Rebecca Kolsky, MD

I enjoy the breadth and complexity of both pulmonary and sleep medicine. I am particularly interested in airways disease such as COPD and asthma, as well as sleep disorder breathing. Growing up I was drawn to medicine by the example of my aunt, a nurse practitioner. She opened doors for me to shadow infectious disease doctors, and I was hooked by the combination of interpersonal relationships in a challenging field aimed at improving people's lives.

My goal is to listen compassionately and work together with parents and patients to help them achieve their best health. I love getting to know families as they grow and talking with them about everything from everyday issues to more serious health concerns. I've always loved kids and it became clear early on in medical school that Pediatrics was the specialty for me. As a pediatrician I have the opportunity to teach kids and families healthy habits with the goal of preventing problems before they start.

I chose medicine because it offered me everything that I wanted in a career. I was looking for a career that would be stimulating, challenging and rewarding. I really like having children as my patients, and I like working with parents as well. I enjoy watching and helping families make positive changes, even ones that might be difficult, because we know it's what's best for their children.