Full Name
Jessica Gold
Institution/Organization
Northwell Health
Bio
Dr Jessica Gold is an assistant professor of pediatrics in the division of Clinical Genetics, section chief for Metabolism and director of newborn screening at Cohen Children’s Medical Center and Northwell Health. With board certifications in pediatrics, internal medicine, clinical and biochemical genetics, she is dedicated to addressing healthcare disparities for individuals with rare disease across their lifespan. Dr Gold completed her MD and PhD at Thomas Jefferson University. She then pursued combined internal medicine and pediatrics residency at the University of Chicago prior to completing clinical genetics and medical biochemical genetics training at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr Gold has described significant barriers to healthcare for adults with genetic conditions, including knowledge gaps for adult clinicians on inherited metabolic disorders and the unique needs for adults with inherited metabolic disease, Her current work on reproductive healthcare for women with inherited metabolic disorders is supported by an Innovation Grant from the Katz Institute of Women’s Health.
Jessica Gold