Andrew C. Edmondson, MD, PhD
Areas of expertise: Metabolism
Locations: Main Building, Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care
About Andrew C. Edmondson, MD, PhD
Dr. Andrew Edmondson is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He is the founding Director of the Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (CDG) clinic at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), where he diagnoses and manages CDG patients with complex, multisystemic disease manifestations. Dr. Edmondson received his MD and PhD degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in 2013. He completed a combined clinical residency in Pediatrics and Medical Genetics at CHOP in 2017 and subsequently completed a Clinical Biochemical Genetics fellowship at CHOP in 2018. He is board certified in Clinical Genetics and Genomics, Clinical Biochemical Genetics, and Pediatrics. He is a Co-Investigator with the Frontiers in CDG Consortium, a member of the US National Institutes of Health funded Rare Disease Clinical Research Network. He runs a basic/translational research program focused on elucidating the critical role of glycosylation in neurodevelopment, understanding mechanisms of CDG pathophysiology, and developing novel therapeutics. Dr. Edmondson also serves on the Medical Advisory Board of the CDG patient advocacy organization, CDG CARE.
Titles
Attending Physician, Division of Human Genetics
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Human Genetics
Certifications
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
Clinical Biochemical Genetics – American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics
Clinical Genetics and Genomics – American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics
Awards and Honors
2024, Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program Award, University of Pennsylvania
2023, Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program Award, University of Pennsylvania
2019-2024, Recipient, Loan Repayment Program, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
2016, Scholarship, Society for Inherited Metabolic Diseases (SIMD) North American Metabolic Academy (NAMA)
2012, George W. Householder, III Memorial Prize for original and meritorious work in the area of basic or clinical cardiovascular research, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
2011, Tom Kadesch Prize in Genetic Research, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Genetics
2009, Finalist, Trainee Award in Pre-doctoral–Translational Research, American Society of Human Genetic
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in Professional Organizations
2021-present, Society for Glycobiology
2021-present, American College of Medical Genetics (Member)
2021-present National Institutes of Health, Rare Disease Clinical Research Network
- 2021-present, Diversity Committee
- 2022-present, Diversity Workforce Subcommittee
- 2022-present, Diversity Webinar Subcommittee
- 2022-present, Communications Advisory Group
- 2023-present, Co-Chair, Diversity Research Participant Subcommittee
2018-Present Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation Patient Advocacy Organization (CDGCARE)
- 2018-present, Medical Advisory Board
- 2022-present, Gene Curation Expert Panel, ClinGen
2020-present, Allies Professionals and Patient Associations International Research Network
Editorial and Academic Positions
Editorial Positions
2024-present, Ad Hoc Reviewer, PLoS Genetics
2022-present, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Genetics in Medicine
2020-present, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Human Mutation
2020-present, Ad Hoc Reviewer, JIMD Reports
2020-present, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Clinical Genetics
2020-present, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Molecular Genetics and Metabolism
2020-present, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology
2020-present, Ad Hoc Reviewer, eLife
2018-present, Ad Hoc Reviewer, JAMA Neurology
2018-present, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease
2017-present, Ad Hoc Reviewer, American Journal of Medical Genetics
Academic and Institutional Committees
2024-present, Faculty Representative, Office of Faculty Development Advisory Group
2023-present, Richards Society Steering committee, University of Pennsylvania
2022-present, Genomics Information Commons Scientific Review Committee
2022-present, Trainee Advocacy Alliance
2021-present, Co-Chair, K Club
Education & training
Medical Degree
MD/PhD - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Residency
Pediatrics/Genetics - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship
Post-doctoral Research Fellow - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Clinical Biochemical Genetics - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA