Overview
Rahul Sharma, MD, MBA, FACEP
Dr. Rahul Sharma is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and serves as the Emergency Physician-in-Chief for New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center. He currently also serves as the President of the New York Presbyterian Hospital Medical Board. As the inaugural Chairman for the Department of Emergency Medicine, he leads all academic and operational activities for the NYP-Weill Cornell Medical Center and NYP-Lower Manhattan Hospital Emergency Departments. Dr. Sharma is also a Professor of Clinical Population Health Sciences and serves as the academic Chairman for the NYP-Weill Cornell Medicine affiliated Emergency Departments at New York Presbyterian-Queens and New York Presbyterian-Brooklyn Methodist. In total, these NYP-Weill Cornell Medicine affiliated Emergency Departments treat over 375,000 patients annually serving a diverse population in New York City. Dr. Sharma holds several other executive leadership roles, including Chief and Medical Director of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for the NYP enterprise and as a member of the New York State Board for Medicine.
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.
Highlights
- 1MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources · 2020
- 2Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2024
- 3Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association · 2020
Publications
Funding
Active
3 grants- Co-IR33HL172268-02S1Coaching and Navigation by CHWs through Telehealth for High-risk Hypertension - Foreign Subsite SupplementNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2024–2029
- Co-IR61HL172268-01Coaching and Navigation by CHWs through Telehealth for High-risk HypertensionNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2024–2029
- MPIR01AG076998-04GEMRA: Geriatric Emergency Medicine Risk Prediction Model for Return VisitAdmissionsNIA · 2023–2028 · via NIH RePORTER
News mentions
- Awards & Honors: September 2026September 30, 2026
Awards, honors and achievements for the month of September.
- Innovators Encourage Scientists and Physicians to Dive into Technology CommercializationJanuary 9, 2025
In its eighth year, the annual Dean's Symposium on Innovation and Entrepreneurship celebrates innovation and Weill Cornell Medicine’s entrepreneurial spirit, while encouraging and motivating the next generation of innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs.
- Awards & Honors: DecemberDecember 30, 2024
Awards, honors and achievements for the month of December.
- NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine Recognized with National Emergency Medicine Wellness Center Excellence AwardOctober 2, 2024
The award honors the institutions for their commitment to the personal wellness and resilience of their emergency medicine department staff.
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- Survey Highlights Telemedicine’s Success and Its ChallengesJuly 25, 2022
After experiencing a rapid expansion early in the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey indicates that telemedicine is now widely viewed as an effective means for delivering care.
- Future of Emergency Medicine Beyond the Emergency DepartmentJanuary 14, 2022
In the era of COVID-19 and evolving technology, emergency care providers need to recognize that their care must extend beyond the hospital walls, says Dr. Rahul Sharma, chair of emergency medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and co-author of a new commentary in NEJM Catalyst.
- Saving Grace: At Weill Cornell Medicine, a Pioneering Team Protects Victims of Elder AbuseJune 9, 2021
At Weill Cornell Medicine, a Pioneering Team Protects Victims of Elder Abuse
- Center for Virtual Care Expands Training Programs Amid Rising Use of Digital HealthApril 7, 2021
Digital health and the tools for patients to virtually reach their healthcare providers have quickly become a mainstay of medical care during the pandemic. Weill Cornell Medicine’s Center for Virtual Care is positioned at the leading edge of this healthcare delivery transformation.
- Telemedicine Has Taken Off. Here’s What It’s Already Doing—and How It Could Get Even BetterOctober 15, 2020
It began as a spark of interest in remote healthcare, gained momentum four years ago with the introduction of a suite of digital health services, then exploded when COVID-19 strained the system, making hospital and doctor visits anything but routine. Today, telemedicine—as a panel of experts at an Oct. 1 Weill Cornell Medicine webinar agreed—is no longer a futuristic idea but an immediate and vital tool for doctors and patients alike.
- Awards and Honors Across Weill Cornell Medicine: September 30, 2020September 30, 2020
Awards, honors, prizes and achievements for the month of September.
- Two Weill Cornell Medicine Faculty Members Selected as Crain’s Notables in HealthcareAugust 10, 2020
Two distinguished Weill Cornell Medicine faculty members, Dr. Rahul Sharma and Dr. Adam Stracher, have been selected for the Crain’s 2020 Notable in Health Care in New York City list.
- Telemedicine Training Proves Vital During Covid-19 Crisis, Increasing Access to CareApril 9, 2020
As hospitals and emergency departments urge more patients to stay home to avoid exposing themselves and others to COVID-19 and to reduce stress on the healthcare system, patient care has increasingly moved to web-based video and audio technology called telemedicine.
- Awards and Honors Across Weill Cornell Medicine - August 30, 2019August 30, 2019
Awards, honors, prizes and achievements for the month of August.
- Dr. Rahul Sharma Named a Top 25 Innovator in the Healthcare IndustryAugust 21, 2019
Dr. Rahul Sharma, emergency physician-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been named a top 25 innovator in the healthcare industry by Modern Healthcare. The inaugural list recognizes executives who are initiating and leading transformation across the healthcare industry.
- NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine Awarded $2 Million Grant to Expand Innovative ED-Based Program that Identifies and Responds to Cases of Elder AbuseJuly 23, 2019
NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine have received a grant for more than $2 million from the New York State Office of Victims Services to sustain and grow an innovative emergency department-based program that improves care for victims of elder abuse.
- Awards and Honors Across Weill Cornell Medicine - January 23, 2019January 23, 2019
Awards, honors, prizes and achievements for the month of January.
Media highlights
- As E-Bikes And Scooters Surge On New York Streets, So Do Fatal CrashesThe New York Times · September 30, 2026
- Rahul Sharma Elected Chair Of New York State Medicine BoardThe American Bazaar · September 22, 2026
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Leadership Roles
New York State Education Department