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Rahul Sharma, MD, Emergency Medicine, New York, NY, New York-Presbyterian Hospital

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Emergency Medicine • New York, NY

Professor and Chairman, New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medicine

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Summary

  • Dr. Rahul Sharma is Professor and Chairman 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 is also a Professor of Clinical Population Health Sciences. He oversees all academic and operational activities for the Department of Emergency Medicine and for the NYP-Weill Cornell Medical Center and NYP-Lower Manhattan Hospital Emergency Departments, which see over 140,000 annual patient visits. Dr. Sharma also serves as Chief and Medical Director of the NYP Emergency Medical Services (EMS) enterprise.

    Dr. Sharma received a combined MD/MBA degree in Health Management from Tufts University School of Medicine and then completed his specialty training in Emergency Medicine at NYU Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital, where he was selected as Chief Resident. During his residency, he received several awards, including the American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation Leadership Award and the Emergency Medicine Residents' Association (EMRA) National Leadership Award. Dr. Sharma previously served as the Executive Vice Chief of Emergency Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine. Prior to that, he served as the Medical Director and Associate Chief of Service for the Emergency Department at NYU Langone Medical Center.

    Dr. Sharma has devised and led several innovative Emergency Department and Hospital initiatives, which have significantly improved patient experience, core quality measures and overall operational efficiency. Dr. Sharma is a national leader in the field of telemedicine and virtual healthcare, launching the first Emergency Department based telehealth Express Care Service in the nation at NYP-Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Sharma’s accomplishments in innovation have been featured in several national media platforms and academic journals, including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, NEJM Catalyst, and JAMA.

    • Dr. Rahul Sharma Among Crain's 2020 Notable in Health Care

    Dr. Rahul Sharma, Chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine, has been recognized as one of Crain's New York Business 2020 Notable in Health Care.

    Dr. Rahul Sharma Named a Top 25 Innovator in the Healthcare Industry

    Join us in congratulating #NYP & @WeillCornell's @DrSharma_NY for his recognition as a Top 25 Innovator in the healthcare industry by @modrnhealthcr!

    NYP-Weill Cornell Medicine receives Emergency Care Innovation of the Year Award

    NYP-Weill Cornell Medical Center's Emergency Department (ED) Telehealth Express Care Service receives the 2017 Emergency Care Innovation of the Year Award

    Dr. Rahul Sharma appointed Inaugural Chairman of Emergency Medicine

    NEW YORK (June 4, 2018)-New Academic Department of Emergency Medicine created at Weill Cornell Medicine-Dr. Rahul Sharma appointed Chairman.

Education & Training

  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2001 - 2005
  • Tufts University School of Medicine
    Tufts University School of MedicineMD, MBA, Health Managment, 1997 - 2001
  • Tufts University School of Medicine
    Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 2001, MD

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2004 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2008 - 2025
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2016 - 2021
  • American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Notable in Healthcare Crain's New York Business, 2020
  • EMRA's 45 Under 45 Influencers in Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine Residents' Association (EMRA), 2019
  • Top 25 Innovators Award Modern Healthcare, 2019
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Virtual Care as a Specialty—Reply  
    Michael Nochomovitz, Rahul Sharma, JAMA

Press Mentions

  • Survey Highlights Telemedicine’s Success and Its Challenges
    Survey Highlights Telemedicine’s Success and Its ChallengesJuly 25th, 2022
  • Omicron Took 5 Weeks to Dominate in New York City; 6 More Surge Trends
    Omicron Took 5 Weeks to Dominate in New York City; 6 More Surge TrendsJanuary 14th, 2022
  • Future of Emergency Medicine Beyond the Emergency Department
    Future of Emergency Medicine Beyond the Emergency DepartmentJanuary 14th, 2022
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Committees

  • Member and Subcommittee Chair, ACEP National Emergency Medicine Practice Committee
  • Member, ACEP National Quality and Patient Safety Committee

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hindi

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Rahul Sharma, Dr. Rahul Sharma, MD, Dr. R Sharma