Kwame Anyane-Yeboa, MD, a Pediatrician and Clinical Geneticist with NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian
Get to know Pediatrician and Clinical Geneticist Dr. Kwame Anyane-Yeboa, who serves patients in New York, New York.
Dr. Yeboa is a board-certified pediatrician and clinical geneticist who has dedicated his career to the care of children and adults with genetic disorders, as well as pregnant women with concerns about the health of their children. He serves as a Professor of Pediatrics and Interim Director of the Division of Clinical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City, New York. He can also be found on staff at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian, a pediatric hospital located in New York City.
The doctor’s major expertise is in elucidating the underlying molecular basis for complex and very often rare, genetic disorders. Through his research, he has identified several previously undescribed, or inadequately described, genetic syndromes.
In the early days of his academic career, Dr. Yeboa earned his medical degree from the University of Ghana Medical School. Upon relocating to the United States, he completed his residency in pediatrics at Harlem Hospital Center. This was followed by a fellowship in medical genetics at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Following his education, he became board-certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics, an independent, nonprofit organization whose certification is recognized throughout the world as a credential signifying a high level of physician competence. He also earned board certification in clinical genetics by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics, whose mission is to serve the public and the medical profession by promoting and assuring standards of excellence in medical genetics.
Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. As a pediatrician, Dr. Yeboa examines, diagnoses, and treats children of all ages with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses. He understands that children change rapidly and they must be approached with an appreciation for their stage of physical and mental development.
Medical genetics is the branch of medicine that involves the diagnosis and management of hereditary disorders. Clinical geneticists are medical doctors who specialize in treating and diagnosing conditions that have a genetic origin.
Learn More about Dr. Kwame Anyane-Yeboa:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/3660083-Kwame-Anyane-Yeboa-Geneticist, through Columbia University Irving Medical Center, https://www.igm.columbia.edu/profile/kwame-anyane-yeboa-md or through NewYork-Presbyterian, https://www.nyp.org/physician/kanyaneyeboa
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