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Office
1600 Clifton Rd
MS A-31
Atlanta, GA 30329Phone+1 404-639-8268
Summary
- Dr. Matthew Crist, based in Atlanta, GA, specializes in Infectious Diseases. He completed his fellowship in Infectious Disease at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Virginia Medical Center. Currently, he serves as a Medical Officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent as the Team Lead for the Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment Team. Previously he worked as a medical epidemiologist for both the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. His past roles include Epidemiologist at the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. Dr. Crist has authored several publications on infection control, including highly-cited works on strategies to prevent hospital-acquired pneumonia.
Education & Training
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2008 - 2010
University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2008
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
GA State Medical License 2012 - 2025
SC State Medical License 2014 - 2025
TN State Medical License 2009 - 2012
VA State Medical License 2005 - 2008
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Oral care in nonventilated hospitalized patients.Matthew B Crist, Michele J Neuburger, Shelley S Magill, Kiran M Perkins
American Journal of Infection Control. 2025-02-01 - 2 citationsCharacteristics of nursing home residents and healthcare personnel with repeated severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) tests positive ≥90 days afte...W Wyatt Wilson, Kelly M Hatfield, Stacy Tressler, Cara Bicking Kinsey, Gemma Parra
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2023-05-01 - 4 citationscomplex outbreak linked to a no-rinse cleansing foam product, United States - 2017-2018.Sharon L Seelman, Michael C Bazaco, Allison Wellman, Cerisé Hardy, Marianne K Fatica
Epidemiology and Infection. 2022-08-04
Press Mentions
Prep and Protect Medical Tourists to Prevent TragediesOctober 5th, 2021
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of AmericaMember
- Council of State and Territorial EpidemiologistsMember
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