AGSD Scientific Advisory Board
The Scientific Advisory Board of the AGSD is a group of medical professionals representing physicians and nutritionists who care for patients having Glycogen Storage Diseases, and scientists actively engaged in research pertaining to the genetics or the metabolic disruptions associated with Glycogen Storage Diseases. These professionals have graciously volunteered to share their expertise and knowledge of the Glycogen Storage Diseases with the AGSD.
The current members of the Scientific Advisory Board are:
Claudia Soler-Alfonso, MD
Department of Molecular and Human Genetics
Baylor College of Medicine
Texas Children's Hospital
6701 Fannin St. Suite 1560
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 832-822-4183
soler@bcm.edu
Walla Al-Hertani, MD, MSc, FRCPC, FCCMG, FACMG
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Director of the Boston Children's Lysosomal Disease (BoLD) Program
Boston Children's Hospital
Medical Biochemical Geneticist and Clinical Geneticist
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Genetics and Genomics
Hunnewell Bldg, 5th floor
Boston, MA, 02115
Stephanie L. Austin, MS, MA
Certified Genetic Counselor
Division of Medical Genetics
Department of Pediatrics
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC
stephanie.austin@duke.edu
Bert E. Bachrach, MD – Co-Chairperson
Vice Chief of Staff, University of Missouri Hospitals and Clinics
Medical Director, Adolescent and Specialty Clinics
Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology/Diabetes
University of Missouri Children's Hospital
Columbia, MO
bachrachb@health.missouri.edu
Deeksha S. Bali, PhD
Director, Glycogen Storage Disease Laboratory
Biochemical Genetics Laboratory
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC
deeksha.bali@duke.edu
Areeg El-Gharbawy, MD, DSc
Associate Professor
Clinical and biochemical Geneticist
Department of Pediatrics- Division of Medical genetics
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC
areeg.el-gharbawy@duke.edu
Carolina I. Galarreta, MD
Clinical Geneticist
Medical Genetics and Metabolism Department
Valley Children's Hospital
Madera, CA
cgalarretaaima@valleychildrens.org
Ronald G. Haller, MD
Professor of Neurology and Internal Medicine
Mary Quincy Parsons and Kelsey Louise Wright Professor
in Mitochondrial Disease Research
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Director, Neuromuscular Center
Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine
Dallas, TX
Ronald.Haller@UTSouthwestern.edu
Stephen G. Kahler, MD
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Division of Clinical Genetics
University of Arkansas College of Medicine
Arkansas Children's Hospital
Little Rock, Arkansas
KahlerStepheng@uams.edu
Priya S. Kishnani, MD, Co-Chairman
C.L. and Sue Chen Professor of Pediatrics
Division Chief, Medical Genetics
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC
priya.kishnani@duke.edu
Youngmok Lee, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Glycogen Storage Disease Laboratory
Department of Pediatrics
UConn Health
400 Farmington Avenue | Farmington CT 06030
OFFICE:860.679.2067
LAB:860.679.2068
E-mail: yolee@uchc.edu
Stacey L Reason RN MScN EdD
President, International Association for Muscle Glycogen Storage Disease
1010 Park Lane
Dwight, ON P0A 1H0
Canada
stacey.reason@iamgsd.org
Krista Viau, PhD, RD, CSP
Boston Children's Hospital
Fegan 4 – Metabolism Clinic
300 Longwood Ave.
Boston, MA 02115
Krista.Viau@childrens.harvard.edu