BarryKWershilMD

Pediatric Gastroenterology • Chicago, IL

Professor, Pediatrics, Northwestern University, The Feinberg School of Medicine

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Office
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
225 E. Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone+1 312-227-4604
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Education & Training

Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 1983 - 1986
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Pediatrics, 1979 - 1983
Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2008 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2002 - 2009
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Clinical Trials

Inflammatory Mediators as Potential Non-Invasive Biomarkers in Subjects With Eosinophilic Esophagitis Start of enrollment: 2011 Feb 01
Active, not recruiting

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Bulk T-cell receptor sequencing confirms clonality in pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis and identifies a food-specific repertoire.
Rethavathi Janarthanam, Fei Li Kuang, Angelika Zalewski, Katie Amsden, Ming-Yu Wang, Lorena Ostilla, Kaitlyn Keeley, Ikuo Hirano, Amir Kagalwalla, Barry K Wershil, Nir...> ;Allergy. 2023 Sep 1
50 citations
International Consensus Recommendations for Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Nomenclature.
Evan S Dellon, Nirmala Gonsalves, J Pablo Abonia, Jeffrey A Alexander, Nicoleta C Arva, Dan Atkins, Stephen E Attwood, Marcus K H Auth, Dominique D Bailey, Luc Biederm...> ;Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2022 Nov 1
16 citations
Long-Lasting Dissociation of Esophageal Eosinophilia and Symptoms Following Dilation in Adults With Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Ekaterina Safroneeva, Zhaoxing Pan, Eileen King, Lisa J. Martin, Margaret H. Collins, Guang Yu Yang, Kelley E. Capocelli, Nicoleta C. Arva, J. Pablo Abonia, Dan Atkins...> ;Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2021 May 29
21 citations
Noninvasive biomarkers identify eosinophilic esophagitis: A prospective longitudinal study in children.
Joshua B. Wechsler, Steven J. Ackerman, Mirna Chehade, Katie Amsden, Mary Ellen Riffle, Ming Yu Wang, Jian Du, Matt L. Kleinjan, Preeth Alumkal, Elizabeth Gray, Kwang-...> ;Allergy. 2021 Apr 27
45 citations
Mast Cell Infiltration Is Associated With Persistent Symptoms and Endoscopic Abnormalities Despite Resolution of Eosinophilia in Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis.
Scott M. Bolton, Amir F. Kagalwalla, Nicoleta C. Arva, Ming Yu Wang, Katie Amsden, Hector Melin-Aldana, Evan S. Dellon, Paul J. Bryce, Barry K. Wershil, Joshua B. Wech...> ;The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2020 Feb 1
2 citations
Swallowed Steroids and Adrenal Insufficiency in Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Should We Screen and How to Screen.
Barry K. Wershil, Joshua B. Wechsler> ;Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2020 Mar 1
572 citations
Updated International Consensus Diagnostic Criteria for Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Proceedings of the AGREE Conference.
Evan S. Dellon, Chris A. Liacouras, Javier Molina-Infante, Glenn T. Furuta, Jonathan M. Spergel, Noam Zevit, Stuart J. Spechler, Stephen Attwood, Alex Straumann, Seema...> ;Gastroenterology. 2018 Oct 1
37 citations
Alignment of parent- and child-reported outcomes and histology in eosinophilic esophagitis across multiple CEGIR sites.
Seema S. Aceves, Eileen King, Margaret H. Collins, Guang Yu Yang, Kelley E. Capocelli, J. Pablo Abonia, Dan Atkins, Peter A Bonis, Christina L Carpenter, Evan S. Dello...> ;The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2018 Jul 1
43 citations
Histamine drives severity of innate inflammation via histamine 4 receptor in murine experimental colitis.
Joshua B. Wechsler, Alison Szabo, Chia-Lin Hsu, Rebecca A. Krier-Burris, Holly A. Schroeder, Ming Y. Wang, Roderick Carter, Tania E. Velez, Lizath M. Aguiniga, Jeffrey...> ;Mucosal Immunology. 2018 Jan 24
70 citations
Eosinophilic Esophagitis Reference Score Accurately Identifies Disease Activity and Treatment Effects in Children
Joshua B. Wechsler, Scott M. Bolton, Katie Amsden, Barry K. Wershil, Ikuo Hirano, Amir F. Kagalwalla> ;Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2017 Dec 15
117 citations
Efficacy of a 4-Food Elimination Diet for Children With Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Amir F. Kagalwalla, Joshua B. Wechsler, Katie Amsden, Sally Schwartz, Melanie M. Makhija, Anthony Olive, Carla M. Davis, Maria Manuel-Rubio, Seth B Marcus, Ronda Shayk...> ;Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2017 Nov 1
17 citations
Substantial Variability in Biopsy Practice Patterns Among Gastroenterologists for Suspected Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders
Evan S. Dellon, Margaret H. Collins, Peter A Bonis, John Leung, Kelley E. Capocelli, Ranjan Dohil, Gary W. Falk, Glenn T. Furuta, Calies Menard-Katcher, Sandeep K. Gup...> ;Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2016 Dec 1
25 citations
IgE-associated food allergy alters the presentation of paediatric eosinophilic esophagitis.
B. J. Pelz, Joshua B. Wechsler, Katie Amsden, K. Johnson, Anne Marie Singh, Barry K. Wershil, Amir F. Kagalwalla, Paul J. Bryce> ;Clinical and Experimental Allergy. 2016 Nov 1
10 citations
Educational Module Improves Emergency Department Evaluation for Suspected Constipation
Jacob Kurowski, Sunpreet Kaur, Yiannis L. Katsogridakis, Barry K. Wershil, Lee M. Bass> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2015 Sep 1
Nestle Nutrition Young Investigator Research Development Award: NASPGHAN Foundation report on a 13-year partnership.
John A. Barnard, Barry K. Wershil, William F. Balistreri> ;Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2014 Feb 1
111 citations
Cow's milk elimination: a novel dietary approach to treat eosinophilic esophagitis.
Amir F. Kagalwalla, Katie Amsden, Ameesh Shah, Sally Ritz, Maria Manuel-Rubio, Katherine Dunne, Suzanne P. Nelson, Barry K. Wershil, Hector Melin-Aldana> ;Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2012 Dec 1
39 citations
Working with the US Food and Drug Administration: progress and timelines in understanding and treating patients with eosinophilic esophagitis.
Marc E. Rothenberg, Seema S. Aceves, Peter A Bonis, Margaret H. Collins, Nirmala Gonsalves, Sandeep K. Gupta, Ikuo Hirano, Chris A. Liacouras, Phil E. Putnam, Jonathan...> ;The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2012 Sep 1
1419 citations
Eosinophilic esophagitis: Updated consensus recommendations for children and adults
Chris A. Liacouras, Glenn T. Furuta, Ikuo Hirano, Dan Atkins, Stephen Attwood, Peter A Bonis, A. Wesley Burks, Mirna Chehade, Margaret H. Collins, Evan S. Dellon, Ranj...> ;The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2011 Jul 1
49 citations
Lesional and Nonlesional Skin From Patients With Untreated Juvenile Dermatomyositis Displays Increased Numbers of Mast Cells and Mature Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells
Sheela Shrestha, Barry K. Wershil, John F. Sarwark, Timothy B. Niewold, Teresa Philipp, Lauren M. Pachman> ;Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2010 Sep 1
448 citations
Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disorders in Individuals With ASDs: A Consensus Report
Timothy Buie, Daniel B. Campbell, George J. Fuchs, Glenn T. Furuta, Joseph Levy, Judy VandeWater, Agnes H. Whitaker, Dan Atkins, Margaret L. Bauman, Arthur L. Beaudet,...> ;Pediatrics. 2010 Jan 1
111 citations
Recommendations for Evaluation and Treatment of Common Gastrointestinal Problems in Children With ASDs
Timothy Buie, George J. Fuchs, Glenn T. Furuta, Koorosh Kooros, Joseph Levy, Jeffery D. Lewis, Barry K. Wershil, Harland S. Winter> ;Pediatrics. 2010 Jan 1
13 citations
Partial Protection against Helicobacter pylori in the Absence of Mast Cells in Mice
Hua Ding, John G. Nedrud, Barry K. Wershil, Raymond W. Redline, Thomas G. Blanchard, Steven J. Czinn> ;Infection and Immunity. 2009 Dec 1
13 citations
Exploring the role of mast cells in eosinophilic esophagitis.
Barry K. Wershil> ;Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America. 2009 Feb 1
50 citations
Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder and Language Regression
Maria Valicenti-McDermott, Kathryn McVicar, Herbert J. Cohen, Barry K. Wershil, Shlomo Shinnar> ;Pediatric Neurology. 2008 Dec 1
51 citations
4. Gastrointestinal mucosal immunity.
Barry K. Wershil, Glenn T. Furuta> ;The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2008 Feb 1
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Grant Support

Role Of MAST Cells In Gastric PathologyNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2000–2004
MAST Cells In GI Inflammation &DefenseNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2000–2002
Core--Cell Biology And Immunology LaboratoryNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1999–2002
Role Of MAST Cells In GI Anaphylactic ResponsesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1996–1999
Role Of MAST Cells /Gastric PATHNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1998
Roe MAST Cells In Gastric PathologyNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1997
MAST Cells And Gastric PathologyNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1995–1996
Role Of MAST Cells In Gastrointestinal PathologyNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1986–1990