Merissa Rzonca, MD

Dr. Merissa Rzonca is a board-certified pediatrician who provides care to newborns and children of all ages who are hospitalized for various illnesses. Before joining Stony Brook in 2024 she worked in academic hospital medicine for 7 years, briefly in primary care, and in urgent care for 13 years providing acute care to pediatric patient in the outpatient setting, developing emergency preparedness curriculums and policies for outpatient settings, teaching BLS and PALS, and working as a Laboratory and Medical Director. Dr. Rzonca’s interests are in simulation medicine, hands-on, didactic and innovative teaching for medical students and residents.