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Rizwan Hamid, MD, Medical Genetics, Nashville, TN, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

RizwanHamidMDPhD, FAAP, FACMG

Medical Genetics Nashville, TN

Clinical Genetics, Medical Biochemical Genetics, Pediatric Medical Genetics

Dorothy Overall Wells Professor, Director Division of Medical Genetics and Genomic Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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  • Office

    RM DD2205, MCN, Division of Medical Genetics and Genomic Medicine
    Department of Pediatrics
    Nashville, TN 37232
    Phone+1 615-343-2366
    Fax+1 615-343-0959
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Summary

  • Dr. Rizwan Hamid is a medical geneticist in Nashville, TN and is affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Allama Iqbal Medical College and has been in practice 32 years. He specializes in clinical genetics, medical biochemical genetics, and pediatric medical genetics and is experienced in mitochondrial diseases, inherited disorders of metabolism, lysosomal storage diseases, clinical genetics, and medical biochemical genetics.

Education & Training

  • University of Miami/Jackson Health System
    University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Pediatrics, 2000 - 2003
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Medical Genetics and Genomics, 1997 - 2000
  • Allama Iqbal Medical College
    Allama Iqbal Medical CollegeClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2003 - 2025
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2002 - 2010
  • American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Medical Biochemical Genetics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics and Genomics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Effect of Genetic Diagnosis on Patients with Previously Undiagnosed Disease  
    Carlos A Bacino, Vandana Shashi, Euan A Ashley, Cynthia J Tifft, William A Gahl, Brendan H Lee, John J Mulvihill, Rizwan Hamid, Matthew T Wheeler, Jonathan A Bernstein..., The New England Journal of Medicine
  • Rare Variants in SOX17 Are Associated with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension with Congenital Heart Disease  
    Usha Krishnan, Eric D Austin, Frederick E Dewey, D Dunbar Ivy, Wendy K Chung, Rizwan Hamid, BioMed Central

Press Mentions

  • Faculty Awards Honor Teaching, Clinical, Research Excellence
    Faculty Awards Honor Teaching, Clinical, Research ExcellenceMay 24th, 2023
  • TN-RDAC to Inform TennCARE on Pharmaceutical Treatments
    TN-RDAC to Inform TennCARE on Pharmaceutical TreatmentsMay 12th, 2021
  • Vanderbilt Expanding Work with Undiagnosed Diseases
    Vanderbilt Expanding Work with Undiagnosed DiseasesApril 16th, 2021
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