JenniferLynnLighterMD

Pediatric Hospital Epidemiologist

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Dr. Jennifer Lighter is a Hospital epidemiologist and pediatric infectious disease specialist in New York, NY and is affiliated with NYU Langone Hospitals. She received her medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine and has been in practice 16 years. She is experienced in tuberculosis, epidemiology, and antimicrobial stewardship.

NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2005 - 2008
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 2001 - 2004
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 2001

Retapamulin as a Decolonizing Agent for MRSA Start of enrollment: 2017 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 3

PubMed

787 citations
Obesity in Patients Younger Than 60 Years Is a Risk Factor for COVID-19 Hospital Admission.
Jennifer Lighter, Michael Phillips, Sarah Hochman, Stephanie Sterling, Diane Johnson
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2020-07-28
38 citations
Impact of Maternal Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Detection on Breastfeeding Due to Infant Separation at Birth.
Stephanie Popofsky, Asif Noor, Jill Leavens-Maurer, Maria Lyn Quintos-Alagheband, Ann Mock
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2020-08-10
208 citations
Detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in placental and fetal membrane samples.
Christina A. Penfield, Sara G. Brubaker, Meghana Limaye, Jennifer Lighter, Adam J. Ratner
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM. 2020-05-08

Journal Articles

Preventing Infections in Children with Cancer
Lighter-Fisher, J, Pediatrics in Review, 6/2016
Safety and effectiveness of intravenous pentamidine for prophylaxis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in pediatric hematology/oncology patients
Solodokin L, Klejmont L, Scipione M, Dubrovskaya Y, Lighter-Fisher J, Journal of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, 5/2016
Engaging Frontline Staff: (Inadvertent) Staff Deployment Motivates Involvement and Awareness of CLABSI Prevention Practice
Rosenberg R, Bock S, Dugan C, Devins L, Geraghty G, Transou M, Phillips M, Lighter-Fisher J, Joint Commission Journal on Quality & Patient Safety, 9/2015
Intracranial Mycobacterium abscessus Infection in a Healthy Toddler
Martin, Julie S; Zagzag, David; Egan, Maureen; Milla, Sarah; Harter, David; Lighter-Fisher, Jennifer, Pediatric infectious disease journal, 8/2014
Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis is inversely associated with childhood asthma
Lighter-Fisher, J; Peng, C -H, Pediatric, allergy, immunology, & pulmonology, 2012
Hyper interleukin-10 in an HIV-positive child with t-cell lymphoma and candidal sepsis
Lighter, Jennifer; Tse, Doris B; Kaul, Aditya; Borkowsky, William, Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care : JIAPAC, 2008
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Other

RSV Is Spreading Among Children—Here’s Why & When to See a DoctorNovember 14th, 2022
Check This CDC Map to See if You Live in a ‘High Risk’ Flu StateNovember 14th, 2022
Europe Seeing Signs of Another COVID Wave: Should US Worry?October 13th, 2022
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