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Emil Lesho, DO, Infectious Disease, Rochester, NY

EmilPatrickLeshoDOFACP, FIDSA, FSHEA

Infectious Disease Rochester, NY

Highly Experienced Infectious Diseases Consultant and Healthcare Epidemiologist, Rochester Regional Health. Clinical Professor of Medicine. Former Co-founder and Director, Multidrug-resistant Organism Repository & Surveillance Network / Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring and Research Program. Retired Army Colonel

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  • Office

    1425 Portland Ave
    # 246
    Rochester, NY 14621
    Phone+1 585-922-4003
    Fax+1 585-922-5168

Summary

  • Dr. Emil Lesho is an infectious disease specialist in Rochester, NY and is the healthcare epidemiologist for Rochester Regional Health. He received his medical degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and has been in practice 27 years. He is experienced in clinical infectious diseases, epidemiology, health policy, nosocomial infections, and antibiotic resistance.

Clinical Expertise

  • Epidemiology, Health policy, Infection control, Clinical microbiology, Nosocomial infections, Antibiotic resistance

Education & Training

  • National Capital Consortium
    National Capital ConsortiumFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2003 - 2006
  • Madigan Army Medical Center
    Madigan Army Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1997
  • St Luke's University Hospital/Warren Hospital
    St Luke's University Hospital/Warren HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1990 - 1991
  • Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1990
  • DeSales University
    DeSales UniversityBS, Magna Cum Laude, 1982 - 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State License 2016 - 2025
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State License 2007 - 2016
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State License 1991 - 2016
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Outstanding Research Accomplishment Team Award Military Health System Research Symposium, 2015
  • Military Health System Award for Healthcare Innovation in Infection Control 2013
  • "A" Proficiency Designator in Infectious Diseases US Army Medical Department, 2011
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Chapter 13: Multidrug-resistant Bacterial Infections as a Threat to the US Military Health System: Acintobacter Infections as a Case Study  
    Lesho E, LIndler LE, Petruccelli B, Wortmann G, Medical Aspects of Biological Warfare. US Army, Office of the Surgeon General, Bordon Institute, 1/1/2015
  • US Ebola Case: An Example of the Misuse of Antibiotics and Reminder for Better Stewardship  
    Lesho, E, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 1/1/2015
  • War Wound Treatment Complications Due to Transfer of an IncN Plasmid Harboring blaOXA-181 from Morganella morganii to CTX-M-27-Producing Sequence Type 131 Escherichia ...  
    McGann P, Snesrud E, Ong AC, Appalla L, Koren M, Kwak YI, Waterman PE, Lesho EP, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 1/1/2015
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Lectures

  • The DoD's Response to the Antimicrobial Resistance Crisis 
    Washington, DC - 1/1/2015
  • The Crisis of Antibiotic Resistance 
    Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/2015
  • Ebola Update: Lessons Learned and Lessons We Continue to Learn 
    Alaska Family Medicine Residency, Anchorage AK, 2015 - 1/1/2015
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Press Mentions

  • Can a Fungal Infection Affect My Brain?
    Can a Fungal Infection Affect My Brain?February 1st, 2023
  • ‘The Sooner, the Better:’ Doctors Address Pending Pfizer RSV Vaccine
    ‘The Sooner, the Better:’ Doctors Address Pending Pfizer RSV VaccineNovember 3rd, 2022
  • Health Experts: Local COVID Cases on Upswing for Several Reasons
    Health Experts: Local COVID Cases on Upswing for Several ReasonsMarch 25th, 2022
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