Rachel Shustak, MD
About Rachel Shustak, MD
Titles
Attending Cardiologist
Certifications
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
Awards and Honors
2022, AHA Young Hearts Early Career Investigator Finalist
2020, Ann Newman Award for Clinical Excellence in Pediatric Cardiology Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
2019, CHOP Cardiac Center Research Award
2020, Matthew’s Hearts of Hope Research Grant Recipient
2013, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, New York University School of Medicine
2011, Pediatrics Summer Research Fellowship Recipient, New York University School of Medicine
2009, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Johns Hopkins University
2006-2009, General and Departmental Honors, Johns Hopkins University
Education & training
Medical Degree
MD - New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
Residency
Pediatrics - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship
Preventive Cardiology - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Pediatric Cardiology - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Publications
Publications
2022
Gardner MM, Faerber J, Glatz AC, Preminger TJ, Avitabile CM, Shankar S, Shustak R, Weber DR, Schachtner S, Ravishankar C, Goldberg DJ. Relationship Between Serum Brain-type Natriuretic Peptide and Biomarkers of Growth in Infants with Shunt-Dependent Single Cardiac Ventricle. American Journal of Cardiology. 2022.
2019
Shustak RJ, Cohen MS. What influences outcomes in pediatric and congenital cardiovascular disease?: A healthy lifestyle; obesity and overweight. Progress in Pediatric Cardiology, 2019.
2014
Yin HS, Sanders LM, Rothman RL, Shustak RJ, Eden SK, Shintani A, Cerra ME, Cruzette EF, Perrin EM. Parent health literacy and "obesogenic" feeding and physical activity-related infant care behaviors. J Pediatr. 2014; 164(3):577–83.e1.
2012
Shustak RJ, McGuire SB, October TW, Phoon CK & Chun AJ. Prevalence of Obesity among Patients with Congenital and Acquired Heart Disease. Pediatr Cardiol 33, 8-14 (2012).