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Office
1425 Portland Ave
# 246
Rochester, NY 14621Phone+1 585-922-4003Fax+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 ConsortiumFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2003 - 2006
- Madigan Army Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1997
- St Luke's University Hospital/Warren HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1990 - 1991
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1990
- DeSales UniversityBS, Magna Cum Laude, 1982 - 1986
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State License 2016 - 2025
- MD State License 2007 - 2016
- 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
- 3 citationsCase Report: A Polymicrobial Vision-Threatening Eye Infection Associated with Polysubstance Abuse.Venkata Satish Pendela, Pujitha Kudaravalli, Mamta Chhabria, Emil Lesho
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2020-05-14 - 154 citationsGenomic and epidemiological evidence of bacterial transmission from probiotic capsule to blood in ICU patientsIdan Yelin, Kelly B. Flett, Christina Merakou, Preeti Mehrotra, Jason Stam
Nature Medicine. 2019-11-01 - 21 citationsWhole-Genome Analysis of Bartonella ancashensis, a Novel Pathogen Causing Verruga Peruana, Rural Ancash Region, Peru.Kristin E. Mullins, Jun Hang, Robert J. Clifford, Fatma Onmus-Leone, Yu Yang
Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2017-03-01
Journal Articles
- Chapter 13: Multidrug-resistant Bacterial Infections as a Threat to the US Military Health System: Acintobacter Infections as a Case StudyLesho 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 StewardshipLesho, 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 CrisisWashington, DC - 1/1/2015
- The Crisis of Antibiotic ResistancePhiladelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/2015
- Ebola Update: Lessons Learned and Lessons We Continue to LearnAlaska Family Medicine Residency, Anchorage AK, 2015 - 1/1/2015
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Press Mentions
- Can a Fungal Infection Affect My Brain?February 1st, 2023
- ‘The Sooner, the Better:’ Doctors Address Pending Pfizer RSV VaccineNovember 3rd, 2022
- Health Experts: Local COVID Cases on Upswing for Several ReasonsMarch 25th, 2022
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