Chahira Kozma, MD

Chahira Kozma, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Georgetown University.  Board certified in Pediatrics, Clinical Genetics, and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. 

Clinical experiences include:

• interdisciplinary focus
• assessing prenatal exposure to substances
• fetal alcohol syndrome
• malformation syndromes
• children with developmental delays and chronic medical problems
• genetic aspects of mental retardation
• developmental pediatrics
• prematurity follow up

Teaching experiences include a variety of health professionals:

• directing and teaching formal courses in genetics and developmental disabilities 
• case conferences
• journal clubs

Publications and scientific articles include:

• descriptions of malformation syndromes and  genetic conditions
• medical aspects of mental retardation
• genetic education of health professionals