Nicholas G Genes

Dr. Nicholas Genes serves as Associate Professor in both Emergency Medicine and Genetics and Genomic Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, bringing a unique combination of clinical expertise and technological innovation to healthcare. After graduating from Brown University and earning his MD/PhD from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, he completed his emergency medicine residency and informatics fellowship at Mount Sinai. His groundbreaking work spans multiple areas of healthcare technology, including the development of clinical decision support tools and innovative applications of health information exchange systems. Dr. Genes has pioneered the use of social media in medical practice and research, particularly in biosurveillance and toxicovigilance. His research focuses on improving emergency department operations through technology, implementing EHR innovations for at-risk elderly patients, and developing decision support systems for pain management. As a leading voice in healthcare informatics, he has contributed significantly to understanding emergency department throughput and crowding issues through multi-site studies. His work on hospital committees continues to shape the evaluation and implementation of health IT innovations and distance learning technologies, benefiting patients, providers, and medical students alike.