Isabel Theresia Gross, MD, PhD, MPH

Isabel Theresia Gross, MD, PhD, is a pediatric emergency medicine physician who specializes in caring for children and adolescents with urgent medical needs. She provides acute care for a wide range of childhood emergencies, including injuries, infections, and sudden illnesses that require immediate attention.

As an associate professor of pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Gross focuses her research on simulation-based education, which involves using realistic scenarios and technology to help healthcare teams practice and improve clinical skills in a safe environment. Her work emphasizes distance simulation—training that allows for remote participation—and global outreach simulations designed to enhance medical education in a variety of settings around the world. Additionally, Dr. Gross explores emerging technologies, such as eye-tracking and artificial intelligence, to advance simulation-based learning and patient safety.

Dr. Gross received her medical and doctoral degrees from Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg. She completed her residency in pediatrics and neonatology at University of South Florida and Children’s Hospital Tübingen, as well as a fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine at Yale School of Medicine.