Yael Wapinski - Pediatrics | Mount Sinai

About Me

Yael Wapinski, MD, is an Attending Clinican in the Division of Newborn Medicine in the Jack and Lucy Clark Department of Pediatrics at the Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital. Dr. Wapinsky received her Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude from Cornell University. She completed her medical training at Sackler School of Medicine/ Tel Aviv University and pursued a residency training in Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Wapinski was elected to serve as chief resident for Pediatrics from 2006-2007. She practiced as a general pediatrician in private practice from 2007 until 2019 where she dedicated her time to the care and well-being of infants, children and adolescents.

Dr. Wapinski directed her clinical focus to newborn medicine.

Dr. Wapinsky is fluent in Spanish and Hebrew.

Language

English, Hebrew, Spanish

Position

ASSISTANT CLINICAL PROFESSOR | Pediatrics, Newborn Medicine

Hospital Affiliations

Mount Sinai Morningside
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Mount Sinai Brooklyn
Mount Sinai Queens
The Mount Sinai Hospital
Mount Sinai West

About Me

Yael Wapinski, MD, is an Attending Clinican in the Division of Newborn Medicine in the Jack and Lucy Clark Department of Pediatrics at the Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital. Dr. Wapinsky received her Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude from Cornell University. She completed her medical training at Sackler School of Medicine/ Tel Aviv University and pursued a residency training in Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Wapinski was elected to serve as chief resident for Pediatrics from 2006-2007. She practiced as a general pediatrician in private practice from 2007 until 2019 where she dedicated her time to the care and well-being of infants, children and adolescents.

Dr. Wapinski directed her clinical focus to newborn medicine.

Dr. Wapinsky is fluent in Spanish and Hebrew.

Language

English, Hebrew, Spanish

Position

ASSISTANT CLINICAL PROFESSOR | Pediatrics, Newborn Medicine

Hospital Affiliations

Mount Sinai Morningside
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Mount Sinai Brooklyn
Mount Sinai Queens
The Mount Sinai Hospital
Mount Sinai West

Education

MD, Sackler School of Medicine (Tel Aviv University)

Residency, Pediatrics

Mount Sinai Hospital

Locations

Mount Sinai Hospital

1176 5th Avenue, New York, NY, 10029

212-241-6186

Insurance Information

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Mount Sinai Hospital1176 5th Avenue, New York, NY, 10029

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Dr. Wapinski did not report having any of the following types of financial relationships with industry during 2022 and/or 2023: consulting, scientific advisory board, industry-sponsored lectures, service on Board of Directors, participation on industry-sponsored committees, equity ownership valued at greater than 5% of a publicly traded company or any value in a privately held company. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.

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