RahulSharmaMDMBA

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.