Joshua B. Wechsler, MD, MS

Basic and Preclinical Science
Clinical and Community Trials
Immune Deviation and Disease
Wechsler and CURED Laboratory

Research Interests

Eosinophilic esophagitis
Ulcerative colitis
Gastrointestinal allergies and inflammation
Immunology
GI mast cell activation
Histamine
Eosinophilic gastritis
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis
Eosinophilic colitis
Hypermobile connective tissue disease
Deconditioning and dysautonomia

Biography

Medical Director, Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases Program, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Attending Physician, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
CURED (Campaign Urging Research for Eosinophilic Disease) Foundation Research Scholar, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition) and Medicine (Allergy and Immunology), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

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Education and Background

MS, clinical investigation, Northwestern University 2020
Fellowship in gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition, Children's Memorial Hospital 2009-2012
Residency in pediatrics, Riley Children's Hospital, Indianapolis 2006-2009
MD, Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center 2006

Clinical Studies

Use of Esophageal String Test to Understand Symptoms, Inflammation, and Function in Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Prospective Database for Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) of Pediatric Population

Inflammatory Mediators as Potential Non-Invasive Biomarkers in Subjects With Eosinophilic Esophagitis

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Publications

Feb. 19, 2024

Role of Mast Cells in Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases.

Sep. 09, 2023

Ascending to New Heights for Novel Therapeutics for Eosinophilic Esophagitis.

Sep. 03, 2023

Breakthroughs in understanding and treating eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases presented at the CEGIR/TIGERs Symposium at the 2022 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Meeting.

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