
David Kessler MD MSc
Professor of Pediatrics in Emergency Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
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622 W 168th StPh-137New York, NY 10032
Overview of Dr. Kessler
Expertise in pediatric emergency ultrasound, multi-center simulation research, evaluating new spaces and processes of care.
Education & Training
NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics), 2007 - 2010
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Kravis Children'sResidency, Pediatrics, 2004 - 2007
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2006 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2021 - 2026
CT State Medical License 2020 - 2021
NJ State Medical License 2020 - 2021
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Clinical Trials
- Improving the Quality of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) During Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Start of enrollment: 2012 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsCritical Event Checklists for Simulated In-Hospital Dysrhythmias in Children with Heart Disease.Robert Spencer, Anita I Sen, David O Kessler, Kristina Salabay, Tammy Compagnone
Pediatric Cardiology. 2025-08-01 - 1 citationsStandards for Point-of-care Ultrasound Research Reporting (SPUR): A modified Delphi to develop a framework for reporting point-of-care ultrasound research.Nikolai Schnittke, Frances M Russell, Michael Gottlieb, Samuel H F Lam, David O Kessler
Academic Emergency Medicine. 2025-08-01 - 1 citationsThe National Emergency Department Overcrowding Scale and Perceived Staff Workload: Evidence for Construct Validity in a Pediatric Setting.Kenneth W McKinley, Joan S Bregstein, Rimma Perotte, Daniel Fenster, Maria Kwok
Pediatric Emergency Care. 2025-02-01
Journal Articles
- Adherence to Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Guidelines Across a Spectrum of Fifty Emergency Departments: A Prospective, in Situ, Simulation‐Based StudyBarbara Walsh, Linda Brown, Kamal Abulebda, Marc Auerbach, Robert Dudas, Vinay Nadkarni, Riad Lutfi, Megan Lavoie, David Kessler, Melinda Fiedor Hamilton, Jessica Katz..., Academic emergency medicine
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