LeeHHarrisonMD

Infectious Disease • Pittsburgh, PA

Professor, Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Office
3601 5th Ave
# Falk
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-648-6401

Education & Training

University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1985
Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

OR State Medical License 1994 - Present
PA State Medical License 1996 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2018 - 2020
MD State Medical License 1990 - 1996
GA State Medical License 1986 - 1989
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011
Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2000

Clinical Trials

Clinical Outcomes of Patients With Clostridium Difficile Associated Disease Attributable to Diverse tcdC Genotypes Start of enrollment: 2007 Feb 01
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Transmission of group A Streptococcus in long-term care: An outbreak investigation.
Theresa Murillo, Krishnendu Mangal, Gabrielle Barmada, Tracy Morris, Kady D Waggle
American Journal of Infection Control. 2025-04-01
Bacteriocin production facilitates nosocomial emergence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium.
Emma G Mills, Katharine Hewlett, Alexander B Smith, Marissa P Griffith, Lora Pless
Nature Microbiology. 2025-03-21
Increasing child vaccination coverage can reduce influenza cases across age groups: An agent-based modeling study.
Katherine V Williams, Mary G Krauland, Mary Patricia Nowalk, Lee H Harrison, John V Williams
The Journal of Infection. 2025-03-01

Journal Articles

Bronchoscope-Associated Clusters of Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas Aeruginosa and Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae
Alison L Galdys, Lee H Harrison, Carlene A Muto, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Burden of Invasive Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infections in Nursing Home Residents
John Townes, Nimalie D Stone, Lee H Harrison, Ghinwa Dumyati, Ruth Lynfield, William Schaffner, Wendy Bamberg, Susan Ray, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Press Mentions

Pittsburgh Organizations Strive for Health Care Safety with Ongoing Interdisciplinary Research and ExperimentationNovember 25th, 2024
How Hospitals Can Make Patients SaferSeptember 17th, 2024
An Alternative to COVID-19 Pandemic: China’s ‘Dynamic Zero-COVID’ PolicyNovember 15th, 2022
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Grant Support

Pitt-Mozambique Training Program(Pitt-MozHRTP) in COVID-19, Cardiovascular Disease, and Diabetes in People with HIVUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2022–2027
Enhanced Detection System for Healthcare-Associated Transmission of InfectionUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2016–2026
Enhanced Detection System for Healthcare-Associated Transmission of InfectionUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2016–2026
Enhanced Detection System for Healthcare-Associated Transmission of InfectionUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2016–2026
Enhanced Detection System for Healthcare-Associated Transmission of InfectionUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2016–2026
Enhanced Detection System for Healthcare-Associated Transmission of InfectionUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2016–2026
Tracking plasmid spread and transmission in the hospital: A novel tool for infection prevention and controlUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2023–2025
University of Pittsburgh Training Program in Antimicrobial ResistanceUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2019–2025
South Africa-Pittsburgh Public Health Genomic Epidemiology Research Training Program (SAPPHGenE)UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2019–2024
Clinical Research And Mentoring In Epidemiology Of Bacterial DiseasesNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2008–2012
AIDS International Training And Research ProgramFogarty International Center1998–2012
Global Infectious Disease Research Training ProgramFogarty International Center2009–2011
Molec Epidemiology Of Drug Resistant, Vaccine PreventionFogarty International Center2004–2008
Training And Research On Effectiveness Of Antiretroviral TherapyFogarty International Center2007
Real-Time PCR For Diagnosis Of Culture-Negative Bacterial Meningitis In S?O PauloFogarty International Center2007
Molecular Epidemiology Of Drug Resistant, Vaccine Preve*Fogarty International Center2005–2006
Shedding Of HIV In Semen Despite Antiretroviral TherapyNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2002–2006
Forensic Detection Of Salmonella Resistance And SubtypeNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2005
AIDS International Training And Research Program--IndiaFogarty International Center2000