LeeMartinAdlerDO

Infectious Disease • Orlando, FL

Adventist Health System Senior Advisor Safety, Quality & Innovation

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Office
601 East Rollins St Box 129
Orlando, FL 32803
Phone+1 407-303-3297

Fax+1 407-303-3671

Summary

Lee Adler, DO, is an infectious disease specialist based in Altamonte Springs, FL. His medical education includes an infectious disease fellowship at Yale-New Haven Medical Center and a residency in internal medicine at Cleveland Clinic Foundation following his graduation from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Adler has held numerous roles such as VP Quality & Safety AdventHealth Central Division in Orlando, FL, Senior Advisor at AdventHealth Corporate for Quality, Safety & Innovation, Physician Volunteer at Shepherd’s Hope, Hospice Board Member & Volunteer AdventHealth Hospice, and former academic positions with Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, & University of Central Florida College of Medicine. Faculty member Institute of Healthcare Improvement in Boston, MA. Current Physician-Lead contracted with Office of the Inspector General Health & Human Services. Author & co-author multiple publications.

Education & Training

Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1975 - 1977
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1975
Cleveland Clinic FoundationInternship, Internal Medicine, 1972 - 1973
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1972
Rutgers College of PharmacyB.S; B. Ph, 1963 - 1967

Certifications & Licensure

MO State License 1972 - 2026
FL State License 1982 - 2025
IL State License 1977 - 2002
NY State License 1972 - 1994
PA State License 1974 - 1978
OH State License 1972 - 1977
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Peace Corps Certificate of Achievement 2010
Educator of the Year Florida Hospital East, 1993
Clinician of the Year Florida Hospital East, 1993
Teaching and Commitment Award Orlando General Hospital, 1990
Attending Teaching Award Florida Hospital East Orlando, 1990-1991
Contributions to the Podiatric Surgical Residency Program Orlando General Hospital, 1989-1990
Teaching Physician of the Year Award Orlando General Hospital, 1985
Editor in Chief Osteopathic Physician, 1978-1980
The Student Council Memorial Award 1972
The Alice Snyder Barth Memorial Award 1972
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

306 citations
Performance Characteristics of Amyloid PET with Florbetapir F 18 in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease and Cognitively Normal Subjects
Abhinay D. Joshi, Michael J. Pontecorvo, Chrisopher M. Clark, Alan Carpenter, Danna Jennings
Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 2012-03-01
166 citations
Does teamwork improve performance in the operating room? A multilevel evaluation
Sallie J. Weaver, Michael A. Rosen, Deborah DiazGranados, Elizabeth H. Lazzara, Rebecca Lyons
Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2010-03-01
40 citations
Clinical pathway care improves outcomes among patients hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia.
Loran D. Hauck, Lee Adler, Zuber D. Mulla
Annals of Epidemiology. 2004-10-01

Journal Articles

Transfer Factor and the Immune System.
Adler, L.M., Reich, N.E., and Clough, J.D, Cleveland Clinic Quarterly 41: 27-133, 1974
Norepinephrine and Epinephrine Secreting paraganglioma of the Jugular Glomus.
Reich, N.E., Adler, L.M., Duchesneau, P.M. et as, Neuroradiology 8: 263-265, 1975
Needle Aspiration and Renal Masses.
Seidelmann, F.E., Reich, N.E., and Adler, L.M, J.Am. Osteopath. Association 76: 204-206, 1976
Aspiration Biopsy of the Lung.
Reich, N.E., Seidelmann, F.E. and Adler, L.M, J.Am. Osteopath. Association 76: 204-206, 1976
R. Histoplasmosis (CPC).
Adler, L.M., Reich, N. and Tubbs, J.Am. Osteopath. Association 76: 139-147, 1976
Granulocyte Transfusion Therapy: Experimental Basis and Clinical Application.
Adler, L.M., and Root, R.K, J. Am. Osteopath. Association 76: 595-598, 1977
Infections in Cystic Fibrosis Patients.
Adler, L.M, Osteopathic Annals 5:8 66-72, August, 1977
Osteopathic Training.
Adler, L.M, Ann. Intern Medicine. 89:864, 1978
Penile Swelling: As Unusual Presentation of Loa Loa Infection in the United States.
McGhee, R., Quraishi, A.Z. and Adler, L.M, The Osteopathic Physician 47:2, 49-52, 1980
Use of Oral Cephalosporin in Clinical Practice.
Suarez, K. and Adler, L.M, The Osteopathic Physician
Risk of Hepatitis in Hospital Personnel from a Chronic Hepatitis Antigen Carrier.
Quraishi, Z.A., Adler, L.M., Blais, F.Z, JAOA
Movement of Personnel and wound Contamination.
Quraishi, Z.A., Sottile, S.W., Adler, L.M, AORN Journal, Vol. 38, No. 1, posterior pharynx. 146-154, July, 1983
Patient Isolation Practices.
Quraishi, Z.A., Blais, F.X., Adler, L.M, A Community Hospital. JAOA, Vol. 82, No. 1, p. 144/118, October, 1982
American Osteopathic Association Standards in Hospital Infection Control - A Brief Description.
Quraishi, Z.A. and Adler, L.M, Journal of Am. Osteopath. Association 80: 112-115, 1980
A multifaceted approach to changing hand- washing behavior.
Larson, E.L., Bryan, J.L., Adler, L.M., et. al, Am J Infection Control 1997; 25:3-10
Global Trigger Tool: Implementation Basics.
Adler,L.M., Moorhead, D; Denham, C, Resar, R, J Patient Saf, Vol 4, Number 4, December 2008
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Abstracts/Posters

Emergency room alcohol. Ataxia- Telangiectasia Treated with Transfer Factor
Clough, J.D., Deodher, S., Naguchi, S., Adler, L.M, Clin. Res. 21: 575, 1973
Superoxide (0-) and (H2 02) Formation by Human Monocytes and Granulocytes.
Adler, L.M., Root, R.K. and Horoschak, K, Clin. Res., P. 522A, April, 1978, San Francisco, California
Abnormalities in a Patient with Sweet's Syndrome.
Oseroff, A.R., Adler, L.M., Malloy, M.C. and Medencia, M. Neutrophil, The Society for Investigative Dermatology, Increased., San Francisco, California
Analysis of Confounding Variables Influencing Community-Acquired Pneumonia Management According to Pneumonia Outcomes Research Team (PORT) Severity Scoring.
Adler L.M., Sanchez, P., Machalek, S., McManus J., Infectious Disease Society of America 2003
Pneumonia Protocol.
Adler L.M, Infectious Disease Society of America 2003
Quantifying the Impact of an Automatic Antibiotic Pharmacy Intravenous to Oral Interchange.
Doughtery, J., Pridemore J., Barac, V., Sanchez, P, Adler L.M., McManus J, Abstract 2004
Optimizing Safe, Effective Care through Teamwork: An Evaluation of the TeamSTEPPS in the Operating Room.
Weaver, S, et.al, 20th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care, Nashville, TN
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Lectures

Superoxide (0-) and (H20) Production by Human monocytes: Functional Interrelationships.
Chicago, Illinois
Personnel Movement as a Cause of Wound Contamination.
Chicago, Illinois
Significance of Biotyping as an Epidemiological marker.
Chicago, Illinois
A Prospective Study of Risk of Hepatitis Type B in Hospital Personnel Exposed to a Patient Without Isolation Precautions.
Chicago, Illinois
Cephalosporin Utilization in an Osteopathic Institution.
AOA/NOF Research Conference
Patient Isolation at a Community Teaching Hospital.
The AOA/NOF Research Conference
Standards in Hospital Infection Control-A Review.
JAOA
Risk of Hepatitis in Hospital Personnel from a Chronic Hepatitis Antigen Carrier.
JAOA
Cephalosporin Use in an Osteopathic Institution.
JAOA
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