Biography

Dr. Asya Asghar is a graduate of the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham, AL. She completed her internship and pediatric residency at the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, where she was chief resident. She then obtained her training in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at Yale University in New Haven, CT.   

Dr. Asghar’s fellowship project explored the false positive rate in newborn screening in the NICU population. She also participated in the development of both NICU resident and pediatric fellow education curriculum.

Education

Medical School
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (2008)
Residency
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (2011), Pediatrics
Chief Resident
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (2012), Pediatrics
Fellowship
Yale-New Haven Medical Center (2015), Neonatal-perinatal Medicine

Honors & Awards

  • Emily Gardner Chief Resident Award
    Children's Hospital of Richmond, VA (2012)
  • Martin Hoffman Memorial Award for Outstanding Senior Resident
    Children's Hospital of Richmond, VA (2011)
  • Excellence in Pediatric Endocrine and Metabolism Award
    VCU Children's Medical Center, Richmond, VA (2010)
  • Louise W. Robertson Award for Excellence in Teaching
    VCU Children's Medical Center, Richmond, VA (2010)
  • American Academy of Pediatrics Delegate Award
    AAP National Meeting, Washington, DC (2009)

Professional Associations/Affiliations

  • American Academy of Pediatrics, Perinatal Section, Fellow (2012)