General Info

Dr. Yakubu has been caring for the children and families of the Tampa area for almost 30 years. She received her medical degree from the University of Benin in Nigeria and completed her pediatric residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Ohio. She has been Board Certified in Pediatrics since 1990. Prior to opening her own practice, she served the community by working as a pediatrician in urban community health clinics in Hillsborough County. Since opening the Children’s Health Center, she has maintained her commitment to providing quality patient care to the communities that need it the most. Dr. Yakubu is known for her kind, efficient and straightforward approach to caring for her patients. She has cared for thousands of children throughout her career, many are the children and grandchildren of her former patients. She is well-respected and known throughout the Hillsborough county medical community and beyond.