UAMS Pediatrics

• Professor, College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
• Instructor, College of Health Related Professions
• Section Chief, Genetics & Metabolism
• Arkansas Children's Hospital Committee for the Future Endowed Chair in Genetics

Sections

• Genetics & Metabolism

Specialties

• Genetics

Contact Information

• Email:	SchaeferGB@uams.edu
  Phone:	501-364-2966
  Fax:	501-364-1564
  Address:	Arkansas Children's Hospital
  	1 Children's Way
  	Little Rock, AR 72202

Education

• BS, University of Oklahoma, 1978
• M.D., Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center, 1982

Training

• Fellow, Genetics, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center, 1984-1986
• Resident, Pediatrics, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center, 1982-1984

Licensure and Board Certification

• American Board of Medical Specialties, Medical Genetics, Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
• American Board of Medical Specialties, Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology
• American Board of Medical Specialties, Pediatrics, Pediatrics

Clinical & Research Interests

• Clinical Research, Quantitative neuroimaging

Recent Honors

• Reagents Appointed Endowed Chair: Munroe-Meyer/Scottish Rite Masonic Professor of Child Health 2001-2008, 2008
• Hobart E. Wiltse, M.D., Ph.D. Excellence in Medical Education Award, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, 2008
• Committee for Future Endowed Chair, Genetics, Arkansas Children's Hospital 2008-Present (investiture Pending)., 2008
• Alpha Omega Alpha, Member Arkansas Chapter, 2008

Recent Publications

• Journal Article, Houfek JF., Atwood JR., Wolfe RM., Agrawal S., Reiser GM., Schaefer GB., Rennard SI. Knowledge and beliefs about genetics and smoking among visitors and staff at a health care facility. Pub Health Nursing 2008 25(1):77 - 87.
• Journal Article, Mendelsohn NJ., Schaefer GB. Genetic evaluation of autism. Sem Ped Neurology 2008 15(1):27 - 31.
• Journal Article, Schaefer GB. Advances in clinical genetics. Part IV. Introduction. Sem Ped Neurology 2008 15(3):109 - .
• Journal Article, Schaefer GB. Genetics considerations in cerebral palsy. Sem Ped Neurology 2008 15(1):21 - 26.
• Journal Article, Schaefer GB., Mendelsohn NJ. Response to letter by Chodirker and Chudley. Genetics in Medicine 2008 10(11):845 - .
• Journal Article, Schaefer GB., Mendelsohn NJ. Clinical genetics evaluation in identifying the etiology of autism spectrum disorders. Genetics in Medicine 2008 10(4):301 - 305.
• Journal Article, Schaefer GB., Mendelsohn NJ. Genetics evaluation for the etiologic diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders. Genetics in Medicine 2008 10(1):4 - 12.
• Journal Article, Needelman H;Schroeder B;Sweeney M;Schmidt J;Bodensteiner JB;Schaefer GB; Postterm closure of the cavum septi pellucidi and developmental outcome in premature infants. 2007 22 (3): 314 - 316.
• Journal Article, Kaye CI;Accurso F;La Franchi S;Lane PA;Northrup H;Pang S;Schaefer GB; Introduction to the newborn screening fact sheets. 2006 118 (3): 1304 - 1312.
• Journal Article, Needelman H;Schroeder B;Sweney M;Schmidt J;Bodensteiner JB;Schaefer GB; Ontogeny and physiology of the cavum septum pellucidum in premature infants. 2006 21 (4): 298 - 300.

Recent Grant Awards

• FY09-FY13 Recruitment Funds - ABI, ACHRI/ABI, 7/1/2008-6/30/2011
• FY09-FY13 Recruitment Funds - SAF, ACHRI/ABI, 7/1/2008-6/30/2013