Undergraduate Degree
Brown University
Medical Degree
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Residency
Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital
University Hospitals Case Medical Center
Research Fellowships
Student Fellowship in Pathology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, 1988-1989
Scholarship from the Center of International Health CWRU School of Medicine for study in Krasnodar, Russia, 1991
Scholarship from the Department of Family Medicine for study at Fort Hall Indian Reservation, Pocatello, Idaho, 1987
Licensure and Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics
State Medical Board of Ohio
United States Drug Enforcement Administration
Academic & Administrative Appointments
Assistant Clinical Professor - Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, 1994 - present
"Dr. Hellerstein was my doctor. So when I started a family, I wanted her to be my daughter's doctor, too. It is comforting to have such an excellent doctor who takes a personal interest in my family."
– Shaya, Rikki's Mom
Hospital Appointments
University Hospitals of Cleveland/Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, 1994 - present
Hillcrest Hospital, 1994 - present
Memberships, Offices and Committee Appointments
American Academy of Pediatrics - Fellow
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Clinical Faculty Executive Board, Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, 1996 - present; President 2000 - 2002, Advisor 2002 - 2004
Pediatric Liaison Committee Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, 1994 - present
Steering Committee of Women Faculty School of Medicine, CWRU, 1994-1998
Northern Ohio Pediatrics Society
Other Professional Positions & Major Appointments
Free Clinic of Greater Cleveland - physician volunteer, 1985 - 1991
Awards & Honors
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Kroc Award in Endocrine Research, 1991 Cleveland Magazine "Best Doctors" List 2007 - present