


Dr. Yassir attended The Northfield Mount Hermon School and then went on to Columbia University where he received a degree in Mechanical Engineering. After completing his premedical studies at Columbia, he attended medical school at The State University of New York Downstate College of Medicine. He then performed his internship in general surgery at Tufts New England Medical Center followed by a residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Tufts Affiliated Hospital Program. He was then selected to take his fellowship in pediatric orthopaedic and scoliosis surgery at the prestigious Rady Children's Hospital and the University of California at San Diego. After several years in practice, he enrolled at Harvard University and obtained a Master of Science degree in Healthcare Management.
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