Dr. Tamekia Wakefield MD
Ear-Nose and Throat Doctor (Pediatric) | Pediatric Otolaryngology
210-33 26th Avenue Bayside NY, 11360About
Dr. Tamekia Wakefield graduated Cum Laude from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee and attended Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland where she was an active participant ...
Education and Training
Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1998
Board Certification
OtolaryngologyAmerican Board of OtolaryngologyABOto
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Professional Memberships
- Member American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Fellowships
- Johns Hopkins 2008
- Johns Hopkins Hospital Pediatric Otolaryngology
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