Dr. Nestler went to college at Wesleyan University, where she studied Psychology. She earned her medical degree from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai where she was admitted through Humanities and Medicine, a program that guarantees humanities students from select liberal arts schools admission to the school after their sophomore year. She completed her pediatric residency training at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center. Her interests include preventive care, developmental pediatrics and mental health.