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Melinda Wharton, MD, Infectious Disease, Atlanta, GA

MelindaWhartonMD

Infectious Disease • Atlanta, GA

Associate Director for Vaccine Policy/Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices

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  • Office

    1670 Clairmont Road
    Atlanta, GA 30033
    Phone+1 404-321-6111
    Fax+1 404-728-7782

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health
    Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public HealthMPH, Epidemiology, 1988 - 1989
  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1983 - 1986
  • University of Michigan
    University of MichiganResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1983
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 1990 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1983 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Elected to Fellowship American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2015

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Whooping Cough Cases Are Soaring. Can Infecting People Help Test a Better Vaccine?
    Whooping Cough Cases Are Soaring. Can Infecting People Help Test a Better Vaccine?September 20th, 2024
  • CDC Advisors Are Voting in Favor of Using the Smallpox Vaccine in Future Outbreaks
    CDC Advisors Are Voting in Favor of Using the Smallpox Vaccine in Future OutbreaksFebruary 22nd, 2023
  • CDC Advisers Vote in Favor of Using Mpox Vaccine in Future Outbreaks
    CDC Advisers Vote in Favor of Using Mpox Vaccine in Future OutbreaksFebruary 22nd, 2023
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