MariaDescartesMD
Medical Genetics • Miami, FLClinical Genetics, Medical Biochemical Genetics
Professor Department of Genetics and Pediatrics University of Alabama at Birmingham
Overview of Dr. Descartes
Dr. Maria Descartes is a medical geneticist in Miami, FL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Baptist Hospital of Miami and Children's of Alabama. She received her medical degree from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and has been in practice 34 years. She is one of 5 doctors at Children's of Alabama and one of 7 doctors at Baptist Hospital of Miami who specialize in Medical Genetics. She also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. She has more than 30 publications and over 500 citings.
Office
Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute
8900 N Kendall Dr
Miami, FL 33176
Education & Training
Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Medical Genetics and Genomics, 1988 - 1991
San Juan City HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 1985 - 1988
Ramon E Betances Hospital-Mayaguez Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1983 - 1984
University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2020 - 2025
AL State Medical License 1992 - 2021- American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Medical Biochemical Genetics
- American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics and Genomics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 19 citationsClinical relevance of small copy-number variants in chromosomal microarray clinical testing.Dana Hollenbeck, Crescenda L. Williams, Kathryn T. Drazba, Maria Descartes, Bruce R. Korf
Genetics in Medicine. 2017-04-01 - 138 citationsClinically relevant single gene or intragenic deletions encompassing critical neurodevelopmental genes in patients with developmental delay, mental retardation, and/or...Fady M. Mikhail, Edward J. Lose, Nathaniel H. Robin, Maria Descartes, Katherine D. Rutledge
American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A. 2011-10-01 - 423 citationsHuman TUBB3 mutations perturb microtubule dynamics, kinesin interactions, and axon guidanceMax A. Tischfield, Hagit N. Baris, Chen Wu, G. Rudolph, Lionel Van Maldergem
Cell. 2010-01-08
Other Languages
- Spanish
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