GhaydaMirzaaMD
Medical Genetics • Seattle, WAClinical Genetics, Clinical Molecular Genetics
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics (Division of Genetic Medicine) at Seattle Children's Hospital
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Office
1900 9th Ave
Stop C9S-10
Seattle, WA 98101Phone+1 773-895-0555Fax+1 206-987-3830
Summary
- Ghayda Mirzaa, MD, is a medical geneticist based in Seattle, WA, specializing in clinical genetics and clinical molecular genetics. She completed her medical education at Arabian Gulf University College of Medicine in 2003 and underwent residency training in Pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago from 2006 to 2009, followed by a residency in Medical Genetics and Genomics at the University of Chicago/Northwestern University from 2009 to 2011. Her expertise encompasses neurogenetics and neurotherapeutics. Dr. Mirzaa has several recent publications in the field, including studies on neurodevelopmental disorders, mTOR signaling, cortical dysplasia, and epilepsy syndromes.
Education & Training
University of Chicago/Northwestern UniversityResidency, Medical Genetics and Genomics, 2009 - 2011
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Pediatrics, 2006 - 2009
Arabian Gulf University College of MedicineClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
AK State Medical License 2024 - 2026
MT State Medical License 2022 - 2026
WA State Medical License 2012 - 2025
IL State Medical License 2006 - 2014
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics and Genomics- American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Evaluation of Targeted Therapies Currently Available for Congenital Genetic Conditions Indexed in GeneReviews.Nathan B Adam, Anne R Amemiya, Stephanie E Wallace, Caitlin T Mahon, Ghayda M Mirzaa
American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part C, Seminars in Medical Genetics. 2025-03-18 - Pathogenic de novo variants in PPP2R5C cause a neurodevelopmental disorder within the Houge-Janssens syndrome spectrum.Iris Verbinnen, Sofia Douzgou Houge, Tzung-Chien Hsieh, Hellen Lesmann, Aron Kirchhoff
American Journal of Human Genetics. 2025-03-06 - Clinical RNA sequencing clarifies variants of uncertain significance identified by prior testing.Jonathan Marquez, Jennifer N Cech, Cate R Paschal, Bri Dingmann, Anna I Scott
Genetics in Medicine Open. 2024-01-01
Journal Articles
- The ClinGen Epilepsy Gene Curation Expert Panel—Bridging the Divide Between Clinical Domain Knowledge and Formal Gene Curation CriteriaGhayda Mirzaa, Kristen Park, Tristan T Sands, Erika Axeen, Tanya M Bardakjian, Annapurna Poduri, Katherine L Helbig, Heather C Mefford, Human Mutation
- Further Delineation of Malan SyndromeGhayda Mirzaa, MD, Human Mutation
Press Mentions
Comprehensive Clinical Study Confirms the Molecular Link Between Microcephaly Caused by Zika and ANKLE2 VariantsSeptember 15th, 2022- ‘Continuum of Expertise’ of International Researchers Examines Pediatric EpilepsyJanuary 24th, 2022
Doctors Puzzle over Severity of Defects in Some Brazilian BabiesFebruary 7th, 2016
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