CHIEF MEDICAL EPIDEMIOLOGIST
MSKCC
New York, NY, United States
I am a board-certified infectious disease physician and chief hospital epidemiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. My research initiatives include developing methods to integrate molecular-based diagnostic and fingerprinting techniques to elucidate transmission patterns of pathogens, such as community respiratory viruses including SARS CoV-2 , Clostridium difficile and Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus. I have partnered with other New York medical centers to characterize genotypic patterns of C. difficile and detect transmission between facilities. At a national level, I have participated in several multicenter collaborations to establish benchmarks and performance measures for HAIs among oncology centers.
I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
49 - Getting Started in Healthcare Epidemiology and Clinical Quality
Thursday, September 30, 2021
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
Advice for the ID Specialist New to Infection Prevention
Thursday, September 30, 2021
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