David O. Kessler, MD, MSc
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Pediatrics
Accepting New Patients
Treats Children
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Overview
Dr. David Kessler is a Professor of Pediatrics (in Emergency Medicine) at the Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Kessler is a board-certified pediatric emergency medicine physician and an expert in emergency ultrasound who has been practicing in New York City for over 20 years. Dr. Kessler is an internationally recognized leader in healthcare simulation training, research, and innovation.
Academic Appointments
- Professor of Pediatrics (in Emergency Medicine) at CUMC
Administrative Titles
- Associate Medical Director for the Mary & Michael Jaharis Simulation Center
- Vice Chair of Innovation and Strategic Initiatives, Emergency Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Gender
- Male
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Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- BS, Psychology, Princeton University
- MSc, Clinical Investigation, New York University
- MD, 2004 Mount Sinai School of Medicine
- Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center
- Fellowship: Bellevue Hospital Center
Committees, Societies, Councils
- Founder and Co-Director for INSPIRE (International Network for Simulation-based Pediatric Innovation, Research, and Education)
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- Pediatrics
Research
Ever Tried. Ever Failed. No Matter. Try Again. Fail Again. Fail Better. -Samuel Beckett
Research Interests
- Leveraging novel technology to improve education and care (Virtual Reality, Natural Language Proc
- Novel point-of-care ultrasound uses (Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning)
- Simulation-based systems improvement and change management
For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov