Boykan Research Lab
Rachel Boykan, MD, FAAP
- Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Renaissance School of Medicine
- Associate Director, Pediatric Residency Training Program
- Attending Physician, Stony Brook Children's Hospital
Office: (631) 444-7692
Email: rachel.boykan@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Stony Brook MedicineHealth Sciences Center t 11-060
Stony Brook, NY 11794-8111
Research Program
Department
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
