Pediatric Infectious Diseases
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New York, NY 10021
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About Karen P. Acker, M.D.
Karen Acker, MD is an Assistant Professor in Clinical Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine and Pediatric Hospital Epidemiologist at NYP/ Komansky Children's Hospital. She received her medical degree from SUNY Downstate Medical Center followed by a residency in pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine. After completing her fellowship in pediatric infectious diseases at Columbia University Medical Center in 2018, she joined the Pediatric Infectious Disease division at Weill Cornell Medicine, and has served as a Hospital Epidemiologist since 2019. Her clinical and research interests include the epidemiology of infectious outbreaks and healthcare-associated infections, diagnostic stewardship,...
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Infectious Disease
- Pediatrics
Expertise
- Bone and Joint Infections
- HIV/AIDS
- Infections In Immunocompromised Patients
- Pneumonia
- Skin Infection
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Tuberculosis
- Viral Infection
Education
- Degrees: Davidson College
- Degrees: State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn
Languages
- English
Titles & Positions
- Associate Attending Pediatrician
- Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Education
- Degrees: State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn
- Degrees: Davidson College
Titles & Positions
- Associate Attending Pediatrician
- Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Board Certifications
- pediatric infectious disease
- pediatrics
Languages Spoken
- english
NYP Articles & Features
Found a Tick? Here Are the 6 Things You Should Do Next
Health Matters•July 02, 2026How to Protect Against Ticks and Lyme Disease
Health Matters•June 04, 2026What to Know About the New COVID Variant BA 3.2 (Cicada)
Health Matters•April 10, 2026What You Need To Know About Polio and How To Protect Yourself
Health Matters•March 05, 2026What to Know About the Rise in Walking Pneumonia in Kids
Health Matters•November 01, 2024
Research
Six-Month Outcomes in Children With COVID-19 or Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children.
June 01, 2026Evaluating the Impact of Respiratory Pathogen Testing on Pediatric Emergency Department Return Visits and Management.
May 15, 2026Infant Respiratory Syncytial Virus Immunization Through Maternal Vaccination and Nirsevimab.
February 02, 2026