Leadership in
Clinical Excellence
Associate Division Chief of Emergency Medicine at Children's National Hospital and Associate Professor at GWU. Bridging clinical mastery with medical-legal expertise and academic leadership.
Dedicated Professional Paths
Providing top-tier consultation for legal partners and world-class training for future pediatric emergency leaders.
Medical-Legal Consultation
As Associate Chief of Quality and Safety, Dr. Berkowitz provides authoritative expert witness services, case reviews, and standard-of-care analysis in Pediatric Emergency Medicine.
- Standard of Care & Malpractice Review
- Pediatric Triage & Operational Oversight
- Quality Improvement Methodology Expert
- Board Certified PEM Specialist
Fellowship Leadership
Co-Director of the nation's first APA-accredited Pediatric Acute and Urgent Care Fellowship, training the next generation of academic leaders.
- Nationally Recognized APA-Accredited Program
- Advanced Clinical & Operational Training
- Mentorship in Quality & Patient Safety
- Leadership in Academic Fellowship Development
Pioneering Pediatric Care
Leading high-volume clinical services with a focus on triage accuracy, safety, and systemic quality improvement at one of the nation's top pediatric hospitals.
Quality and Safety
Associate Chief dedicated to reducing practice variation and optimizing safety protocols across the division.
Operational Strategy
Managing Fast Track Services with 45,000+ annual encounters, optimizing flow and patient experience.
Founding Leadership
Founding member of the Society for Pediatric Urgent Care, defining the standards for acute care.
Scholarly Impact
Driving equity and efficiency in pediatric emergency medicine through rigorous research on triage accuracy and clinical outcomes.
Delays in treatment and disposition attributable to undertriage of pediatric emergency medicine patients
American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Race, ethnicity, and language association with Undertriage in Pediatric emergency medicine
Medical Care Research and Review
Development of Academic Pediatric Urgent Care Fellowships
Journal of Pediatrics
Board Certifications & Education
Yale School of Medicine
MD & MPH (Health Management)
Residency in Pediatrics | Fellowship in Pediatric EM
Columbia College NY
Bachelor of Arts
Certified Expert
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- General Pediatrics
- Quality Improvement Specialist