KAREN KOSER, MD
Apt ***
Los Angeles, CA 90028
*****.*****@*****.***
Cell: 347-***-****
EDUCATION
MD, SUNY Downstate School of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY
August 2006 – June 2010
BA, Macaulay Honors College at Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY
Major: Chemistry; Minor: Biochemistry
September 2002 – May 2006
POST-GRADUATE TRAINING
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
July 2019-Present
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY.
July 2018-June 2019
Pediatric Residency, New York University School of Medicine,
New York, NY.
July 2011-June 2013
Pediatric Internship, New York University School of Medicine,
New York, NY.
July 2010- June 2011
WORK EXPERIENCE
Pediatric Emergency Room at The Children’s Hospital at
Montefiore, Bronx, NY
March 2019-May 2019
Moonlighting position in which urgent and emergent medical care was provided to children.
NYU Lutheran Family Health Center – Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY
May 2016 – April 2018
Outpatient responsibilities include caring for sick children and
conducting preventive wellness check ups.
Gramercy Pediatrics, New York, NY
April 2014-January 2016
Outpatient responsibilities included caring for sick children and
conducting preventive wellness check ups.
Executive Pediatrics, PC, Yonkers, NY
July 2013-March 2014
Outpatient responsibilities included caring for sick children and
conducting preventive wellness check ups.
HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES
Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY
August 2014-January 2016
Inpatient responsibilities included rounding on newborns and children
admitted to the general pediatrics inpatient unit.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION
American Board of Pediatrics, Board Certified, October 2013
California Medical License, Expires May 2021
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Academy of Pediatrics, Member, July 2010-present.
RESEARCH
Research Intern, Physical Education and Exercise Science Department, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY.
Effect of Delay of Puberty on Trabecular Bone Mass and Structure in Female Rats.
Investigated the effects of delayed puberty on trabecular bone strength and structure in female rats under primary investigator Vanessa Yingling, PhD. 2003-2006
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Yingling V., Yongqing X., Raphan T., Schaffler M., Koser K., Malique R. Effect of a Short-Term Delay of Puberty on Trabecular Bone Mass and Structure in Female Rats: A Texture-Based and Histomorphometric Analysis. Bone. 2007 February, 40 (2): 419-424.
Yingling V., Koser K. Delayed Menarche Causes a Transient Reduction in Cancellous Bone Area in Female Rats. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2005 May, 37 (5): S460.
Research Presentation, The Effect of Decreased Estrogen Levels on Trabecular Bone Structure in Rat Tibiae. Brooklyn College Science Day 2005. Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Lecturer, General Pediatrics Conference. Enuresis. Pediatrics Department, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY. Powerpoint presentation to residents and medical students. May 2013.
Lecturer, Karpatkin’s Korner. Meningococcemia. Pediatrics Department, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY. Powerpoint presentation to faculty, residents and medical students. April 2013.
Lecturer, Pediatric Rheumatology Conference. Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosis. Pediatrics Department, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY. Led discussion with residents and medical students. April 2012
Lecturer, Pediatric Behavior and Development Conference. Tic Disorders. Pediatrics Department, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY. Powerpoint presentation to residents and medical students. January 2012
Facilitator, Board Review Series. Pediatric ENT. Pediatrics Department, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY. Led question and answer series with residents. October 2011
Lecturer, Newborn nursery conference. Group B Streptococcal Infection in Neonates. Pediatrics Department, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY. Led discussion with interns and medical students. September 2011
Lecturer, Pediatric Infectious Disease Conference. Congenital Toxoplasmosis. Pediatrics Department, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY. Powerpoint presentation to pediatric infectious disease attendings, fellows, residents, and medical students. August 2011
Lecturer, Pediatric Infectious Disease Conference. Differential Diagnosis of Bone Lesions. Pediatrics Department, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY. Powerpoint presentation to pediatric infectious disease attendings, fellows, residents, and medical students. August 2011
Facilitator, NICU Case Conference. Case Discussion of a Neonate with Transposition of the Great Arteries. Pediatrics Department, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY. Led case discussion with residents. June 2011
HONORS
AND AWARDS
Henry Yuska Award in Chemistry, 2006
Dean’s Honor List, 2002-2006
Abraham Koblin Scholarship in Chemistry, 2005
Bnai Zion Award for Excellence in Hebrew, 2005
Golden Key International Honour Society, 2004
Carl Altman Scholarship in Chemistry, 2004
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Educator, School Project. NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY. Educated a group of elementary school students about cardiovascular health. February 2012
Educator, School Project. NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY. Educated a group of elementary school students about sun protection. April 2011
Educator, School Project. NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY. Educated a group of elementary school students about healthy eating. December 2010
Program Coordinator, 2010 AMSA Spirituality in Medicine Leadership Training Program. New Lebanon, NY. Helped organize a weekend retreat for physicians and medical students in which a variety of workshops exploring issues related to spirituality in medicine were held. February 2009 – February 2010
Participant, AMSA Spirituality in Medicine Leadership Training Program. New Lebanon, NY. Participated in a weekend retreat for physicians and medical students in which a variety of workshops exploring issues related to spirituality in medicine were held.
February 2009
Contributor, Published poetry and photograph in Brooklyn Stories, SUNY Downstate School of Medicine’s annual literary and art publication. May 2008
Participant, AMSA Spirituality in Medicine Leadership Training Program. Santa Cruz, CA. Participated in a weekend retreat for physicians and medical students in which a variety of workshops exploring issues related to spirituality in medicine were held.
February 2008
Co-president, SUNY Downstate Pediatrics Club. SUNY Downstate School of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY. Organized a variety of pediatric club events, including holiday parties for pediatric inpatients and coordinating educational events in which pediatric subspecialists discussed career opportunities in pediatrics. March 2007 – March 2008
Participant, SUNY Downstate Flu Vaccination Club. SUNY Downstate School of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY. Administered flu vaccines to at risk populations in New York City. September 2007 – May 2008
Volunteer, Child Life Program, SUNY Downstate Children’s Hospital.
Brooklyn, NY. Engaged in art and play therapy with pediatric patients.
July 2007-August 2007
Program Coordinator, AMSA Humanistic Medicine Regional
Circle of Healers Retreat. New Lebanon, NY. Helped organize a
weekend retreat for physicians and medical students in which a variety
of workshops exploring issues related to spirituality in medicine were
held.
November 2006 – February 2007
Event Organizer, New York Cares Day. Brooklyn, New York.
Organized a group of medical students to paint a New York City public
school. October 2006
Liaison, SUNY Downstate Pediatrics Club. SUNY Downstate School of
Medicine, Brooklyn, NY. Helped organize pediatric club events.
September 2006 – March 2007
PERSONAL
EMR skills: EPIC, eClinical Works, Quadramed, Cerner
Computer Skills: MS Word, Powerpoint, Excel
Language Skills: Proficient in Spanish, Conversant in Hebrew and
Russian
Hobbies: Yoga and Meditation