Dr. Ruby Marshall Harmon
Pediatrician
254 West 87th Street New York New York, 10024About
Ruby Marshall Harmon, MD, works at Metropolitan Pediatrics in New York, New York. She has a special interest in international medicine, working with children in third world countries. She is a published children's author and poet, and spent 10 years as an ER physician in the past.
Education and Training
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
Mount Sanai School of Medicine
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics- Pediatrics
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Internships
- Montefiore Medical Center
What do you attribute your success to?
- Her Strong Desire to Provide Optimal Care and her Genuine Interest in Pediatrics, Her Support from Family
Hobbies / Sports
- Published Children's Author and Poet
Favorite professional publications
- Contemporary Pediatrics
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