Dr. Toby Bressler, PhD, RN, OCN, FAAN, is the Senior Director of Nursing for Oncology and Clinical Quality and an Associate Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. As the Chair of the Mount Sinai Health System Oncology Nursing Steering Committee, she ensures standardization of best practice through policy and procedure development, and professional development across seven hospital sites.
Dr. Bressler is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, a Fellow and Vice Chair of the Nursing Section in the New York Academy of Medicine, and the President of The Orthodox Jewish Nurses Association.
Dr. Bressler received her PhD from Molloy University, Master’s degree from New York University, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing from SUNY Downstate. Melding her faith with nursing science and social justice, Dr. Bressler’s advocacy has improved health-equity for at-risk communities.. Her scholarship and research promotes access to cancer and palliative care among faith-based minorities. Moreover, her research has provided intriguing evidence for health care delivery in faith based minorities. Dr. Bressler has disseminated this highly specialized work in journal articles and book chapters spanning 20 countries and across five continents. She has been the principle investigator on multiple research project including studies on faith based minorities and community based participatory research. Her work has been funded by various sources including governmental agencies and private foundations.
A transformational leader, the impact of Dr. Bressler’s contributions cross a nexus of community, clinical, and educational settings, helping to advance global understanding and policy formation.

SENIOR DIRECTOR | Nursing, Oncology and Clinical Quality

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Medical Oncology

Research Interests: Nursing, Health Equity, Cultural Diversity, Oncology, Faith Based Minorities, Orthodox Jewish, Quality of Life