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Kenneth Castro, MD, Infectious Disease, Atlanta, GA

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Infectious Disease • Atlanta, GA

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  • Office

    Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health
    1518 Clifton Road NE, RRR 634
    Atlanta, GA 30322
    Phone+1 404-727-5585

Summary

  • Rollins School of Public Health | Faculty Profile

Education & Training

  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1988 - 1989
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Centers for Disease Control and PreventionPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 1983 - 1985
  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1983
  • Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
    Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 1989 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1980 - 1989
  • American Board of Internal MedicineBoard Eligible, Internal Medicine (1983) and Infectious Diseases (1989)

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FIDSA) Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2015
  • Assistant Surgeon General (Retired) U.S. Public Health Service, 2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Parallels and Mutual Lessons in Tuberculosis and COVID-19 Transmission, Prevention, and Control  
    Kenneth Castro, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Authored Content

  • Simple Estimates for Local Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection, United States, 2011–2015September 2018

Press Mentions

  • Tuberculosis Cases in Georgia Dropped in 2023, Bucking the National Trend
    Tuberculosis Cases in Georgia Dropped in 2023, Bucking the National TrendNovember 21st, 2024
  • New Emory TB Research Center to Help Draw Attention to an Old but Still Deadly Disease
    New Emory TB Research Center to Help Draw Attention to an Old but Still Deadly DiseaseApril 28th, 2022
  • What Europe's Recent Surge in COVID-19 Cases Means for the U.S.
    What Europe's Recent Surge in COVID-19 Cases Means for the U.S.March 26th, 2021
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  • Spanish

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