale University School of Medicine, 2009.
MTR
University of Pennsylvania, 2024.
Permanent linkBA
Harvard University, 2003.
MD
Yale University School of Medicine, 2009.
MTR
University of Pennsylvania, 2024.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Endocrine SurgeryAdrenal tumors
Pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma
Adrenocortical Carcinoma
Primary aldosteronism
Cushing's syndrome
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Parathyroid carcinoma
Thyroid tumors
Thyroid cancer
Description of Research Expertise
GenomicsAdrenal tumors
Bioinformatics
Selected Publications
Powers J, Wachtel H, Trujillo E, Desai H, Hausler R, Conway L, Wubbenhorst B, Penn Medicine Biobank, Regeneron Genetics Center, Domchek SM, Nathanson KL, Maxwell KN: Multi-ethnic heterozygote frequencies of cancer susceptibility genes to inform counseling of reproductive risk. Genetics in Medicine November 2024.Passman J, Hwang J, Tang J, Fagen M, Epps M, Peifer M, Howell JT, Cohen J, Delgado K, Wachtel H, Herman DS: Design and development of a Computable Phenotyping and Creation of an Active Choice Nudge to Enhance Improve Screening for Primary Aldosteronism. JACS October 2024.
Passman JE, Ginzberg S, Gasior JA, Krumeich L, Brensinger C, Bader A, Hwang J, Kelz R, Wachtel H: Gastrointestinal surgery, malabsorptive conditions, and postoperative hypocalcemia after neck surgery. Surgery October 2024.
Passman JE, Gasior JA, Ginzberg SP, Amjad W, Bader A, Hwang J, Wachtel H. : Demystifying Delays: Factors Associated with Timely Treatment of Adrenocortical Carcinoma. Am J Surg October 2024.
van Rooyen D, Bandulik S, Coon G, Laukemper M, Kumar-Sinha C, Udager AM, Lee C, Wachtel H, Cohen DL, Luther JM, Giordano T, Turcu A, Warth R, Rainey WE, Rege J: Somatic Mutations in MCOLN3 in Aldosterone-Producing Adenomas cause Primary Aldosteronism. bioRxiv October 2024.
Bader A, Landau S, Hwang J, Passman JE, Lee MK, Fraker DL, Vollmer C, Wachtel H: Recurrence and treatment trends in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: an 18-year review. Surgery October 2024.
Kravchenko T, Finn CB, Fraker DL, Kelz RR, Cunningham C, Wachtel H, Krumeich LN: Predicting cure and hypocalcemia by intraoperative parathyroid hormone decline in normohormonal primary hyperparathyroidism: a multi-institutional validation study. Surgery October 2024.
Wachtel H, Nathanson KL: Molecular Genetics of Pheochromocytoma/Paraganglioma. Current Opinion in Endocrine and Metabolic Research September 2024.
Hung M. Wachtel H, Cohen DL, Fraker DL, Trerotola SO: Adrenal Vein Sampling Results and Surgical Outcomes in Patients with Non-suppressed Plasma Renin Activity. J Vasc Interv Radiol August 2024.
Passman J, Wachtel H. : Management of pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas. Surgical Clinics of North America August 2024.