
Elaine H Zackai MD
Clinical Cytogenetics, Clinical Genetics
Professor of Pediatrics, University Pennsylvania
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3401 Civic Center BlvdChildrens Hospital of Philadelphia GeneticsPhiladelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-590-2920
Fax+1 215-590-3298
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Education & Training
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Pediatrics, 1970 - 1971
- Jacobi Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1968 - 1969
- New York University School of MedicineClass of 1968
Certifications & Licensure
- DE State Medical License 2022 - 2027
- NJ State Medical License 2001 - 2027
- PA State Medical License 1973 - 2026
- VA State Medical License 2021 - 2026
- LA State Medical License 2021 - 2022
- American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Cytogenetics
- American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2004-2014
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Modeling the long-range effect of an inversion downstream of EFNB1 concludes a 43-year molecular diagnostic odyssey for craniofrontonasal syndrome.Dong Li, Leticia S Matsuoka, Sarah Donoghue, Cuiping Hou, Alanna Strong
European Journal of Human Genetics. 2025-06-09 - ZNF280A links DNA double-strand break repair to human 22q11.2 distal deletion syndrome.Thomas L Clarke, Hyo Min Cho, Ilaria Ceppi, Boya Gao, Tribhuwan Yadav
Nature Cell Biology. 2025-06-01 - Presence, severity, and functional associations of incomplete hippocampal inversion in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.David Roalf, Ally Atkins, Adam Czernuszenko, Margaret K Pecsok, Donna M McDonald-McGinn
Biological Psychiatry. Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging. 2025-04-25
Journal Articles
- The Impact of Hypocalcemia on Full Scale IQ in Patients with 22q11.2 Deletion SyndromeKathleen Valverde, Vaneeta Bamba, Katheryn Grand, Megan Lessig, Katherine Lord, Elaine H Zackai, American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A
- Neurologic Challenges in 22q11.2 Deletion SyndromeElaine H Zackai, Larissa T Bilaniuk, Sarah E Hopkins, Madeline Chadehumbe, American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A
- Variance of IQ Is Partially Dependent on Deletion Type Among 1,427 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome SubjectsRaquel E Gur, Carrie E Bearden, Elaine Zackai, American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A
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Press Mentions
- Clinical Geneticist and Pediatrician Elaine Zackai, MD, FACMG Receives David L. Rimoin Lifetime Achievement Award in Medical Genetics from the ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic MedicineMarch 23rd, 2022
- De Novo Loss-of-Function Variants in X-linked MED12 Are Associated with Hardikar Syndrome in FemalesNovember 27th, 2020
- Very Early-Onset Schizophrenia in a Six-Year-Old BoyFebruary 10th, 2017
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Grant Support
- Case Control Surveillance For Birth Defects In Relation To EnvironmentNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
- Surveillance For Birth DefectsNational Center For Research Resources2000–2002
- Core--ClinicalNational Institute On Deafness And Other Communication Disorders1994–2002
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