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Sigmund Kharasch, MD, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Newton, MA

SigmundJKharaschMD

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Newton, MA

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

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  • Office

    18 Vernon St
    Newton, MA 02458
    Phone+1 617-244-6761

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Ultrasound, 2017 - 2018
  • Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical Center A
    Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical Center AFellowship, Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics), 1988 - 1990
  • Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical Center
    Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1987 - 1988
  • Rush University Medical Center
    Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1986 - 1987
  • Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center
    Michael Reese Hospital and Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1985 - 1986
  • Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center
    Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1988 - 2025
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1985 - 1988
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Ultrasound Faculty of the Year Massachusetts General Hospital, 2020
  • Jerome O. Klein Teaching Award Boston Medical Center, Boston University, 2012
  • America's Top Pediatricians Boston Magazine, 2006
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A Slice of Peace  
    Kharasch, S, Pediatrics, 4/3/2015
  • Antibiotic Therapy for Children Hospitalized with Community-Acquired Pnemonia after Oral Therapy: comparison of narrow vs. broad spectrum antibiotic treatment.  
    20. Breur O, Blich O, Averbuch D, Kharasch S, Kerem E., Pediatric Pulmonology, 2014
  • Antibiotic Treatment of Children with Community Acquired Pneumonia: Comparison of Penicillin versus Cefuroxime.  
    19. Dinur-Schejter Y, Cohen-Cymberknoh H, Tenenbaum A, Brooks R, Kharasch S, Kerem E., Pediatric Pulmonology, 2013
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Press Mentions

  • Back Pain in a Healthy Teenager
    Back Pain in a Healthy TeenagerJuly 4th, 2017

Other Languages

  • Hebrew