Maria Descartes MD
Clinical Genetics, Medical Biochemical Genetics
Professor Department of Genetics and Pediatrics University of Alabama at Birmingham
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16230 Summerlin RdSte 215Fort Myers, FL 33908
Phone+1 239-468-0210
Fax+1 239-343-4236
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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 - 2027
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
- Short Report: Clinical Features and Epilepsy Monitoring in an Adult With 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome.Mike W Zhang, Stephanie T Bustros, Tyler E Gaston, Maria Descartes, Shruti P Agnihotri
The Neurohospitalist. 2024-07-01 - 13 citationsCiliopathy patient variants reveal organelle-specific functions for TUBB4B in axonemal microtubules.Daniel O Dodd, Sabrina Mechaussier, Patricia L Yeyati, Fraser McPhie, Jacob R Anderson
Science. 2024-04-26 - 4 citationsInherited CSNK2A1 variants in families with Okur-Chung neurodevelopmental syndrome.Newell Belnap, Aiai Price-Smith, Keri Ramsey, Kamawela Leka, Anna Abraham
Clinical Genetics. 2023-11-01
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- Spanish
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