Shanna R Kowalsky-Herbst, DO

Shanna R. Kowalsky-Herbst, DO
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist

Dr. Shanna R. Kowalsky-Herbst is a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. She earned her medical degree from Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in Illinois. Dr. Kowalsky completed a residency in pediatrics at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. She then pursued a fellowship in pediatric infectious diseases at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. Her clinical interests include congenital infections, viral Infections and transplant infectious diseases (ID).

Dr. Kowalsky-Herbst is board certified in pediatrics and pediatrics infectious diseases. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and she has presented at medical conferences.   

Dr. Kowalsky-Herbst is employed by Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists (NCPS), the multispecialty medical group practice of Nicklaus Children’s Health System.

The Division of Infectious Diseases at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital uses state-of-the-art diagnostic tools to identify acute or chronic viral and bacterial diseases, so that effective treatment can be instituted as quickly as possible. The care team also works closely with the hospital’s Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute to assist immunocompromised children and teens who suffer from multiple episodes of infection. Developed in collaboration with the Department of Laboratory Medicine, the division’s Virology Diagnostic Center uses enzyme immunoassays, immunofluorescence, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and cell culture systems for rapid diagnosis of many common illnesses, including respiratory, gastrointestinal and central nervous system (CNS) infections.