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Lyubina Yankova, MD

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Biography

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.

Titles

  • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Hospital Medicine)

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

Languages Spoken

  • Български (Bulgarian)
  • English

Additional Information

Biography

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.

Titles

  • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Hospital Medicine)

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

Languages Spoken

  • Български (Bulgarian)
  • English

Additional Information