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Office
10 Nathan D Perlman Pl
16TH St at 1ST Avenue
New York, NY 10003Phone+1 212-844-1808
Summary
- Founder and Chief of the Division of Hospital Medicine/Past President Medical Board at Mt Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, Dr. Rizk also holds the academic appointment as Professor at Mt Sinai Icahn School of Medicine, and previously at Albert Einstein School of Medicine.
Dr. Rizk specializes in Inpatient Medicine, managing a group of 30 physicians and 19 physician assistants responsible for the care of over 11,000 admitted patients per year.
She was former VP of Physician Access Services for MSH and Director of Clinical Business Development Continuum Health Partners, an outreach program with goal of integration and affiliation into health system of primary care, sub-specialty sites and urgent care centers.
Dr. Rizk received her Medical Degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Missouri, and completed her residency training in Internal Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center. She received her Masters of Public Health Degree from Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health.
She belongs to numerous professional organizations including the Society of Hospital Medicine and American College of Physicians and functions as a liaison to the two. Additionally she serves on SHM's Public Policy Committee.
Dr Rizk has received a variety of awards and grants and has published and presented work nationally. Her current focus along with a variety of quality improvement initiatives, includes DEI work, as well as participation in leading a number of Women in Medicine efforts. Her passion is to continue to promote academic development of junior faculty and housestaff.
Education & Training
- John Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public HealthMasters of Public Health, (MPH), 2013 - 2016
- NYU Wagner School of Global Health - Geneva, SwitzerlandPost Graduate, Structure and Governance of International Health Organizations, 2010 - 2010
- Harvard School of Health Care ManagementPost Graduate, Leadership Development for Physicians in Academic Health Centers, 2009 - 2009
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel HospitalResidency, Categorical Medicine Post Graduate Year 2-4, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1999
- St Barnabas HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1996
- A. T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State License 1999 - 2026
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 295 citationsDo patients with cancer have a poorer prognosis of COVID-19? An experience in New York City.Hirotaka Miyashita, Takahisa Mikami, Nitin Chopra, Takayuki Yamada, Svetlana Chernyavsky
Annals of Oncology. 2020-04-21 - 25 citationsImpact of dementia on clinical outcomes in elderly patients with coronavirus 2019 (COVID‐19): an experience in New YorkSatoshi Miyashita, Takayuki Yamada, Takahisa Mikami, Hirotaka Miyashita, Nitin Chopra
Geriatrics & Gerontology International. 2020-07-01 - 148 citationsPost-acute COVID-19 syndrome negatively impacts physical function, cognitive function, health-related quality of life and participation.Laura Tabacof, Jenna Tosto-Mancuso, Jamie Wood, Mar Cortes, Amy R Kontorovich
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2021-10-20
Press Mentions
- Coronavirus Stress Among Hospital Workers Leads to Creation of 'Recharge Rooms'July 22nd, 2020
- How a Virus Triage Tent Became a Serene Oasis for Health Care WorkersJune 12th, 2020
- ‘Live Your Life and Maintain Healthy Habits’: LIC Congressional Challenger Hosts Medical Panel on Coronavirus ResponseMarch 5th, 2020
Committees
- President Elect, Beth Israel Mt. Sini Medical Board 2015 - Present
- Chair, Utilization Management 2014 - Present
- Director, Clinical Business Development 2013 - Present
- Member, Meaningful Use Interinstitutional Committee 2013 - Present
- Chair, Pneumonia Readmissions Committee 2012 - Present
- Member, Patient Flow Steering Committee 2012 - Present
- Member, Floor Leaders Committee 2011 - Present
- Member, Clinical Efficiency and Utilization/Throughput Committee 2007 - Present
- Member, Disaster Planning Committee 2007 - Present
- Member, Division Chiefs Meeting 2006 - Present
- Physician Lead, Direct Admit Initiative Committee 2006 - Present
- Member, Length of Stay Floor Physician QI Lead Committee 2004 - Present
- Member, Medication Errors Committee 2003 - Present
- Member, Quality Improvement Executive Committee 1999 - Present
- Member, Primary Care Council 2012 - 2014
- Member, Marathon Committee 2012 - 2014
- Physician Lead, Observation Operations and Clinical Workshop Committee 2012 - 2014
- Member, HIV Testing Committee 2011 - 2014
- Physician Liaison, Albert Einstein Faculty Development Committee 2011 - 2013
- Member, ABIM committee 2008 - 2014
- Member, Medical Consult Curriculum Development Comittee 2001 - 2012
- Member, Length of Stay Executive Committee 2001 - 2003
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Spanish, French, Arabic
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