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Overview of Dr. Acker
Karen Acker, MD, is a pediatric infectious disease specialist based in New York, NY. She completed her fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus) and her residency in Pediatrics from 2012 to 2015 at New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus). Dr. Acker graduated from the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 2012. Her recent publications include articles in reputable journals such as JAMA Dermatology, Journal of Perinatology, Pediatrics, Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, and Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, focusing on topics such as fungal infections, antibiotic use reduction, and pediatric diagnostic strategies.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Pediatrics, 2012 - 2015
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 2012- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2015 - 2027
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsHospital-onset methicillin-resistantbloodstream infections within tertiary and community hospitals and implications for prevention.Harjot Kaur Singh, Barbara Ross, Joyce Hannah, Serena Ting, Chloe Teasdale
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2026-03-01 - 2 citationsRetrospective Evaluation of the Diagnostic Performance and Safety of a Reflex Urine Culture Algorithm in Pediatrics.Karen P Acker, Xiaoyue Ma, Hannah Joyce, WooJin Shin, David Kuang
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 2025-11-01 - Epidemiology of Pediatric Viral Illnesses Before, During, and After the "Tripledemic" Viral Surge.Jennifer A Jonas, Karen P Acker, Charlene Thomas, Steven Yen, Deborah A Levine
Pediatric Emergency Care. 2025-09-01
Press Mentions
What You Need to Know About Polio and How to Protect YourselfMarch 5th, 2026- RSV Vaccine Approval Should Be a Top Priority for the FDAApril 19th, 2023
- How Worrisome Are the Cases of Monkeypox in Kids?July 27th, 2022
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