Tina Sosa

Tina Sosa, M.D., M.Sc., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center. As a pediatric hospitalist, she specializes in family-centered care for children with general pediatric conditions and leads quality improvement initiatives focused on safety, equity, and value in pediatric inpatient settings.

• MD, University of Rochester (2014)
• MS, University of Cincinnati Medical Center (2021)
• Residency in General Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (2014-2017)
• Fellowship in Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (2018-2021)

Her research focuses on system-level innovations to enhance pediatric inpatient care quality, particularly through situation awareness tools for clinical deterioration detection and high-risk therapy monitoring. She leads studies on medical device complications in medically complex children and contributes to multi-center safety collaboratives like the Children’s Hospitals’ Solutions for Patient Safety network.

The 15 most recent publications demonstrate consistent engagement with pediatric safety and quality improvement through empirical studies, methodological frameworks, and clinical implementation projects. Key areas include sedation reduction for gastrojejunostomy exchanges, staff safety initiatives, clinical deterioration prediction, and healthcare delivery optimization.

Scientific awards include:

• Academic Pediatric Association Young Investigator Award

Dr. Sosa collaborates with multidisciplinary teams across research, clinical practice, and patient safety domains. Her work integrates improvement science with direct patient care, emphasizing equitable outcomes and system-wide healthcare standardization.