Alaina Kessler, MD

Alaina Kessler, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Address:
Division of Oncology
Mail Stop 8056-0029-11
Washington University
660 South Euclid Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110

Admin:
Rabeeka Rajput
rabeeka@wustl.edu

WU Physician Bio
Profiles (publications)

Biosketch

Education

  • 05/2015-08/2012: Doctor of Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT                                
  • 05/2015-08/2011: Master of Public Health, University of Connecticut School of Public Health, Farmington, CT
  • 07/2011-08/2009: University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, Farmington, CT                      
  • 05/2006-08/2002: Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude Brandeis University, Waltham, MA          

Post Graduate Training

  • 06/2022-07/2021: Chief Fellow, Hematology and Medical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • 06/2022-07/2019: Fellow, Hematology and Medical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • 06/2018-07/2015: Resident, Internal Medicine, Healthcare Leadership Track, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Academic Positions & Employment

  • present-06/2025: Assistant Professor of Medicine, , Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 05/2025-07/2022: Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Tisch Cancer Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • 05/2025-07/2022: Assistant Director of Oncology Quality and Safety, Tisch Cancer Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Board Certification

  • present-2022: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
  • present-2018: : American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Honors & Awards

  • 05/2023: Beyond the Badge, Stories of Excellence from System Daily Huddle, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • 05/2022: Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • 12/2018: Rookie of the Year Award of Division of Hospital Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • 08/2012: Student Speaker at School of Public Health Convocation Ceremony, University of Connecticut School of Public Health  
  • 08/2010: Student Speaker at School of Dental Medicine Convocation Ceremony, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine

Professional Societies

  • present-01/2023: ASCO-SEP Item Writing Task Force, American Society of Clinical Oncology
  • present-5/2022: Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society
  • present-07/2019: American Society of Clinical Oncology