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Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232Phone+1 615-322-3000Fax+1 615-936-0605
Education & Training
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2010 - 2013
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2006 - 2009
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State Medical License 2009 - 2026
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 65 citationsA Cell-Based Systems Biology Assessment of Human Blood to Monitor Immune Responses after Influenza VaccinationKristen L. Hoek, Parimal Samir, Leigh M Howard, Xinnan Niu, Nripesh Prasad
Plos One. 2015-02-23 - 15 citationsParainfluenza Virus Types 1-3 Infections Among Children and Adults Hospitalized with Community-Acquired PneumoniaLeigh M Howard, Kathryn M. Edwards, Yuwei Zhu, Derek J. Williams, Wesley H. Self
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2020-07-18 - 8 citationsNorovirus infections in young children in Lusaka Province, Zambia: clinical characteristics and molecular epidemiologyLeigh M Howard, Innocent Mwape, Mpanji Siwingwa, Michelo Simuyandi, M. Brad Guffey
BMC Infectious Diseases. 2017-01-23
Press Mentions
- Neurologic Complications Common in Children Hospitalized with COVIDAugust 29th, 2022
- Children Hospitalized with COVID-19 Commonly Experience Neurologic ComplicationsAugust 11th, 2022
- Scientists Examine Kids’ Unique Immune Systems as More Fall Victim to CovidSeptember 17th, 2021
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