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NYU Langone Provider

Sophia Kwon, D.O., MPH

NYU Langone Provider
  • Specialties: Critical Care, Pulmonary Medicine
  • Treats: Adults
  • Language: English
  • Phone: 718-630-7000
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As a critical care physician at NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn, I am dedicated to providing comprehensive and compassionate care to my patients. I specialize in managing critical care conditions, with a particular focus on COVID-19 lung injury, systemic inflammation, and cardiopulmonary diseases induced by exposure to air pollution and other particulate matter. With extensive training and years of experience in the field, I am committed to advancing our understanding and treatment of these complex conditions.

My approach to medicine is rooted in proactive engagement with healthcare, ensuring that my patients are well-informed and actively involved in their treatment plans. I am passionate about fostering strong partnerships with my patients, emphasizing the importance of overall health and wellness.

Throughout my career, I have been actively involved in research aimed at improving outcomes for patients with chronic health conditions. My work with the committee for the Environmental, Occupational, and Population Health Assembly of the American Thoracic Society allows me to stay at the forefront of emerging health issues and innovative treatments, to enhance my patient’s care experience.

My journey into medicine was inspired by a desire to make a tangible difference in people's lives. At NYU Langone, I am proud to be part of a team that provides coordinated care, ensuring that my patients receive the highest standard of treatment.

Board Certifications
  • AOB: Critical Care Medicine, 2023
  • AOB: Internal Medicine, 2019
Education and Training
  • Fellowship, NYU Langone Hospitals, Critical Care Medicine, 2022
  • Residency, Hackensack Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 2019
  • D.O. from Touro College-Osteopathic Med, 2015
  • MPH from Drexel University, 2011

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Locations and Appointments

NYU Langone Hospital Brooklyn

150 55th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

Phone

718-630-7000

Fax

718-630-8515

Interests

Lung Disease, World Trade Center, Biomarkers, Metabolic Syndrome, COVID-19, environmental pollution

Research Summary

We have been studying predictors of lung function loss in never smoking firefighters from the World Trade Center (WTC) exposed Fire Department of New York (FDNY) cohort. This well phenotyped group has pre-9/11/01 (9/11) clinical and spirometric data and continues to have serial post-9/11 assessments. Our group has demonstrated that mediators of metabolic syndrome, inflammation and vascular injury in serum sampled within 6 months of 9/11 are predictive of eventual abnormal lung function. Particulate matter exposure and metabolic syndrome are global health concerns. The interaction of these two exposures is a topic of considerable importance, and the pathways involved a significant focus of our work.

Academic Contact

Academic office

462 First Ave

NB16, N20

New York, NY 10016

Phone

646-501-6783

These focus areas and their associated publications are derived from PubMed and the MeSH term library. *
represents one publication
Skip timelineSeptember 11 Terrorist AttacksFirefightersLung InjuryOccupational ExposureHypertension, Pulmonary
*Due to PubMed processing times, the most recent publications may not be reflected in the timeline.

  • AERODIGESTIVE DISEASE IN THE WORLD TRADE CENTER EXPOSED FDNY COHORT: A Single Center Observational Study of Biomarkers of Airway Disease Barrett s and Underdiagnosed Reflux Noninvasively

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  • World Trade Center Particulate Matter Induced Cardiorespiratory and Vascular Dysfunction: a MultiOmic Approach

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