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Endocrinologist joins Health Quest Medical Practice

Health Quest Medical Practice welcomes Dr. Margaret Apedo to its the Center for Ambulatory Services.

Poughkeepsie, N.Y. - Dr. Margaret Apedo has joined Health Quest Medical Practice, launching an endocrinology department at the Center for Ambulatory Services on the campus of Vassar Brothers Medical Center.

“Health Quest Medical Practice is emerging as one of the premier multispecialty practices in the Mid-Hudson region. I’m excited to extend the group with the endocrinology specialty,” Apedo said. “Bringing my experience in this field will complement Health Quest’s mission of bringing excellent care to the Hudson Valley.”

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Previously, Apedo practiced at Premier Endocrinology in Poughkeepsie. She has also served as medical officer for the Department of Pediatrics, 37th Military Hospital, in Accra, Ghana.

Apedo received her undergraduate degrees in human biology, medicine and surgery from the University of Science and Technology in Kusami, Ghana. She completed her internal medicine internship and residency at the State University of New York Health Science Center in Brooklyn. She also completed her fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at the same institution.

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She is a Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology, practicing medicine since 1992 and endocrinology since 2007.

The Center for Ambulatory Services is at 21 Reade Place, 1st Floor, Suite 1100, Poughkeepsie, NY. Apedo can be reached for appointment scheduling at 845-485-2500 or TTY/Accessibility at (800) 421-1220.

Photo courtesy of Health Quest.

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