Professor Dr. Rachel Kowalsky

Biography

Associate Professor Rachel Kowalsky specializes in Clinical Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics. She completed her Bachelor of Arts at Brown University and attended Tufts University School of Medicine, earning her medical degree (MD) and a Masters in Public Health (MPH). Dr. Kowalsky completed her residency in Pediatrics at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital and continued her training with a Fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at New York University-Bellevue. She is board certified in Pediatrics and currently serves as an Assistant Attending Pediatrician at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell. Her research interests encompass a wide array of topics within pediatrics and emergency medicine, focusing on issues related to pediatric sepsis, racial disparities in medical practice, and narrative medicine, amongst others. Dr. Kowalsky has contributed significantly to academic literature, co-authoring several academic articles and participating in notable proceedings, including discussions on equity in healthcare. Through her work, she aims to enhance clinical care through shared narratives and inclusive practices.

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