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Cynthia Powell, MD, Medical Genetics, Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Hospitals

CynthiaPowellMD

Medical Genetics • Chapel Hill, NC

Clinical Biochemical Genetics, Clinical Cytogenetics, Clinical Genetics, Pediatric Medical Genetics

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Dept of Pediatrics, Div of Genetics

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Education & Training

  • Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health
    Clinical Center at the National Institutes of HealthFellowship, Clinical Biochemical Genetics, 1990 - 1993
  • Children's National Medical Center
    Children's National Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1987 - 1990
  • Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
    Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1993 - 2024
  • American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Cytogenetics and Genomics
  • American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics and Genomics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Family relations in the genomic era: Communicating about intergenerational transmission of risk for disability.  
    Bailey DB, Lewis MA, Roche M, Powell CM (2014)., Family Relations, 2014, 63: 85-100., 2014
  • Heterogeneous clinical presentation in ICF syndrome: correlation with underlying gene defects.  
    Weemaes CM, van Tol MJ, Wang J, van Ostaijen-Ten Dam MM, van Eggermond MC, Thijssen PE, Aytekin C, Brunetti-Pierri N, van der Burg M, Graham Davies E, Ferster A, Furth..., Eur J Hum Genet. 2013, 21(11):1219-25., 2013

Press Mentions

  • Lighting the Way for Rare Disease
    Lighting the Way for Rare DiseaseMay 31st, 2022
  • Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of March 11 – March 17
    Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of March 11 – March 17March 16th, 2022
  • Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of December 3 – 9
    Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of December 3 – 9December 8th, 2021
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Grant Support

  • NC NEXUS, North Carolina Newborn Exome Sequencing for Universal ScreeningNational Institute of Child Health and Development and National Human Genome Research Institute2013–Present

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Cynthia Powell, Dr. Cynthia Powell, MD, Dr. C Powell