Tamison Jewett, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics - Medical Genetics
Director - Clinical Genetics

B.A., 1975 Brown Univ.
M.D., 1984 Univ. of Arizona College of Medicine

Internship: Univ. of Arizona Affiliated Hospitals 1984-1985
Residency: Univ. of Arizona Affiliated Hospitals 1985-1987
Fellowship: Univ. of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics 1987-1989
Board Certifications: Pediatrics / Clinical Genetics

Teaching Interests

Genetics with Emphasis on Physical Diagnosisases

Research Interests

Teratology; Clinical Genetics; Standardizing the Approach to the Dysmorphic Individual

Clinical Interests

Clinical Genetics, especially Connective Tissue Disorders and Fetal Alcohol and Drug Effects; Genetics Services for Underserved Populations

Selected Publications: Book Chapters

Wymer A, Applegate S, Sundberg D, Lane C, Hoban JD, Silvia L, McGann P, Camp L, Harrington ME, Dagenhart MC, Rose L, Jewett T. "B.A.S.I.C. The Bowman Gray Alcohol and Substance Abuse Integrated Curriculum." Instructional Materials for Training in Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention, Faculty Development Program in Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse. Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services. June 1996.

Selected Publications: JOURNAL ARTICLES(PEER-REVIEWED)

Hoyme HE, Jones K, Dixon SD, Jewett T, Hanson JW, Robinson LK, Msall ME, Allanson J. Prenatal cocaine exposure and vascular disruption. Pediatrics 1990;85(5):743-747.

Pettenati MJ, Rao N, Nyland M, Yanamandra K, Jewett T, Thomas IT, Nelson L. Early amniocentesis: Bowman Gray School of Medicine's Experience. North Carolina Medical Genetics Newsletter. 1992;10:3.

Thomas IT, Jewett T, Raines K, Gash C, Garber P. A new lethal syndrome of fetal akinesia with characteristic facial appearance, severe microphthalmia, microtia, and truncus arteriosus in two male sibs. Am J Med Genet 1993;46:180-81.

Thomas IT, Honore GM, Jewett T, Velvis H, Ruiz C. Holzgreve Syndrome: Recurrence in Sibs. Am J Med Genet 1993;45:767-69.

Jewett T, Rao N, Weaver G, Stewart W, Thomas IT, Pettenati, MJ. Blepharophimosis, ptosis, and epicanthus inversus syndrome (BPES) associated with interstitial deletion of band 3q22: Review and gene assignment to the interface of band 3q22.3 and 3q23. Am J Med Genet 1993;47:1147-50.

Greally MT, Jewett T, Smith W, Penick G, Williamson R. Lethal bone dysplasia in a fetus with manifestations of Atelosteogenesis I and Boomerang dysplasia. Am J Med Genet 1993;47:1086-91.

Thomas IT, Jewett T, Lantz P, Covitz W, Garber P, Berry MN. Najjar syndrome revisited. Am J Med Genet 1993;47:1151-1152.

Milewicz DM, Grossfield J, Cao S, Kielty C, Covitz W, Jewett T. A mutation in FBN1 disrupts profibrillin processing and results in isolated skeletal features in the Marfan syndrome. J Clin Invest 1995;95:2373-78. (Rapid Publication)

Ginsberg L, Jewett T, Grubs R, McLean W, Oculodental digital dysplasia: neuroimaging in a kindred. Paediatric Neuroradiology 1996;38:84-86.

Ruiz C, Grubs RE, Jewett T, Pettenati MJ, Rao PN. Prenatally diagnosed de novo apparently balanced complex chromosome rearrangements: two new cases and a review of the literature. Am J Med Genet 1996;64:478-484.

Jewett T, Hart S, Rao PN, Pettenati MJ. A case revisited: Recent presentation of incontinentia pigmenti in association with a previously reported X;autosome translocation. Am J Med Genet, 1996;69:96-97

Weaver G, Seaton AD, Jewett T. Bilateral Marcus Gunn (Jawwinking) phenomenon occurring with CHARGE association. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 1997;34(5):308-309.

Jewett T, Marnane D, Stewart W, Hayworth-Hodge R, Finklea L, Klinepeter K, Rao PN, Pettenati MJ. Jumping translocation resulting in mosaic cell lines with partial duplication and triplication of chromosome 15 in a mildly affected female. Clin Genet 1998;53:415-420.

Duke S, McGuirt WF, Jr., Jewett T, Fasano MB. Velocardiofacial syndrome: Incidence of immune cytopenias. Archives of Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery 2000:126(9):1141-1145.

Rheney TR, Jewett T, McGuirt WF, Jr. Otologic manifestations of fetal alcohol syndrome. Archives of Otolaryngology, In press

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND SERVICE:

Mentor to students considering careers in Science/Medicine
a. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
b. Davie County Schools
c. Guilford County Schools
d. Stokes County Schools
e. Salem College/Salem Academy
f. UNC-Greensboro
g. Wake Forest University
h. High Point University

Volunteer Efforts
a. Community clinics for Spanish speaking immigrants
b. Sherwood Forest Elementary School
c. Hanes Middle School
d. Mt. Tabor High School
e. Optimist Youth Soccer Organization
f. Spanish interpretation
g. Genetics talks to community organizations (schools, churches, retirement groups, support groups, AHEC, etc)
h. AIDS Task Force, AIDS Care Services (sundry jobs and services)