Primary Office

Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware 1600 Rockland Road Wilmington, DE 19803 Appointment: (800) 416-4441

Get to Know Me

I’m a pediatrician, geneticist and genetic researcher, married with a daughter and two cats. I’m also an associate editor for a professional medical genetics journal. I chose to specialize in medical genetics because it has such a central role in many medical conditions affecting patients (young and old).

Why I Treat Children

I chose to be a pediatrician and geneticist in order to help families who are affected by genetic or congenital problems in their child. I enjoy the direct interaction with the families and patients.

What I'm Passionate About

I have an ongoing relationship with the Costello syndrome family support group. Costello syndrome is a very rare condition, and the affected individuals have multiple medical problems including tumor predisposition and intellectual disability.

How I Try to Make A Difference

I am deeply involved in research into genetic disorders, including Costello syndrome and other conditions. I have published numerous papers and received a number of awards for my work.

Education & Training

Fellowship

  • Genetics - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1999

Residency

  • Pediatrics - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 1995

Medical/Dental School

  • M.D. - Universitat Hamburg, 1989

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics/Clinical Genetics and Genomics
  • American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics/Clinical Molecular Genetics and Genomics
  • American Board of Pediatrics/General Pediatrics

Awards & Recognition

  • 2016 Philadelphia Magazine's Top Doctors
  • 2015 Philadelphia Magazine's Top Doctors
  • 2014 Best Doctors in America
  • 2014 Delaware Today magazine, Top Doctors
  • 2013 Best Doctors in America
  • 2011 Best Doctors in America
  • 2003 John Opitz Young Investigator Award

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Better Health PA Kids HMO
  • Aetna HMO
  • Aetna PPO/POS/EPO
  • Amerihealth Caritas Delaware
  • Amerihealth Caritas Delaware Next
  • Carefirst MD Community Health Plan Mcaid
  • Cigna/Great West HMO EPO POS
  • Cigna/Great West PPO
  • Delaware First Health
  • Devon Health Services
  • Fidelis Care NJ Medicaid HMO
  • First Health/Affordable PPO
  • Geisinger Health Plan Commercial
  • Global Medical Managment DE/PA
  • Health Partners Medicaid/Kidz Partner HMO
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware
  • Highmark Medicaid Health Options
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
  • Independance Blue Cross/Amerihealth/Keystone Health Plan
  • Insurance Administrators of America
  • INTEGRA Administrative Group (ClaimsBridge)
  • Keystone First Medicaid HMO
  • Lifetrac Transplant
  • Maryland Medicaid
  • Multiplan PPO
  • National Transplant (Humana)
  • New Jersey Medicaid
  • Pennsylvania Medicaid
  • Plan Vista/NPPN PPO
  • Preferred Healthcare PPO
  • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
  • Qualcare HMO/POS/PPO
  • Star Healthcare Network
  • Three Rivers Provider Network
  • Tricare/Humana Military Health Services/CHAMPVA
  • United Healthcare of the Mid-Atlantic
  • UPMC MCAID/CHIP PA DE
  • US Family Health Plan
  • Wellpoint Maryland Medcaid

Medical Interests

  • Congenital brain abnormalities
  • Craniofacial malformations
  • Diagnosis of congenital anomalies
  • Dysmorphology
  • Tumor predisposition syndromes

  • English