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Davidson Hamer, MD, Infectious Disease, Boston, MA

DavidsonH.HamerMD

Infectious Disease Boston, MA

International Health, Travel & Tropical

Professor of Global Health and Medicine, BU Adjunct Professor of Nutrition, Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy

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  • Office

    Department of Global Health, BU School of Public Health
    Crosstown 3rd floor, 801 Massachusetts Ave.
    Boston, MA 02118
    Phone+1 617-358-2402
    Fax+1 617-414-1261

Summary

  • Dr. Davidson Hamer is an infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA and is affiliated with Boston Medical Center. He received his medical degree from The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont and has been in practice 30 years. He is a faculty member in the Department of Global Health at the BU School of Public Health, Section of Infectious Diseases at the BU School of Medicine, and at the National Emerging Infectious Disease Laboratories. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish and French. He specializes in international health, travel & tropical medicine, and emerging infectious diseases, and is experienced in HIV, parasitic infections, antimicrobial resistance and neonatal sepsis.

Education & Training

  • Tufts Medical Center
    Tufts Medical Center1994
  • MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center
    MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1990
  • MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center
    MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1988
  • University of Vermont College of Medicine
    University of Vermont College of MedicineClass of 1987
  • Amherst College
    Amherst CollegeBA, Biology, French, 1977 - 1981
  • Amherst College
    Amherst CollegeB.A., Majors: Biology, French, 1981

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1990 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2016 - 2018
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Professor Chifumbe Chintu International Senior Researcher Award National Health Research Authority, Ministry of Health Zambia, 2018
  • Distinguished Academic Achievement Award UVM Medical Alumni Association, 2017
  • Awarded fellowship International Society of Travel Medicine, 2016
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Improving Sanitation and Hygiene Through Community-Led Total Sanitation: The Zambian Experience  
    Davidson Hamer, MD, The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
  • Oa Strengthening Mentoring in Low- and Middle-Income Countries to Advance Global Health Research: An Overview  
    Joseph R Zunt, Davidson H Hamer, Benjamin H Chi, Douglas C Heimburger, The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
  • Oa Global Health Research Mentoring Competencies for Individuals and Institutions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries  
    Mark D Huffman, Bhakti Hansoti, Richard Oberhelman, Davidson H Hamer, The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Addressing Chagas disease as part of primary care in Massachusetts-the Strong Hearts Project.
    Davis J, Manne-Goehler J, Perez JH, Collins KM, Hochberg NS, Hamer DH, Barnett ED, Kohler JR, 67th Annual Meeting of ASTMH, New Orleans, LA, 1/30/2018
  • Exploring the user and provider perspectives on the quality of antenatal and postnatal care in rural Zambia.
    Sialubanje C, Scott N, Ngoma T, Mwananyanda L, Kaiser J, FongR, Hamr DH, Zambia�s 8th Health Research Conference, Lusaka, Zambia, 1/17/2018
  • Financial sustainability of maternity waiting homes: evaluation of a four-pronged strategy in rural Zambia.
    Scott NA, Kaiser JL, Bwalya M, Sakanga V, Chastain P, Mwansa M, Ngoma T, Hamer DH, Rockers PC, Kalaba D, Vian T, Zambia�s 8th Health Research Conference, Lusaka, Zambia, 1/17/2018
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Lectures

  • Travelers as sentinels of disease outbreaks: the GeoSentinel experience 
    Atlanta, GA - 1/29/2018
  • Spread of multi-drug resistant bacteria from farm animals to humans: a One Health perspective 
    Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA - 1/27/2018
  • An update on Zika: from epidemiology to new diagnostics and therapeutic options 
    Hospital for Tropical Diseases, London, England - 1/25/2018
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Other

  • Community case management of pneumonia in Africa--not so bad and steadily progressing. Response to Druetz T et al. 
    Hamer DH, Qazi S, Kasungami D, Marsh DR, Peterson S, Diaz T, D�Acremont V, Yeboah-Antwi K, Young M, E letter in Health Policy and Planning
    1/6/2014
  • The Diarrhea Global Action Plan Project (DGAP) meeting summary report. Zambia workshop on country level policies, programs and actions in relation to diarrhea control. 
    Biemba G, Hamer DH
    Lusaka, Zambia - 1/11/2012
  • Diarrhea Global Action Plan (DGAP) Project: Zambia Case Study 
    Biemba G, Hamer DH
    1/1/2012
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Authored Content

  • Fatal Yellow Fever in Travelers to Brazil, 2018March 2018

Press Mentions

  • Pandemic Era Turns a Page at CDC, WHO
    Pandemic Era Turns a Page at CDC, WHOMay 6th, 2023
  • COVID-19 Vaccines "Provide Zero Benefit Relative to Risk for the Young and Healthy."
    COVID-19 Vaccines "Provide Zero Benefit Relative to Risk for the Young and Healthy."January 10th, 2023
  • When Is It Time to Mask Up Again? Boston Doctors Weigh In
    When Is It Time to Mask Up Again? Boston Doctors Weigh InJanuary 5th, 2023
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Grant Support

  • Burden Of Malaria In Pregnancy In IndiaEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2006–2007

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish, French