Iris W. Borowsky, MD, PhD
Medical Providers
Physician - UMP (Pediatrics)
Iris Wagman Borowsky, MD, PhD is a Professor of Pediatrics, Director of the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, and Director of the Interdisciplinary Post-Doctoral Research Training Program in Child & Adolescent Primary Care Research at the University of Minnesota. She received her undergraduate degree at Duke University, and her PhD in Neuroscience and MD from Washington University School of Medicine. Her pediatric internship and residency were at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, where she also completed a fellowship in General Academic Pediatrics, with an emphasis on children and adolescents living in high-risk environments.
Education
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Division Director, Fellowship Program Director, and Faculty Member, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health
MD, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Residency in Pediatrics, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
Fellowship in General Academic Pediatrics, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
PhD, Biology and Biomedical Sciences (Neurosciences), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
About Me
Specialties
General Pediatrics
Why I Chose My Specialty
It is an incredible honor and privilege to practice medicine as a general pediatrician. I love that pediatrics centers prevention, health equity, promoting healthy development for all children, youth, and families, and having fun!
Languages Spoken
- English
Honors/Experience
Gisela & E. Paul Konopka Endowed Chair in Adolescent Health and Development, University of Minnesota Medical School
Professional Interests
Social determinants of youth health and equity; Development of effective strategies to promote psychosocial health among children, youth, and families; Prevention of youth interpersonal and self-directed violence
Additional Organizations I Am A Part Of
Director, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, University of Minnesota
Hobbies
Running, Hiking, Dancing, Reading, Drawing
Farthest I've Traveled From Home
Patagonia in Argentina