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Office
307 41st Avenue Pl NW
Hickory, NC 28601Phone+1 828-304-4935Fax+1 828-304-4936
Summary
- Dr. Grace Auten, MD is an infectious disease specialist in Hickory, North Carolina. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in North Carolina, Montana, and Missouri. She is affiliated with UNC Health Blue Ridge.
Education & Training
- MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1990 - 1990
- Creighton University School of Medicine (Omaha)Fellowship, Infectious Disease, 1988 - 1989
- Creighton University School of Medicine (Omaha)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1987
- Duke University HospitalResidency, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 1983 - 1983
- Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
- MT State Medical License 2011 - 2026
- VA State Medical License 1990 - 2026
- MO State Medical License 1997 - 2025
- NC State Medical License 1999 - 2025
- SC State Medical License 1995 - 2002
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 30 citationsSurgical Volume and the Risk of Surgical Site Infection in Community Hospitals : Size MattersDeverick J. Anderson, Matthew G. Hartwig, Theodore N. Pappas, Daniel J. Sexton, Zeina A. Kanafani
Annals of Surgery. 2008-02-01 - 148 citationsSevere surgical site infection in community hospitals : Epidemiology, key procedures, and the changing prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusDeverick J. Anderson, Daniel J. Sexton, Zeina A. Kanafani, Grace Auten, Keith S. Kaye
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2007-07-12 - 125 citationsUnderresourced hospital infection control and prevention programs: penny wise, pound foolish?Deverick J. Anderson, Kathryn B. Kirkland, Keith S. Kaye, Paul A. Thacker, Zeina A. Kanafani
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2007-05-31