The Department of Pediatrics is pleased to announce the appointment of Tiffany Schumaker, DO as Medical Director of the Pediatric Specialty Practice at Weill Cornell Medicine. In this role, Dr. Schumaker will work with the Vice Chair for Ambulatory Care Services ‐ Access and Strategy (ACSAS) and Departmental Leadership on overseeing clinical, educational, and operational activities of physicians, advanced practice providers, and pediatric residents and specialty fellows in the Pediatric Specialty Practice.
Dr. Schumaker is an assistant professor of clinical pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine and an assistant attending pediatrician at NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children's Hospital. She received her medical degree from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine where she was also awarded membership to the Psi Sigma Alpha National Osteopathic Honor Society. She completed her residency in Pediatrics as Chief Resident at Cohen’s Children’s Medical Center, Long Island Jewish Hospital and her fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. She is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric endocrinology.
Dr. Schumaker’s areas of interest include disorders of growth and puberty, thyroid disorders, adrenal steroid disorders, particularly congenital adrenal hyperplasia, Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes mellitus as well as pediatric obesity and metabolic syndrome. During her fellowship, she was involved in several obesity and diabetes related research studies. She has been published in peer-reviewed journals and has presented her work at both national and international meetings.