DanielZUslanMDMBA

Infectious Disease • Los Angeles, CA

Healthcare Associated Infections, International Health, Travel & Tropical

Chief Infection Prevention Officer, UCLA Health

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Office
200 Medical Plz
200 365 530 420250
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone+1 310-825-7225

Fax+1 310-825-3632

Summary

Dr. Daniel Z. Uslan serves as Chief Infection Prevention Officer for UCLA Health. His research is on infection prevention, antibiotic use, medical device infections including pacemaker infections, and epidemiology of infections. Dr. Uslan's clinical interests include Clostridioides difficile (C diff) including fecal transplant, bloodstream infections, surgical infections, endocarditis and other cardiovascular infections.

Dr. Uslan received his medical degree from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. He also earned an MS in Biotechnology from Northwestern University and an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Business. Dr. Uslan completed his internship, residency, and Infectious Diseases fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. He is Board Certified in Infectious Diseases by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has numerous presentations and publications to his credit. Dr. Uslan was elected a Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

Education & Training

Clinical Research Training Program, Mayo ClinicCertificate, Clinical Research, 2005 - 2006
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Infectious Disease, 2004 - 2006
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 2001
Northwestern UniversityMS, Biotechnology, 1996 - 1997
University of CA, San DiegoBS, Biology, 1992 - 1996

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2006 - 2026
MN State Medical License 2002 - 2007
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
University of California Center for Healthcare Quality and Innovation Fellowship 2012
Outstanding Tutor Award 2008, 2009, 2010
3rd Place, Department of Medicine Annual Research Competition 2010
Winner, American College of Physicians, National Associates Research Abstract Competition 2006
Travel Grant IDSA, 2006
Special citation IDSA, 2006
American College of Physicians Chief Resident’s Award 2005
Excellence in Teaching Award 2002, 2004
Best Oral Presentation, ACP-ASIM, MN Chapter 2003
Best Academic Research Project Center for Biotechnology, Northwestern University, 1997
President’s Undergraduate Fellowship 1995, 1996
Provost’s Scholarship 1992
Provost’s Honor’s List
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Cluster of Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigella sonnei Carrying blain Los Angeles, California, 2023-2024.
J R Caldera, Bennett Shaw, Daniel Z Uslan, Shangxin Yang
American Journal of Infection Control. 2024-12-10
A survey of infection prevention and animal-assisted activity policies in health care facilities-United States, 2023.
Michael A Ben-Aderet, Souci Louis, Jonathan D Grein, Susan E Beekmann, Philip M Polgreen
American Journal of Infection Control. 2024-12-01
Implementation of contact precautions for multidrug-resistant organisms in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era: An updated national Emerging Infections Network (EIN) survey.
Jessica R Howard-Anderson, Lindsey B Gottlieb, Susan E Beekmann, Philip M Polgreen, Jesse T Jacob
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2024-06-01

Journal Articles

Initial increase in the cryoglobulin level after rituximab therapy does not indicate failure of response.
Ghobrial IM, Uslan DZ, Call TG, Witzig TE, Gertz MA, American Journal of Hematology
Case-control study comparing de novo and Daptomycin-nonsusceptibleEnterococcus Infections.
Kelesidis T, Chow ALP, Humphries R, Uslan DZ, Pegues DA, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Timing of the Most Recent Device Procedure Influences the Clinical Outcome of Lead-Associated Endocarditis: Results from the Multicenter Electrophysiologic Device Infe...
Greenspon AJ, Prutkin J, Sohail MR, Vikram HR, Baddour LM, Danik SB, Peacock J, Falces C, Miro J, Blank E, Naber C, Carrillo R, Uslan DZ, Journal of the American College of Cardiology
De novo Daptomycin-nonsusceptibleenterococcal infections.
Kelesidis T, Humphries R, Uslan DZ, Pegues D, Emerging Infectious Diseases
Clinical Features and Outcomes of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Infections Due to Staphylococci.
Le KY, Sohail MR, Friedman PA, Uslan DZ, Cha SS, Hayes DL, Wilson WR, Steckelberg JM, Baddour LM, Am J Cardiol
Clinical Impact of Switching from Conventional Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) to Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) for Suspected Clostridium difficile-associated Diarrhea.
Johnson S, Kanatani M, Humphries R, Uslan DZ, American Journal of Infection Control
Cardiac Device Infections: Getting to the Heart of the Matter.
Uslan DZ, Baddour LM, CurrOpin Infect Dis
Electrophysiologic Cardiac Device Infection.
Uslan DZ, Expert Review of Medical Devices
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Books/Book Chapters

Cardiovascular Infections.
Uslan DZ, Baddour LMOxford University Press
Endocarditis in the ICU.
Kim, J, Uslan DZSpringer Encyclopedia of Intensive Care Medicine

Abstracts/Posters

Frequency of Electrophysiologic Cardiac Device Infection in Patients with Gram-negative Bloodstream Infection.
Uslan DZ, Sohail MR, Friedman PA, Hayes DL, Wilson WR, Steckelberg JM, Baddour LM, Infectious Diseases Society of America
Infections Following Cardiac Rhythm Management Device Replacement: Results From the REPLACE Registry.
Uslan DZ, Gleva MJ, Holcomb R, Mela T, Chung M, Gottipaty V, Shinn T, Dan D, Warren D, Poole J, IDSA
Clinical Predictors of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device-Related Infective Endocarditis.
Le KY, Sohail MR, Friedman PA, Uslan DZ, Cha SS, Hayes DL, Wilson WR, Steckelberg JM, Baddour LM, IDSA
Infections Following Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Replacement: Results from the REPLACE Registry.
Uslan DZ, Gleva MJ, Mela T, Chung MK, Gottipaty V, Borge R, Dan D, Shinn T, Holcomb R, Poole JE, Heart Rhythm Society
Effect of Management Interventions on Short- and Long-term Mortality in Patients with Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Infections.
Le KY, Sohail MR, Friedman PA, Uslan DZ, Cha SS, Hayes DL, Wilson WR, Steckelberg JM, Baddour LM, European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Complications Associated with Planned Pacemaker or Defibrillator Lead Addition at the Time of Generator Change: Results from the REPLACE Registry.
Poole J, Chung M, Uslan DZ, Mela T, Gottipaty V, Borge R, Dan D, Shinn T, Holcomb R, Gleva MJ, AHA Scientific Sessions
Replacement of Cardiac Rhythm Devices: Is the Risk Different When They Are Performed by Trained Electrophysiologists, Academic or Private Practice? Results from the RE...
Mela T, Chung M, Gottipaty V, Borge R, Shinn T, Dan D, Uslan D, Gleva MJ, Holcomb R, Poole R, AHA Scientific Sessions
Charlson Comorbidity Index and the Risk of Cardiac Rhythm Device Generator Replacement: Results from the REPLACE Registry.
Gleva MJ, Holcomb R, Uslan DZ, Chung M, Mela T, Gottipaty V, Borge R, Dan D, Shinn T, Poole J, AHA Scientific Sessions
HIV post-exposure prophylaxis in traveling health-care workers.
Uslan DZ, Virk AK, International Society of Travel Medicine
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Due to Rapidly Growing Mycobacteria.
Uslan DZ, Kowalski TJ, Wengenack NL, Virk A, Wilson, JW, American College of Physicians Annual Meeting
Age and gender differences in rates of implantable cardioverter defibrillator utilization: a population based study.
Lin G, Brady PA, Meverden RA, Hodge DO, Hyberger LK, Uslan DZ, Burke JP, Hayes DL, Heart Rhythm Society
Bloodstream Infections in Patients with Electrophysiologic Cardiac Devices: A Population-Based Study.
Uslan DZ, Sohail MR, St Sauver JL, Friedman PA, Hayes DL, Stoner SM, Wilson WR, Steckelberg JM, Baddour LM, Infectious Diseases Society of America
Using Artificial Neural Networks to Predict Cardiac Rhythm ManagementDevice-related Infective Endocarditis.
Sohail MR, Saadah LM, Uslan DZ, Friedman PA, Hayes DL, Wilson WR, Steckelberg JM, Baddour LM, ICAAC
Age-Associated Trends in Bloodstream Infections: A Population-Based Study in Olmsted County, Minnesota.
Uslan DZ, Crane SJ, St. Sauver JL, Cockerill FR, Wilson WR, Steckelberg WR, Baddour LM, Infectious Diseases Society of America
Temporal Trends in Pacemaker Implantation: A 30-year Population-Based Cohort Study.
Uslan DZ, Friedman PA, Baddour LM, St Sauver JL, Stoner SM, Hayes DL, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions
The Validity of the Charlson Comorbidity Index in Predicting Survival Following Permanent Pacemaker Implantation: A Population-Based Cohort Study.
Uslan DZ,Tleyjeh IM, Baddour LM, Friedman PA, Stoner SM, St Sauver JL, Hayes DL, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions
Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis Presenting as Cough and Chronic Thoracic Back Pain.
Armstrong M, Uslan DZ, American College of Physicians Minnesota Chapter
Permanent Pacemaker and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator-Related Infective Endocarditis.
Sohail MR, Uslan DZ, Khan A, Friedman PA, Hayes DL, Wilson WR, Steckelberg JM, Stoner SM, Baddour LM, 17th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in Patients with Cardiac Devices: Risk Factors for Device Infection.
Uslan DZ,Dowsley TF, Sohail MR, Hayes DL, Friedman PA, Wilson WR, Steckelberg JM, Baddour, LM, Heart Rhythm Society
Complication Rates Associated with Pacemaker and Implantable Defibrillator Generator Replacement: Results From the REPLACE Registry.
Gleva MJ, Holcomb R, Mela T, Chung M, Borge R, Uslan DZ, Gottipaty V, Dan D, Shinn T, Poole J, Heart Rhythm Society
International Travel and Exposure Risks in Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients.
Uslan DZ, Patel R, Virk A, International Society of Travel Medicine
Out of Africa: A Sorry Safari.
Uslan DZ,Sia IG, American College of Physicians Minnesota Chapter
Out of Africa: A Sorry Safari.
Uslan DZ, Sia IG, American College of Physicians Minnesota Chapter
African Trypanosomiasis.
Jacobson KJ, Uslan DZ, American College of Physicians Minnesota Chapter
Retrospective study of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae cases at UCLA Health System.
Bobenchik AM, Uslan DZ, Giltner CL, Humphries RM, ID Week
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External Links

UCLA Antimicrobial Stewardship Programhttp://www.asp.mednet.ucla.edu