
Donald Gerhard Basel MD FACMG
Clinical Genetics, Pediatric Medical Genetics
Professor, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin. Division Chief: Genetics
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9000 W Wisconsin Ave# DivisionMilwaukee, WI 53226
Phone+1 414-266-2979
Fax+1 414-266-1616
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Summary
- Dr. Donald Basel is a medical geneticist in Milwaukee, WI and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin Froedtert Hospital, and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin-Fox Valley. He received his medical degree from University of the Witwatersrand and has been in practice 23 years. He specializes in clinical genetics and pediatric medical genetics.
Education & Training
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Residency, Pediatrics, 2009 - 2010
Oregon Health & Science UniversityResidency, Medical Genetics and Genomics, 2007 - 2009
University of the WitwatersrandClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
WI State Medical License 2010 - 2027
OR State Medical License 2009 - 2010
American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics and Genomics
Clinical Trials
- Photodynamic Therapy for Benign Dermal Neurofibromas- Phase II
Roles: Sponsor-Investigator, Study Director, Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsMultiple molecular diagnoses identified through genome sequencing in individuals with suspected rare disease.Alka Malhotra, Erin Thorpe, Alison J Coffey, Revathi Rajkumar, Josephine Adjeman
HGG Advances. 2025-07-10 - Increased Survival in Patients With Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency Type A Treated With Cyclic Pyranopterin Monophosphate.Guenter Schwarz, Donald G Basel, Bernd C Schwahn, Ronen Spiegel, Flora Y Wong
Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease. 2025-03-01 - 2 citationsKIF11 Variants Associated With Novel Renal System Involvement-Two Cases That Expand the Phenotypic Spectrum of Microcephaly With or Without Chorioretinopathy, Lymphede...Tessa Gonzalez, Rebecca C Tyler, Kala F Schilter, Julie McCarrier, Michael Muriello
American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A. 2025-02-01
Journal Articles
- Expanding the Clinical Phenotype of Individuals with a 3-Bp in-Frame Deletion of the NF1 Gene (c.2970_2972del): An Update of Genotype–Phenotype CorrelationRachel K Hachen, Elizabeth K Schorry, Arthur S Aylsworth, Katherine A Rauen, Ashraf Syed, Daryl A Scott, Lois J Starr, Donald G Basel, Lynne M Bird, Leah W Burke, Mari..., Nature
Press Mentions
Children’s Wisconsin: Named Center of Excellence by National Organization for Rare Disorders® (NORD)November 12th, 2021
New UW Clinic to Use Latest Genetic Technology to Help Patients with Unknown DiseasesJuly 19th, 2021
External Links
- CHW Physician Directoryhttp://www.chw.org/physician-directory/b/basel-donald-g/
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