Publications:19
Accepting New Patients
- Treats Adults
- Accepting New Patients
Valerie Parkas, MD
Infectious Disease
About Me
Dr. Parkas received both her undergraduate and medical degrees from Brown University and completed her residency training in Internal Medicine at New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical School and her fellowship in Infectious Diseases at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Dr. Parkas has been involved in both clinical care and medical education from the start of her career. She is a Professor with Tenure in Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases and Medical Education.
Dr. Parkas has received numerous awards that reflect her commitment to teaching and to her students including the Excellence in Teaching Award from the Institute of Medical Education, the Student Council Award of Appreciation, the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Jacobi Medallion and she was elected as a faculty member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
Dr. Parkas is the Senior Associate Dean of Admissions for Icahn School of Medicine. In this role she has worked to enhance the recruitment of committed, passionate, scholarly medical school applicants.
Language
English
Position
SENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN OF ADMISSIONS, RECRUITMENT, AND ALUMNI AFFAIRS, PROFESSOR | Medical Education
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
Education
MD, Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University
Residency, Internal Medicine
New York Hospital
Fellowship, Infectious Disease
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
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Publications
Selected Publications
- A study of MD-PhD pre-health advising identifies challenges to building a robust MD-PhD applicant pool. Amara L. Plaza-Jennings, Christie B. Ryba, Jessica Tan, Jennifer E.L. Diaz, Grace E. Mosley, Talia H. Swartz, Margaret H. Baron, Robert Fallar, Valerie Parkas. JCI insight
- More Than a Score Evaluating Military Veterans’ Success When Applying to Medical School. Peter M. Campbell, James Brooks, Tirone Young, Katrina Nietsch, Jamie Frost, Matthew Tonkinson, Jacquelyn Chudow, Jacob M. Appel, Valerie Parkas. Journal of special operations medicine : a peer reviewed journal for SOF medical professionals
- "time-In": A Tool for Interrupting Bias in Medical School Admissions Committee Meetings. Valerie Parkas, Jessica Maysonet, Jacquelyn Chudow, Leona Hess, Talia H. Swartz. Academic Medicine
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Parkas has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.