Dr. Pim Suwannarat MD

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Get to know Geneticist, Dr. Suwannarat, who serves patients in Virginia. 

Accomplished and admired top clinical and biomedical Geneticist Dr. Suwannarat treats people with inherited disorders or genetic abnormalities, such as birth defects, developmental delay and down syndrome. She was instrumental in establishing the cardiovascular genetics and neurogenetics clinics at Kaiser Permanente in San Francisco, in addition to participating in regional metabolic, craniofacial and neurofibromatosis clinics. She currently serves as the Chief of the Genetics Department at MAPMG as well as Chair of the KP Mid-Atlantic Institutional Review Board. 

Dr. Suwannarat earned her medical degree in Chiang Mai University in Chiang Mai, Thailand. She interned at the University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville and trained in Pediatrics at Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children. She completed her training and board certification in Clinical Genetics and Clinical Biochemical Genetics at the National Human Genome Research Institute. NHGRI collaborates with the scientific and medical communities to catalyze genomic breakthroughs and supports the robust study and treatment of specific diseases with colleagues at the National Institute of Health. 

With outstanding reviews from colleagues, associates and patients, Dr. Suwannarat is a highly sought after provider. She is board-certified by the American Board of Medical Genetics and the American Board of Pediatrics. To continue as a leader in her field, Dr. Suwannarat is a member of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics and the Society of Inherited Metabolic Disorders.

The recipient of numerous awards and accolades, she has been named a Top Doctor multiple times and honored with Washington Consumers’ Checkbook Magazine’s Top Doctor Award.

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Pim Suwannarat, MD, is a Seasoned Clinical Geneticist with Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, P.C. (MAPMG) in Suitland, MD

Pim Suwannarat, MD, is a well-versed clinical and biomedical geneticist who diagnoses and treats patients at Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, P.C. (MAPMG) in Suitland, MD, where she serves as Chief of the Genetics Department. Furthermore, she is Chair of the KP Mid-Atlantic Institutional Review Board. As a geneticist, she has dedicated training and experience in the management of inherited disorders or genetic abnormalities, such as birth defects, developmental delay and down syndrome. Dr. Suwannarat has an impressive professional journey that spans fifteen years. Prior to her current endeavors, she proved instrumental to establishing the cardiovascular genetics and neurogenetics clinics at Kaiser Permanente in San Francisco, CA, as well as participating in regional metabolic, craniofacial, and neurofibromatosis clinics. For more information about Dr. Pim Suwannarat, please visit https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/mas/provider/pimsuwannarat.

Pim Suwannarat, MD, attended Chiang Mai University in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and received her medical degree in 1998. Then, she served her internship at the University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville. Furthermore, she conducted her residency in pediatrics at Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children. In addition, she completed her fellowship training in clinical genetics and clinical biomedical genetics at the National Human Genome Research Institute. Dr. Suwannarat received board certification in genetics from the American Board of Medical Genetics and board certification in pediatrics from the American Board of Pediatrics. He remains a member of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics and the Society of Inherited Metabolic Disorders. She was listed as a Top Doctor on multiple occasions and was named a Top Doctor by Washington Consumers’ Checkbook Magazine. For more information about Dr. Pim Suwannarat, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/451105-Pim-Suwannarat-geneticist-San-Francisco-CA-94115.

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