Karen F. Heffler MD

Physician

50 Belmont Ave APT 1109Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
Phone+1 215-816-5687

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Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania Health System/Scheie Eye InstituteResidency, Ophthalmology, 1987 - 1990
Main Line Health System/Bryn Mawr HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1986 - 1987
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1986

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Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1987 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 1989 - 1997
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

4 citations
Prefrontal Cortex Responses to Social Video Stimuli in Young Children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Candida Barreto, Adrian Curtin, Yigit Topoglu, Jessica Day-Watkins, Brigid Garvin
Brain Sciences. 2024-05-16
9 citations
Early-Life Digital Media Experiences and Development of Atypical Sensory Processing.
Karen Frankel Heffler, Binod Acharya, Keshab Subedi, David S Bennett
JAMA Pediatrics. 2024-03-01
9 citations
Screen time reduction and focus on social engagement in autism spectrum disorder: A pilot study.
Karen Frankel Heffler, Lori R Frome, Brigid Garvin, Lindsay M Bungert, David S Bennett
Pediatrics International. 2022-01-01

Press Mentions

Could Screen Time Influence ADHD and Autism? New Findings Suggest a LinkOctober 25th, 2024
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Expert Reaction to Study Looking at Screen Time in Infants and Autism Spectrum Disorder-like SymptomsApril 21st, 2020
Screen Time for Kids Under 2 Linked to Sensory Differences in Toddlerhood, Study FindsJanuary 17th, 2024