Emergency Medicine - Upper East Side
525 East 68th Street
Room M130
New York, NY 10065
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About Rahul Sharma, M.D., M.B.A.
Dr. Rahul Sharma is the Barbara and Stephen Friedman Endowed Professor and Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and the Emergency Physician-in-Chief for New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center. He serves as the Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Virtual Care at Weill Cornell Medicine. He also holds dual faculty appointments as Professor of Emergency Medicine and Professor of Population Health Sciences at Weill Cornell Medicine.
Dr. Sharma's contributions have made a profound impact on emergency care delivery and the broader healthcare industry. His vision and leadership continue to drive innovations that improve patient...
Board Certifications
- Emergency Medicine
Expertise
- Telemedicine Assessment
- Virtual Care
Education
- Degrees: Hofstra University
- Degrees: Tufts University
- Degrees: Tufts University School of Medicine
Languages
- English
- Hindi
Titles & Positions
- Attending Physician
- Barbara and Stephen Friedman Professor of Emergency Medicine
- Chair of Emergency Medicine
- Professor of Emergency Medicine
- Professor of Population Health Sciences
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital
Education
- Degrees: Hofstra University
- Degrees: Tufts University School of Medicine
- Degrees: Tufts University
Awards & Honors
- New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) Catalyst Editors' Picks: Top Articles of 2022: The Availabilists: Emergency Care Without the Emergency Department , 2022
- Fellow, New York Academy of Medicine, 2022
- Best Physician Partner Award-Weill Cornell Medicine Advanced Practice Providers Award Ceremony, 2022
- Honorary Police Surgeon, New York City Police Department, 2021
- Recipient, American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) 2020 Innovative Change in Practice Management Award
- 2020 Crain's New York Business Notable in Healthcare
- Recipient, Modern Healthcare Top 25 Innovators Award, 2019
- Recipient, EMRA's 45 Under 45 Influencers in Emergency Medicine, 2019
- Co-Recipient, National ACEP Emergency Department Wellness Challenge Award, 2019
- Co-Recipient, 2018 Intelligent Healthcare Assocation (IHA) Patient Care and Health Delivery Award and 2018 IHA Grand Award, 2018 HIMMS Conference, Las Vegas, NV
- Emergency Care Innovation of the Year Award, 2017, ACEP Scientific Assembly
- Aresty Scholar, Physician Leadership Academy, The Wharton School and Deloitte, 2017
- Recipient, New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center Patient Centered Care Physician Champion Award, 2015
- Co-Recipient, New York Presbyterian Hospital Patient Centered Care Corporate Team Achievement Award-Adult Emergency Department, 2015
- Co-Recipient, NYULMC Quality and Safety Day 2014 Best Poster on "Improving Sepsis Care" in category of "Improved Quality"
- Co-Recipient, NYULMC Quality and Safety Day 2013 Best Poster on "Emergency Department Follow up Center" in category of "Keeping our Patients Safe"
- National Faculty Teaching Award 2010 American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
- National Excellence in Teaching Award 2008 Emergency Medicine Residents Association (EMRA)
- Special Recognition Award from Weill Cornell Emergency Department Physician Assistants for outstanding service, 2009
- Chief Resident, NYU/Bellevue Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine
- Employee Recognition Committee Team Spotlight Award, NYU Medical Center, 2004
- Emergency Medicine Residents' Association (EMRA) National Leadership Award, 2003
- American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation Leadership Award, 2003
- 2003 EMRA Scholarship to the ACEP Leadership and Legislative Issues Conference
- Obtained over $20, 000.00 in grants from the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR) for educational and patient care purposes in the Bellevue Hospital Emergency Department
- Co-Recipient, CIR Best Practices Award for Reducing Resident Work Hours 2003 Bellevue Emergency Department
- Valedictorian, Department of Biology at Hofstra University, NY
- Magna Cum Laude with High Honors in Biology
- Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
- Eagle Scout
- New York American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Advancing Emergency Care Award, 2024
- Life Member, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), 2023
- Member, Forbes Health Advisory Board, 2023
Titles & Positions
- Attending Physician
- Barbara and Stephen Friedman Professor of Emergency Medicine
- Chair of Emergency Medicine
- Professor of Emergency Medicine
- Professor of Population Health Sciences
Board Certifications
- emergency medicine
Languages Spoken
- english
- hindi