Dr. Adam Z. Kawalek, MD

Adam Z. Kawalek, MD

Founder, SickSlip · Board-Certified Internal Medicine Physician

ABIM Board Certified 30+ State Licenses NPI: 1326223306

Why I Built This

After 15+ years as a hospitalist and emergency physician, I kept seeing the same thing: patients spending hours in waiting rooms — exposing themselves to more illness — just to get a simple note for work. That's not healthcare. That's gatekeeping. Medical documentation and clinical care are fundamentally different. Your sick time belongs to you — not to a system that profits from making it difficult to access. I built SickSlip on one simple belief: a legitimate physician review should be fast, affordable, and completely separate from unnecessary clinical intervention. Our physician network brings board-certified doctors to you, on your terms.

Education & Training

1999
Bachelor of Arts
Brown University
Double major: Biology & History
2005
Doctor of Medicine
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Distinction in Research
2007
Internal Medicine Residency
NYU Langone Medical Center
2008
Internal Medicine Residency
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center / UCLA

Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
ACLS, BCLS, PALS, ATLS Certified
LegitScript Certified

Clinical Experience

Hospitalist
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
2009–Present
Hospitalist & Faculty
Johns Hopkins University Medical Center
2021–2022
Clinical Instructor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
2022
Associate Clinical Professor
UCLA / Western University of Health Sciences
2016–2019
Expert Reviewer
California Medical Board
2019–2021
Telehealth Physician
SteadyMD (Amazon Clinic)
2018–Present
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