
Maurice A Mufson MD MACP, D.Sc. (Hon)
Infectious Disease
Emeritus Professor of Medicine and Chair Emeritus
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Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine1249 15TH Street Suite 2000Huntington, WV 25701
Phone+1 304-691-1050
Fax+1 304-691-1699
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Summary
- Academic Career:
• Founding Chair, Department of Medicine, Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Huntington, WV 25701 (1976-2000); Professor of Medicine (1976-2002); Professor Emeritus and Chair Emeritus (2002-Present)
• University of Illinois College of Medicine, Professor of Medicine (1965-1976)
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, USPHS Unformed Service (1962-1965)
Education and Training:
• M.D., New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY (1957)
• B.A., Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA (1953)
Scientific and Research Activities:
Authored 220 original articles and book chapters in the scientific literature.
Visiting Scientist, Virology Department, Karolinska Institute School of Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden (1984-1985).
Awards and Honors:
Master (1998) and Fellow (1974), American College of Physicians; Laureate Award, WV Chapter ACP (1994) Fellow, Infectious Diseases Society of America; Fellow of the Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (2019) Member, Alpha Omega Alpha, Marshall University
University Scholar, Marshall University (Meet-the-Scholar Award) (1986) Outstanding Researcher of the Year, Marshall University Sigma-Xi Society (1989)
Awarded Solomon A. Berson Alumni Achievement Award in Health Science, NYU School of Medicine (1997) Elected to the Wall of Fame, Huntington, West Virginia (1995)
Co-recipient Louis Weinstein Award (Best Clinical Article), Clinical Infectious Diseases (1993-1994)
Commencement/Investiture Keynote Speaker, Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine (May 1, 2020)
Education & Training
- Cook County Health and Hospitals SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1965 - 1966
- NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1957 - 1959
- New York University School of MedicineClass of 1957
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 1965 - Present
- NY State Medical License 1958 - Present
- WV State Medical License 1976 - 2023
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Awarded Honorary Doctor of Science Marshall University, 2020
- Keynote Speaker Commencement/Investiture Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, 2020
- Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsCan charcoal improve outcomes in COVID-19 infections?Zeid J. Khitan, Imran Khawaja, Maurice A. Mufson, Juan Sanabria, Nader G. Abraham
Medical Hypotheses. 2020-11-01 - 8 citationsTwo-year antibody persistence in children vaccinated at 12-15 months with a measles-mumps-rubella virus vaccine without human serum albumin.Andrea A. Berry, Remon Abu-Elyazeed, Clemente Diaz-Perez, Maurice A. Mufson, Christopher J. Harrison
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics. 2017-05-08 - 11 citationsThree Decades of Follow-up of Adults After Recovery From Invasive Pneumococcal PneumoniaOluwadamilare O. Ajayi, Nancy B. Norton, Todd Gress, Ronald J. Stanek, Maurice A. Mufson
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 2017-05-01
Press Mentions
- For Second Straight Year, Marshall School of Medicine Cancels Major Scholarship FundraiserAugust 13th, 2021
- Marshall University School of Medicine Dean Awarded Mastership in American College of PhysiciansApril 30th, 2019
- WVSMA Publications Committee Associate EditorsSeptember 1st, 2023
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