Dr. Ryan Longman

Biography

Ryan Longman’s scientific career, spanning 20 years, includes research in genetics, rheumatic disease, and epilepsy. His work has investigated the effects of partial course antenatal corticosteroids on lung maturity in preterm infants, the impacts of vaginal delivery on pelvic floor support, and the relationship between body mass index and maternal-perinatal outcomes. He helped create a cell phone interface program utilized with portable ultrasound probes for fetal assessment in remote areas. Longman served as a volunteer physician at the Victor Center, aimed at improving access to genetic disorders carrier screening. Additionally, he held the position of committee chair for the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Maimonides Society, which supports social services for individuals in need. His academic journey began at the University of Pennsylvania, where he majored in biology, followed by a two-year research fellowship at the National Institutes of Health. He pursued his MD at Thomas Jefferson University and completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, as well as a fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine and a residency in medical genetics at the University of Michigan Medical School. He is currently the director of the Division of Reproductive Genetics in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Miami.

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