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Adam Ratner | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Yale University (BA)
Columbia University (MD) |
| Occupations | Pediatrician and infectious disease doctor |
| Medical career | |
| Institutions | NYU Grossman School of Medicine |
| Sub-specialties | Pediatric Infectious Diseases |
| Website | https://www.adamratnermd.com/ |
Adam J. Ratner is an American pediatrician specializing in infectious diseases.[1]
Education
[edit]Ratner received his BA from Yale University and his MD from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, along with an MPH from Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health.[2]
Work and career
[edit]After graduating from medical school, Ratner worked as a pediatrics resident at Columbia University/Babies & Children’s Hospital of New York (now Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital). He completed his fellowship in pediatric infectious diseases at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in 2004 before returning to New York City to join the faculty at Columbia.[3]
During his time at Columbia, Ratner served as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics. In 2015, Ratner joined NYU Grossman School of Medicine, where he is now a Professor.
Ratner directs a lab-based research group at NYU, and his work has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine,[4] Pediatrics (journal),[5] and PNAS,[6] among other top journals.[7] A significant portion of his research has focused on identifying and eliminating infections caused by Group B Streptococcus. He is currently a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics' Committee on Infectious Diseases,[8] and the Infectious Diseases Society of New York's Advisory Committee.[9]
In 2025, Ratner published Booster Shots: The Urgent Lessons of Measles and the Uncertain Future of Children's Health.[10] The book explores the history of measles and society’s advancements in understanding and taming the disease, as well as the recent resurgence of the anti-vaccine movement.[10] Booster Shots’ detailed insights into both the history of vaccines and of the anti-vaccine movement have positioned Ratner as a vaccine advocate.[11]
Since the release of the book, Ratner has become a regular source for vaccine expertise in the media.[12][13][14][15]
Ratner has been an outspoken critic of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his actions as head of Department of Health and Human Services, saying his decision to replace members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices was a “dark day for public health,”[16] and adding that it was “striking how little the voting members seem to know about the diseases and vaccines that they are discussing.”[17]
Personal Life
[edit]Ratner is married to Shari Gelber, an OBGYN who practices in New York.[2] The pair have one daughter and a dog.[18] Ratner is the son of Stephen Ratner, a lawyer, and Ellise Delphin, an anesthesiologist. He is also the stepson of Eric Rose, a cardiothoracic surgeon.
References
[edit]- ^ "Adam Ratner, MD". NYU Langone Health. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ a b "WEDDINGS; Adam Ratner and Shari Gelber". The New York Times. 1998-03-29. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
- ^ "AMSPDC is pleased to announce the 9th Cohort for Pediatric Leadership Development Program (PLDP)" (PDF) (Press release). McLean, VA: Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2021680
- ^ https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article-abstract/157/5/e2025075677/207222/Pneumococcal-Pneumonia-Understanding-the-Past-to?redirectedFrom=fulltext
- ^ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12671096/
- ^ "Adam Ratner, MD, MPH". Penguin Random House. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ Schering, Steve (October 15, 2025). "Red Book committee discusses vaccine disinformation, threats to public health". AAP News. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- ^ "IDSNY - Infectious Diseases Society of New York". Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ a b Ratner, Adam (February 11, 2025). Booster Shots: The Urgent Lessons of Measles and the Uncertain Future of Children's Health. Penguin Random House. ISBN 9780593330869. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ^ Paul Sax (March 22, 2025). "Measles and the Rise of Vaccine Preventable Diseases" (Podcast). Infectious Diseases Society of America. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ Purtill, Corinne (February 10, 2025). "A leading pediatrician was already worried about the future of vaccines. Then RFK Jr. came along". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ^ Mosley, Tonya (February 18, 2025). "A pediatrician warns of 'long-lasting' consequences of RFK Jr. leading HHS". National Public Radio. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ^ Rosenbluth, Teddy (October 21, 2025). "More Than 100 Cases of Measles Reported in Utah and Arizona". The New York Times. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ^ Chazan, Guy (February 26, 2025). "The political rise of the anti-vax movement". Financial Times. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ^ Smith, Cory (June 10, 2025). "Doctor calls it 'dark day for public health' after RFK Jr. overhauls vaccine panel". Baltimore Sun. Sinclair National Desk. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ^ Mandavilli, Apoorva (June 26, 2025). "Kennedy's New Advisers Rescind Recommendations for Some Flu Vaccines". The New York Times. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ^ Ratner, Adam. "About: Adam Ratner, MD, MPH". Retrieved May 30, 2026.