About Rupali Drewek, MD

Rupali Drewek, MD, is a pediatric pulmonology and sleep medicine specialist and medical director of the Sleep Disorders Program at Phoenix Children's.

Joining the Phoenix Children's team was an easy decision, as she instantly fell in love with both the city and the hospital. Dr. Drewek enjoys working with her colleagues, who she describes as passionate, dedicated and knowledgeable.

After earning her medical degree from Ross University in the West Indies, Dr. Drewek completed a general pediatrics residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago in Illinois. She went on to complete pediatric pulmonology fellowships at both Tulane University Hospital and Clinic in Louisiana and Medical College of Wisconsin in Wisconsin.

Dr. Drewek holds board certifications in pediatrics, pediatric pulmonology and pediatric sleep medicine through the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

To further her field, Dr. Drewek contributes to peer-reviewed publications and conducts scholarly presentations that focus on breathing and sleeping disorders in children. She also serves as a clinical associate professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix.

Dr. Drewek strives to provide each patient with the highest quality, personalized care. She feels privileged to help people take control of their health and breathe easier.

Outside of her practice, Dr. Drewek enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, reading and practicing yoga.

Medical School / Education

Ross University Medical School, Dominica, West Indies

Residency

(General Pediatrics) University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

Fellowship

(Pediatric Pulmonology) Tulane University Hospital and Clinic, New Orleans, LA

(Pediatric Pulmonology) Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics

Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, American Academy of Sleep Medicine

Pediatric Pulmonology

Pediatric Sleep Medicine

Top Doctor Recipient, PHOENIX magazine

Academic Affiliations

Clinical Associate Professor, University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix

Professional Affiliations

American Academy of Pediatrics

American Academy of Sleep Medicine

Drewek R, Mirea L, Adelson PD. Lead Time to Appointment and No-Show Rates for a New and Follow-up Patients in an Ambulatory Clinic. Health Care Mang. 2017 Jan/March;36(1)4-9.

Drewek R, Mirea L, Rao A, Touresian P, Adelson PD. Asthma treatment and outcomes for children in the emergency department and hospital. J Asthma 2017 Aug 18:1-6.

Rank M, Landman N, Harootunian G, Winscott M, Jain N, Frey K, Wilson G, Drewek R, Parra-Roide L, Wilson C, Smoldt R, Cortese D. Variability in asthma quality and costs in children with different Medicaid insurance plans in Maricopa County. J Asthma 2018 Feb 16:1-8.

Farmer A, Mirea L, Rank M, Bulloch B, Vaidya V, Drewek, R. Inhaled Corticosteroids Prescriptions Increased in the ED for Recurrent Asthma Exacerbations by Automated Electronic Reminders in the ED. J Asthma 2019 Jul 8;1-5

Cherney K, Bulloch B, Mecham C, Drewek R, Mirea L. Inhaled corticosteroids prescriptions in the ED for recurrent asthma using IT clinical decision support: revisit after cessation of an incentive program. J Asthma 2021 Aug 4:1-6

Pediatric Sleep Medicine

Locations

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Iam very happy with this provider

We have been with Dr. Drewerk for over 12 years and it is always a pleasure to seeing her. She's very knowledgeable and attentive.

Dr Drewek is such a pleasure and goes above and beyond

We love Dr. Drewek! She is wonderful, informative, and we will continue to see her.

Dr. Rupali is an amazing doctor! She is so knowledgeable about asthma and very detailed! I appreciate her taking care of my son with such care and compassion!

The Dr. was great she put all my worries to rest on what was going on with my daughter I am very grateful that she was able to see us

This was our first visit with this provider, and she was very caring for my son. My son was in tears and she did her best to try to Comfort him

Dr. Rupali was amazing and she answered all my questions and concerns regarding my child's health and the staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. I really appreciate your guys' service and I continue to seek my children's health care there. Thank you for the great service. Keep it up.

She was knowledgeable of my son and very accommodating. We really appreciated that.

Dr Drewek is phenomenal, thank you!

I am so grateful for Phoenix Children's Hospital and Dr. Drewick. She is amazing and I really feel seen and heard by her and I feel like she is a great medical provider and I am very, very grateful that she is my son's neurologist. Thank you.

Excellent,friendly staff!