Edina Torgyekes MD
Clinical Genetics
Clinical and Research Geneticist at the International Registry of Fetal Anomalies (IRONFAN)
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3960 BroadwayAudubon Business and Technology Center, Columbia University Irving Medical CenterNew York, NY 10032
Phone+1 917-628-4988
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Summary
- Dr. Edina Torgyekes, based in New York, specializes in Medical Genetics with a subspecialty in Clinical Genetics. She completed her medical education at Semmelweis University, followed by residencies in Internal Medicine at Rochester General Hospital and Medical Genetics and Genomics at New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus). Her experience includes adult and fetal genetics, clinical genetics, mitochondrial disorders, and quality improvement in genetics. She has authored publications on mitochondrial autophagy and chromosome 14q microdeletion syndrome, which have been cited multiple times. Dr. Torgyekes was also awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in 1999-2000.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Medical Genetics and Genomics, 2004 - 2007
Rochester Regional Health/Rochester General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
Semmelweis UniversityClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
CT State Medical License 2007 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics and Genomics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fulbright Scholarship 1999-2000
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 137 citationsMitochondrial autophagy in cells with mtDNA mutations results from synergistic loss of transmembrane potential and mTORC1 inhibitionRobert W. Gilkerson, Rosa L.A. De Vries, Paul Lebot, Jakob D. Wikstrom, Edina Torgyekes
Human Molecular Genetics. 2012-03-01 - 10 citationsThe proximal chromosome 14q microdeletion syndrome: delineation of the phenotype using high resolution SNP oligonucleotide microarray analysis (SOMA) and review of the...Edina Torgyekes, Alan L. Shanske, Kwame Anyane-Yeboa, Odelia Nahum, Sara Pirzadeh
American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A. 2011-08-01
Committees
- Co-chair, American College of Medical Genetics, Quality Assurance Special Interest Group 2016 - Present
Research History
- Research Scientist, Department of Neurology, Columbia University College of Physicians and SurgeonsConducted preclinical research trials for evaluating ketosis as well as novel compounds in the treatment of mitochondrial disorders.2006 - 2010
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- American College of Medical Genetics and GenomicsFellow
- American Society of Human GeneticsMember
- European Society of Human GeneticsMember
Other Languages
- Hungarian, Russian, German
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