Kira L. Ryskina, MD, MS
Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Advanced Internal Medicine
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About me

  • Associate Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine)

Education and training

  • Medical School: Mount Sinai Medical Center
  • Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
  • Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

66 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

January 2026
she was easy to talk to, punctual, efficient, and thorough
January 2026
this was my first time meeting dr. ryskina.
January 2026
dr ryskina was very thorough and professional. all my questions were answered promptly.
January 2026
overall outstanding

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Medicine Rittenhouse Long-Term Acute Care Hospital
Dr. Ryskina is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Tian Y, He J, Ryskina K. Length of Stay in Hospitals Reporting Participation in Bundled Payment Programs: 2016 to 2022 , Inquiry: 2025

Liang J, Epstein AJ, Ryskina K. Changes in Physician Workforce Composition and Rehospitalization From Post-Acute Care in Nursing Homes Between 2012 and 2019 , J Am Med Dir Assoc, 26: 2025,105884

Ryskina KL, Tian Y. Medicare's Patient Driven Payment Model for Skilled Nursing Facilities-Getting What We Pay For , JAMA Intern Med, 185: 2025,1116-1118

Kim S, Jung HY, Lake D, Brown RT, Werner RM, Karlawish J, Ryskina K. Clinician Specialization in Skilled Nursing Facility Practice and Post-Acute Outcomes of Patients With Dementia , Health Serv Res: 2025

Peacock B, Kim S, Pan Z, Katz P, Jung HY, Ryskina K. Clinician Volume and Outcomes Among Patients Admitted to Nursing Homes for Postacute Care , JAMA Netw Open, 8: 2025,e2527234

Riester MR, Ryskina KL, White EM, Hayes KN, Harris DA, Zullo AR. Approaches to Identify Nursing Home Specialists Using Medicare Claims Data , Med Care, 63: 2025,520-528

Kim S, Pan Z, Koney-Laryea N, Jung HY, Jan S, Ryskina KL. Medicaid Home and Community Based Services Spending and Nursing Home Use by Individuals Under the Age of 44 , Inquiry: 2025

Yun H, Unruh MA, Ryskina KL, Jung HY Association between discontinuity in clinicians and outcomes of nursing home residents , Health Affairs Scholar, 2(11): 2024,qxae139

Ryskina KL, Tu E, Liang J, Kim S, Werner RM Nursing Home Compare star ratings before versus after a change in nursing home ownership , Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 72(10): 2024

Sarah E. Kler MD, SCM, L. Grisell Diaz-Ramirez MS, Kira L. Ryskina MD, MSHP, Sun Young Jeon PhD, Kanan Patel MBBS, MPH, Thomas K. M. Cudjoe MD, MPH, Christine S. Ritchie MD, MSPH, FACP, FAAHPM, Krista L. Harrison PhD, W. John Boscardin PhD, Rebecca T. Brown MD, MPH Geriatric conditions and healthcare utilization among older adults living in subsidized housing , Journal of the American Geriatrics Society: 2024

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