Dr. Klaas J. Wierenga MD
Geneticist | Clinical Cytogenetic
4500 SAN PABLO RD S JACKSONVILLE FL, 32224About
Dr. Klaas Wierenga practices Genetic Medicine in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. As a geneticist, Dr. Wierenga performs experiments and analyzes data to interpret the inheritance of different traits in patients. A geneticist evaluates, diagnoses, and manages patients? with hereditary conditions or congenital malformations, genetic risk calculations, and mutation analysis. Dr. Wierenga carries out studies, tests, and counsels patients with genetic diseases.
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Education and Training
University Ryksuniversiteit Groningen
Board Certification
Board Certified in Clinical Genetics and Biochemical Genetics
Medical GeneticsAmerican Board of Medical GeneticsABMG- Medical Biochemical Genetics
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- [Heterozygote detection for hemoglobinopathies: situation in the Netherlands as compared to the British].
- Significance of fever in Jamaican patients with homozygous sickle cell disease.
- Survival estimates for patients with homozygous sickle-cell disease in Jamaica: a clinic-based population study.
- Cerebrovascular complications and parvovirus infection in homozygous sickle cell disease.
- Identifying homozygous sickle cell disease when neonatal screening is not available: a clinic-based observational study.
- High-throughput screening for human galactokinase inhibitors.
- Thiamine-responsive megaloblastic anemia: identification of novel compound heterozygotes and mutation update.
- Galactose toxicity in animals.
- A novel POLG gene mutation in 4 children with Alpers-like hepatocerebral syndromes.
- Innovative therapy for Classic Galactosemia - tale of two HTS.
- Re-assigned diagnosis of D4ST1-deficient Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (adducted thumb-clubfoot syndrome) after initial diagnosis of Marden-Walker syndrome.
- Activating mutations in STIM1 and ORAI1 cause overlapping syndromes of tubular myopathy and congenital miosis.
- Contiguous deletion of KCNQ2 and CHRNA4 may cause a different disorder from benign familial neonatal seizures.
- Arginine:glycine amidinotransferase (AGAT) deficiency: Clinical features and long term outcomes in 16 patients diagnosed worldwide.
- Detection and Quantification of Mosaic Mutations in Disease Genes by Next-Generation Sequencing.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Associate Professor, University of Miami -
Awards
- Best Doctors in America, 2009-2012
Professional Society Memberships
- Society of Inherited Metabolic Diseases, American Medical Association
Articles and Publications
- Recently Developed a Software Tool- Genomic Oligoarray, SNP Array Evolution Tool
What do you attribute your success to?
Great Mentors, Hard Work, Lots of Reading and Fascination for Genetic Diseases
Hobbies / Sports
- Chess
Favorite professional publications
- Nature Genetics
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