Dr. Patricia G. Wheeler Promoted To Nemours Division Chief of Genetics

Orlando, Florida
Thursday, July 26, 2007 @ 12:00 AM EDT
by: Jarrod Cady
jcady@nemours.org

Nemours Children's Clinic Orlando, a division of Nemours and one of the largest pediatric health systems in the nation, today announced the promotion of Patricia G. Wheeler, M.D. to division chief of genetics.

After more than 10 years of service to Nemours and the children of Central Florida, Dr. John W. McReynolds has passed the division chief of genetics title to Dr. Wheeler as he now sees patients on a part time basis only. Dr. Wheeler will lead her team in providing services to infants, children and adolescents with genetic disorders. As chief of genetics, she is helping children with known or suspected genetic disorders, birth defects and abnormal pregnancy outcomes, among others.

"Dr. Wheeler has over a decade of experience and possesses the necessary skill set to lead the Genetics Division into the future," states Judy Wall, M.D., medical director of Nemours Children's Clinic Orlando. "She has a proven track record of providing specialized care for genetic disorders and is dedicated to the wellness of children in Central Florida.?"

Dr. Wheeler has been with Nemours since 2004. During that same year, she began serving as a clinical assistant professor at Florida State University of Medicine where she remains affiliated. Dr. Wheeler earned her medical doctorate from the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis and is board certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics and in clinical genetics by the American Board of Medical Genetics. She is also a member of the American Society of Human Genetics and has research interests in skeletal dysplasias, cystic fibrosis testing, urorectal septum malformation sequence and ambiguous genitalia.

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Nemours, one of the nation’s largest pediatric health systems, is dedicated to achieving higher standards in children’s health. Nemours offers an integrated spectrum of clinical treatment coupled with research, advocacy, and educational health and prevention services extending to all families in the communities it serves. Starting with Alfred I. duPont’s bequest over seventy years ago, Nemours has grown into a multi-dimensional organization offering personalized clinical and preventive care focused on children.

Nemours owns and operates the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware and major children’s specialty clinics in Delaware (Wilmington), Florida (Jacksonville, Orlando and Pensacola), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Bryn Mawr) and New Jersey (Atlantic City and Voorhees). Having recently received preliminary approval from the State of Florida, Nemours will establish a new full-service children’s hospital as part of an integrated pediatric health campus in Orlando. KidsHealth.org, the world’s most visited pediatric health care Web site for parents, kids and teens, is a project of Nemours.

Nemours employs over 4,400 individuals, including 430 pediatric physicians, specialists and surgeons who cared for approximately a quarter of a million children in 2007. The organization’s goal is to align with parents, physicians, community leaders, children’s advocates and elected officials to ensure optimal wellness for every child. Additional information about Nemours can be found at www.nemours.org.