Gabriella C. Azzarone, MD, FAAP

Gabriella C. Azzarone, MD, FAAP, is an attending physician at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein and Associate Professor, Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She is also Co-Director, Pediatrics Clerkship and Course Director, Pediatrics Acting Internship at Einstein. Dr. Azzarone’s clinical focus is in pediatric care, ensuring safe and quality care for hospitalized children.

In 1996, Dr. Azzarone received her Bachelor of Arts from Barnard College, Columbia University, then completed her postbaccalaureate premedical studies at the same institution in 1998. In 2003, she earned her Doctor of Medicine from New York University School of Medicine. For her postgraduate training, Dr. Azzarone came to Einstein, completing her internship and residency in pediatrics in 2007, taking on the role of Chief Resident in her final year. In 2015, Dr. Azzarone completed a clinical quality fellowship program with the Greater New York Hospital Association and United Hospital Fund.

Dr. Azzarone’s research focus is on the inpatient management of pediatric respiratory illnesses and firearm-related violence prevention through education, advocacy, research and clinical care. She has shared her work through peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, review articles, abstracts, workshops and invited presentations. She is also an ad hoc reviewer for Pediatrics and Hospital Pediatrics.

Dr. Azzarone is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the American Medical Association. In 2017, Dr. Azzarone was inducted into the Leo M. Davidoff Society.