Dr. Markenson received his M.D. from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and his M.B.A. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He is the director of the Center for Disaster Medicine at NYMC, which he co-founded in 2005, and a Professor of Public Health. He is the deputy editor-in-chief for Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness Journal. He serves as senior advisor and former chair of the Scientific Advisory Council for the American Red Cross. Dr. Markenson was the vice president of graduate medical education for the Continental, Mid-America, and Mountain Divisions at Hospital Corporation of America Physician Services Group. His career has been dedicated to general pediatrics, improving health system quality, pediatric care approaches, disaster medicine, and advancing EMS and emergency medicine.He is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Emergency Medicine, the College of Critical Care Medicine and the American College of Healthcare Executives. He has been the PI of multiple federal, state, and local grants. He gave more than 250 presentations nationally and abroad.

Hometown

U.S.A.

Graduate School(s)

University of Massachusetts at Amherst

Medical School

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Focus Area/Interests

• General Pediatrics
• Health System Quality Improvement
• Pediatric Care Approaches
• Disaster Medicine
• EMS and Emergency Medicine

Current Position

• Director, Center for Disaster Medicine at NYMC
• Professor of Public Health

Career Experience

• Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness Journal
• Senior Advisor and former Chair, Scientific Advisory Council for the American Red Cross
• Vice President of Graduate Medical Education, Continental, Mid-America, and Mountain Divisions at Hospital Corporation of America Physician Services Group