Gordon Worley, MD
Department / Division
Pediatrics /
Pediatrics-Rehab and Neuro Development
Address
DUMC 3120
Durham, NC 27710
Appointment Telephone
919-684-3173
Office Telephone
919-684-3173
Fax Telephone
919-684-2532
- MD, Harvard Medical School (Massachusetts), 1973
- Pediatrics, Yale-New Haven Hospital (Connecticut), 1973-1975
- Pediatrics, Brompton Hospital–London (England), 1975-1976
- Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children–London (England), 1976-1977
- Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1977-1978
- Developmental Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Boston (Massachusetts), 1978-1979
- General and Developmental Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, 1979-1981
Clinical Interests
Evaluation and treatment of children with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, Down syndrome, autism
Research Interests
Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics is the branch of Pediatrics that specializes in the management of the medical problems of children with physical disabilities. The principal diagnoses of childen treated are: Cerebral Palsy,Spina Bifida,Down syndrome, head trauma, and autism. Research pertains to clinical problems of children with these conditions and to genetic factors contributing to condition causation or influencing condition severity.
This faculty member has no reported relationships with industry.
Representative Publications
Jha, A; Lammertse, DP; Coll, JR; Charlifue, S; Coughlin, CT; Whiteneck, GG; Worley, G. Apolipoprotein E epsilon4 allele and outcomes of traumatic spinal cord injury. Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. 2008;31:171-176.
(2008)
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Ashley-Koch, AE; Jaworski, J; Ma, DEQ; Mei, H; Ritchie, MD; Skaar, DA; Robert Delong, G; Worley, G; Abramson, RK; Wright, HH; Cuccaro, ML; Gilbert, JR; Martin, ER; Pericak-Vance, MA. Investigation of potential gene-gene interactions between APOE and RELN contributing to autism risk. Psychiatric Genetics. 2007;17:221-226.
(2007)
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Lark, RK; Williams, CL; Stadler, D; Simpson, SL; Henderson, RC; Samson-Fang, L; Worley, G. Serum prealbumin and albumin concentrations do not reflect nutritional state in children with cerebral palsy. Journal of Pediatrics. 2005;147:695-697.
(2005)
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Worley, G; Shbarou, R; Heffner, AN; Belsito, KM; Capone, GT; Kishnani, PS. New onset focal weakness in children with Down syndrome. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 2004;128A:15-18.
(2004)
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Worley, G; Witsell, DL; Hulka, GF. Laryngeal dystonia causing inspiratory stridor in children with cerebral palsy. The Laryngoscope. 2003;113:2192-2195.
(2003)
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Worley, G; Houlihan, CM; Herman-Giddens, ME; O'Donnell, ME; Conaway, M; Stallings, VA; Chumlea, WC; Henderson, RC; Fung, EB; Rosenbaum, PL; Samson-Fang, L; Liptak, GS; Calvert, RE; Stevenson, RD. Secondary sexual characteristics in children with cerebral palsy and moderate to severe motor impairment: a cross-sectional survey. Pediatrics. 2002;110:897-902.
(2002)
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Worley, G; Schuster, JM; Oakes, WJ. Survival at 5 years of a cohort of newborn infants with myelomeningocele. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. 1996;38:816-822.
(1996)
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