Alejandro Iglesias
CUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
Office
(212) 305-6731
3959 Broadway New York, NY 10032
About
As an educator, he is in charge of the medical biochemistry lecture series for the first year medical students at the Physicians & Surgeons Medical School at Columbia University paving the way for a new generations of brilliant medical students at Columbia University. Finally, his involvement with the diagnosis and care of patients with X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy has been one of his main accomplishments in the recent years, especially since the introduction of newborn screening in New York State. He has a been involved from the beginning in the development of the program and is active member of the NYS group of metabolic physicians taking care of these patients. In addtion he has been actively involved in all developments asscoiated with newborn screening for Krabbe disease and Pompe disease.
Alejandro Iglesias
Alejandro Iglesias, MD is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Director of the Inherited Metabolic Program, Program Director of the Medical Genetics Residency program and Attending Physician in the Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. He is a clinical and biochemical geneticist primarily interested in inherited metabolic disorders and neurogenetics and dysmorphology. In his role as Director of the Inherited Metabolic Program he is deeply involved in all aspects related with the diagnosis, management and overall care of patients and families with these disorders. In addition, he is in charge of the education of young physicians and medical students in the field of IMD.As an educator, he is in charge of the medical biochemistry lecture series for the first year medical students at the Physicians & Surgeons Medical School at Columbia University paving the way for a new generations of brilliant medical students at Columbia University. Finally, his involvement with the diagnosis and care of patients with X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy has been one of his main accomplishments in the recent years, especially since the introduction of newborn screening in New York State. He has a been involved from the beginning in the development of the program and is active member of the NYS group of metabolic physicians taking care of these patients. In addtion he has been actively involved in all developments asscoiated with newborn screening for Krabbe disease and Pompe disease.
Primary Specialty
Geneticist
Practice
CUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
Gender
Male
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
Medicare, Emblem/GHI, Emblem/Hip, Healthfirst, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus, Magnacare (National), UnitedHealthcare, WellCare, Affinity Health Plan, Amida Care, CIGNA, Quality Health Management, Fidelis Care, MVP Health Care, Local 1199, World Trade Center Health Plan, Multiplan, AETNA, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Office Name
CUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
Languages
Spanish
Services
Alejandro Iglesias offers the services of a Genetic Doctor in New York, NY. A Genetic Doctor is a physician who specializes in genetic problems. A Geneticist performs tests on newborns to screen for genetic disorders.
Please call CUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital at (212) 305-6731 to schedule an appointment in New York, NY or to get more information. Additional Services Doctor
Please call CUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital at (212) 305-6731 to schedule an appointment in New York, NY or to get more information. Additional Services Doctor
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