2020
DR. STUART
KESSLER
DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
ELMHURST HOSPITAL CENTER
Dr. Stuart Kessler is the Director Department of Emergency Medicine, Elmhurst Hospital
Center, New York. He is Vice Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of
Medicine at Mount Sinai, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Icahn
School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Clinical Lead for Emergency Medicine across 11
Emergency Departments for Health + Hospitals.
A few of Dr. Kessler’s many Awards and honors include: Recognition of Excellence in Action
Committee Jersey Shore Medical Center, Emergency Medicine Residents – Class of 1999 –
Award in Recognition of Enhancing the Learning and Practice Environment for Emergency
Medicine Residents, Physician of the Year Elmhurst Hospital Center 2005, Honored by SAVI
(Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Program) for Continued Dedication to Ensure
High Quality Care for Survivors of Sexual and Intimate Violence 2013, Health and Hospital
President Choice Award for Reducing Mortality in Sepsis 2013 Patient Safety Expo, and
Award for Advancing Emergency Care in New York State from the New York State Chapter of
the American College of Emergency Physicians 2020.
HEALTHCARE HEROES/ELMHURST HOSPITAL