MARGARET MCGOVERN MD.

Department:
STONY BROOK CHILDREN'S SERVICE

Board Certification:
American Board of Medical Genetics -- Clinical Molecular Genetics
American Board of Medical Genetics -- Clinical Genetics
American Board of Pediatrics

Clinical Practice Began:
1988

Gender:
Female

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Primary Medical Conditions Treated:

CLINICAL TRIALS
GENETIC DISORDERS
NEIMANN-PICK DISEASE

Education and Training

Medical School:
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY

Residency:
Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital, NY

Fellowship:
Genetics, Mount Sinai Hospital, NY

Academic

Year Appointed at Stony Brook:
2007

Honors, Awards and Grants:
Dr. McGovern has many professional affiliations including the American Academy of Pediatrics, Association of Professors of Human and Medical Genetics as well as the Association of GCRC Program Directors. In addition, Dr. McGovern has served on numerous National Committees and served as a consultant to the Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the New York State Task Force on Life and the Law.

Academic Rank:
Professor and Chair

Insurance Plans

AETNA
AFFINITY HEALTH PLAN
APA PARTNERS
BEECH STREET
BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD HMO
BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD OTHER PLANS
BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD PPO
BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD SENIOR PLAN
EMPIRE PLAN
FIDELIS CARE NEW YORK
GHI CBP
GHI HMO
GREAT WEST HEALTHCARE
HEALTH NET
HEALTHFIRST
HEALTHNET FEDERAL SERVICES (TRICARE)
HIP
ISLAND GROUP ADMINISTRATION
MAGNACARE
MEDICAID
MEDICARE
MULTIPLAN
OXFORD FREEDOM PLAN
SUFFOLK HEALTH PLAN
UNITED HEALTHCARE
US FAMILY HEALTH PLAN
VYTRA (except SMART START)

Practice Sites

PEDIATRICS,
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER L5,
NICOLLS ROAD,
STONY BROOK, NY 11794-7564.

Ph.: 631-444-KIDS
Fax

Fax: 631-444-6016

My Notes

As the new department chair for the Department of Pediatrics, Dr. McGovern seeks to foster three critical missions -- providing expert clinical care to pediatric patients, educating medical students and residents, and providing faculty with an environment that encourages and supports the conduct of outstanding research.