Kamisha Byas

Kamisha Byas, MD, is an Assistant Professor in General Pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine. She specializes in primary care medicine, emphasizing compassionate patient care and cultural competency. Her clinical work focuses on pediatric patients from diverse backgrounds, informed by her upbringing in immigrant communities and personal experience navigating healthcare systems with non-English speaking family members.

Education & Training:

• Fellowship in Global Health, University of Utah (2022)
• Residency and Internship, Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital (2020, 2018)
• MD, University of Connecticut School of Medicine (2017)

Research & Teaching: Dr. Byas prioritizes patient-family relationships and medical trainee mentorship. She advocates for equitable healthcare access and emphasizes child resilience and developmental assessment in clinical practice. Her work integrates compassion, collaboration, and scientific rigor, aligning with her Gold Humanism Honor Society recognition.

Awards:

• Gold Humanism Honor Society (2016)
• Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Chair’s Award in Education
• 1st Place, Continuous Quality Improvement Research Project Symposium

Community Engagement: Dr. Byas seeks to strengthen ties with New Haven’s communities through advocacy and patient-centered care. She values learning from patients’ unique cultural contexts to enhance healthcare outcomes.