Yaa Abu MD

Physician

20 York StNew Haven, CT 06510
Phone+1 203-688-4242

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Education & Training

University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 2025

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Certifications & Licensure

CT State Medical License 2025 - 2028

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Short-term oxycodone exposure produces delayed and persistent gut microbiome disruption in mice.
Junyi Tao, Daniel Gomez, Yaa F Abu, Kristin Rojas, Sabita Roy
Biorxiv. 2026-05-27
8 citations
Probiotic supplementation mitigates sex-dependent nociceptive changes and gut dysbiosis induced by prenatal opioid exposure.
Salma Singh, Yaa Abu, Danielle Antoine, Daniel Gomez, Junyi Tao
Gut Microbes. 2025-12-01
Maternal opioid use is associated with altered placental bacterial DNA and activation of immune-apoptotic pathways.
Yaa F Abu, Junyi Tao, Arumugam Jayakumar, Hussain Hussain, Michel Paidas
Neuroimmune Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2025-12-01