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    Lyubina Yankova, MD

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    Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Hospital Medicine)
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    Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Hospital Medicine)

    Biography

    Dr. Yankova is a pediatric hospitalist in the Department of Pediatrics Section of Hospital Medicine and an associate program director for the Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship. Her clinical and research interests are in safely providing high-value and family-centered care to children, limiting overuse, and learning how organizational structure plays into medical decision making. Her other interests are in mentorship, medical education, and incorporating point of care ultrasound (POCUS) into inpatient pediatrics.

    Last Updated on August 07, 2025.

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    Education & Training

    Clinical Fellow
    Yale New Haven Children's Hospital (2025)
    Chief Resident
    Yale New Haven Children's Hospital (2023)
    Resident
    Yale New Haven Children's Hospital (2022)
    Internship
    Yale New Haven Hospital (2020)
    MD
    University of Connecticut School of Medicine (2019)
    BS
    University of Connecticut, Molecular and Cell Biology

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    Yale Co-Authors

    Frequent collaborators of Lyubina Yankova's published research.

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    Clinical Care

    Overview

    Lyubina Yankova, MD, is a pediatric hospitalist who specializes in providing high-quality, family-centered care to children. She focuses on minimizing unnecessary interventions while ensuring safe treatment for her young patients. She employs various methods to support children’s health, making careful decisions in collaboration with families.

    As an assistant professor of pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Yankova engages in research aimed at improving health care delivery systems by understanding how organizational structures affect medical choices. She is interested in mentorship, medical education, and the integration of point-of-care ultrasound in pediatric care.

    Dr. Yankova received her medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and furthered her expertise through residency and chief residency in pediatrics at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital. She also completed a fellowship in pediatric hospital medicine at the hospital.

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