Kelly Cummings

Kelly Cummings, M.D., is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College and holds the Roland Balay Clinical Scholar title in Geriatric Medicine. She is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital as an Assistant Attending Physician and serves as Director of Quality Improvement for the Division of Geriatrics. Her expertise focuses on enhancing care quality and safety for hospitalized elderly patients through quality improvement initiatives and educational programs.

Education: M.D. from State University of New York Upstate Medical University (2015), B.A. from Providence College (2011). Completed Internal Medicine residency at Stony Brook University Hospital and Geriatric Medicine fellowship at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Research interests prominently feature geriatric care innovation, pandemic response in medical training, and resident-led quality improvement projects. Her work bridges clinical practice with systemic healthcare improvements, particularly addressing vulnerabilities in elderly patient populations.

Notable achievements include the Roland Balay Clinical Scholar award recognizing her contributions to geriatric medicine. Her recent publications emphasize pandemic-era medical education adaptations and patient safety enhancements in hospital settings.

Current roles include leading quality improvement initiatives within her division and maintaining board certification in Internal Medicine.