Women in Medicine Month Feature: Dr. Risa Bochner

In honor of the American Medical Association’s Women in Medicine Month, PAGNY celebrates Dr. Risa Bochner, Patient Safety Officer of Pediatrics at NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem.

Dr. Bochner is board-certified in General Pediatrics, and is board-eligible in pediatric hospital medicine. Dr. Bochner earned her BA from Washington University in St. Louis and her MD from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She has an Advanced Certificate in Public Health from SUNY Downstate School of Public Health, and is currently working towards a Masters in Public Health.

Read more about Dr. Bochner's career in pediatric medicine and why she joined PAGNY:

“I went into medicine because I was looking for a career where I could have a meaningful impact on my community and come home every day feeling fulfilled. Working in medicine also provides me with the opportunity to continuously build my knowledge base and learn something new every day which is intellectually stimulating. I feel lucky that I get to meet, work with and learn from a diverse interdisciplinary group of individuals who are all doing their part to improve the health of our community.”

Dr. Bochner’s dedication to fostering childhood health exemplifies PAGNY’s mission to deliver exceptional patient-centered care to vulnerable communities in New York City. Thank you, Dr. Bochner, for the care and respect that you show to your patients!