KatherineRachelVan OssMDMS

Public Health & General Preventive Medicine

Clinical preventive medicine provider with an emphasis on lifestyle medicine.

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New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, 2012 - 2014
University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2009 - 2012
Medical College of WisconsinClass of 2009
Hope CollegeB.S., Major: Biology; Minor: Music and Latin Hope, Magna Cum Laude, 2001 - 2005

MI State Medical License 2023 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2013 - 2025
OH State Medical License 2009 - 2013
American Board of Preventive Medicine Public Health & General Preventive Medicine

Distinguished Housestaff Award New York Presbyterian Hospital/Well Cornell Medical College, 2013
Distinguished Housestaff Award New York Weill Cornell Medical Center Alumni Council, 2013
Community Engagement Award grant Weill Cornell Clinical and Translational Science Center, 2013
Summer Research Grant American Pediatric Society- Society for Pediatric Research, 2006
Senior Research Award in Biology Sigma Xi, 2005
Phi Beta Kappa 2005
Research Experiences for Undergraduates Summer Research Grant National Science Foundation, 2004
Distinguished Artist Award for Clarinet Hope College, 2001
Endowed Scholarship Hope College, 2001
Freshman Music Prize for Clarinet Hope College, 2001
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PubMed

4 citations
Post-traumatic stress disorder and the association with overweight, obesity, and weight change among individuals exposed to the World Trade Center disaster, 2003-2016.
Erin Takemoto, Katherine R Van Oss, Shadi Chamany, Jennifer Brite, Robert M. Brackbill
Psychological Medicine. 2021-11-01
20 citations
Surveillance of Bacterial Colonization in Operating Rooms
J. Wesley Alexander, Heather L. Van Sweringen, Katherine Vanoss, Edmond A. Hooker, Michael J. Edwards
Surgical Infections. 2013-08-21

Journal Articles

Voices through cameras: Learning about the experiences and challenges of minority government-insured overweight and obese New York City adolescents using photovoice
Van Oss K, Leung MM, Sharkey Buckley J, Wilson-Taylor M., Journal of Communication in Healthcare, 12/2014
Characteristics of obese children aged 1- 4 years at a referral clinic
Welch (Van Oss) KR, Ariza AJ, Wieczorek JL, Binns HJ, Journal of the National Medical Association, 1/1/2008

Abstracts/Posters

Institutional Observations of Bacterial Colonization of Operating Room Surfaces and Personnel Attire. Poster
Van Oss KR, Van Sweringen HL, Alexander JW, Edwards MJ, Surgical Infection Society-North America Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, 1/1/2012
Characteristics of Very Young Obese Children at a Nutrition Referral Clinic. Poster
Welch (Van Oss) KR, Wieczorek JL, Ariza AJ, Binns HJ, American Pediatric Society-Society for Pediatric Research Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, 1/1/2007
Measuring Effects of Treatment of Overweight Children. Poster
Wieczorek JL, Welch (Van Oss) KR, Ariza AJ, Binns HJ, Northwestern University Medical Student Research Day, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2006
A Possible Role for VACM-1 in Regulating Blood Pressure in Rats. Poster
Van Oss K, VanderKolk K, Barney C, Burnatowska-Hledin M, Congress of the International Union of Physiological Sciences, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2005
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Planning GrantCohen Family Foundation2014–2015
Community Engagement AwardWeill Cornell Medical College Clinical and Translational Science Center2013–2014