BarbaraRosePoberMD

Medical Genetics • Boston, MA

Clinical Cytogenetics, Clinical Genetics

Professor of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital

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Office
185 Cambridge St, Rm 222
Partners Center For Human Genetics
Boston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-726-1561

Fax+1 617-726-1566

Education & Training

Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1978 - 1981
Yale School of MedicineClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1985 - 2026
RI State Medical License 2021 - 2026
CT State Medical License 1991 - 2025
NH State Medical License 2021 - 2025
American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Cytogenetics
American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2009-2013
Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2003-2004

Clinical Trials

Metabolic Screening in Patients With Donnai-Barrow Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2010 Mar 01
Completed
Williams Syndrome Strength, Hormones, Activity & Adiposity, DNA Programming, Eating Study Start of enrollment: 2018 Oct 01
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder in Williams Syndrome: Case series and Review of Relevant Literature
Robyn P. Thom, Kayla Balaj, Christopher J. Keary, Barbara R. Pober, Christopher J. McDougle
Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. 2021-10-05
96 citations
Williams syndrome.
Beth A Kozel, Boaz Barak, Chong Ae Kim, Carolyn B Mervis, Lucy R Osborne
Nature Reviews. Disease Primers. 2021-06-17
9 citations
Repetitive Thoughts and Repetitive Behaviors in Williams Syndrome
John C. Huston, Robyn P. Thom, Caitlin Ravichandran, Jennifer E Mullett, Carly Moran
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 2021-04-10

Journal Articles

Glucose and Lipid Metabolism, Bone Density, and Body Composition in Individuals with Williams Syndrome
Jessica L Waxler, Barbara R Pober, Takara L Stanley, Clinical Endocrinology

Press Mentions

Parents Can Now Test Kids for Risk of Adult ConditionsFebruary 12th, 2016

Grant Support

Quality Of Life Of Adolescents And Adults With Mild Intellectual HandicapsNational Center For Research Resources2000–2002
Quality Of Life Of Mildly Intellectually Handicapped PeopleNational Center For Research Resources1998–1999
Anticonvulsant Epilepsy TeratogenicityNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1985–1986