Office
(631) 444-7692
Email
rachel.boykan@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Stony Brook Medicine
Health Sciences Center t 11-060
Stony Brook, NY 11794-8111
Rachel Boykan, MD, FAAP
Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
Associate Director, Pediatric Residency Training Program
Attending Physician, Stony Brook Children's Hospital
Research Program
Oncogenic Drivers and Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis
Department
Department of Pediatrics
Research Interest
As a pediatric hospitalist, Dr. Boykan’s clinical and research interests have focused on addressing tobacco smoke exposure in hospitalized children and e-cigarette use (vaping) among youth and young adults. Recent and active research initiatives include an educational pilot program in three Suffolk County community residences (shelters) to improve tobacco cessation efforts, in collaboration with the Stony Brook Cancer Center’s Office of Community Engagement (COE); a quality improvement initiative to improve screening for tobacco on the inpatient pediatric units of Stony Brook Children’s Hospital; and a multidisciplinary pilot study in collaboration with colleagues at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, evaluating tobacco and cannabis co-use in college students, including urinary biomarker for inflammation related to carcinogenesis, dependence, toxin exposure, and survey data evaluating stress, functioning and dependence/addiction.
Education
BFA: The Juilliard School
Post-bac: Hunter College
MD: Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Publications
A complete list of publications can be found here