Kirsten Schardt

Kirsten Schardt is a dedicated financial analyst with extensive experience in healthcare finance, currently working at NYU Langone Health since January 2018. Key contributions include managing EPIC data to analyze opioid prescribing patterns in pediatric patients, developing standardized opioid protocols for hand surgery, and leading research on physician-patient satisfaction surveys. Additionally, Kirsten has experience in retail as a style advisor at Saks Fifth Avenue, where client relationship building and sales improvement were pivotal. Prior to that, an internship at the Visiting Nurse Service of New York involved designing a billing system for tracking physician payments. Kirsten holds a Bachelor's degree in Health Care Administration from Pace University and is pursuing a Master's in Public Administration with a focus on Health Policy and Management at NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School.