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Michael Braffman, MD, Infectious Disease, Philadelphia, PA

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Infectious Disease Philadelphia, PA

Professor, Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine

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  • Office

    301 S. 8th Street
    Ste. 1b, Duncan Bldg.
    Philadelphia, PA 19106
    Phone+1 215-829-5354
    Fax+1 215-829-7132

Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1984 - 1986
  • Temple University Hospital
    Temple University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1984
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1980
  • University of Rochester
    University of RochesterB.A., Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 1972 - 1976

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1982 - 2024
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
  • Physician Award/ Inaugural Relationship Based Care Nursing Excellence Award Pennsylvania Hospital, 2011
  • Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2004, 2010
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Cough, Wheeze, and a Pruritic Rash After a Trip to Africa  
    Ricketty A, Cleri, D, Braffman M, Singh S, Moser R, and Vernaleo J, Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice, 1/1/2010
  • Open Debridement of Acute Gram-Positive Infections After Total Knee Arthroplasty  
    Deirmengian C, Greenbaum J, Stern J, Braffman M, Lotke P, Booth RE, Lonner JH, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 1/1/2003
  • Melioidosis Presenting as an Infected Intrathoracic Subclavian Artery Pseudoaneurysm Treated by Femoral Vein Interposition Graft  
    Schindler N, Calligaro KD, Dougherty MJ, Diehl J, Modi KH, and Braffman, MN, J Vascular Surgery, 1/1/2002
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Books/Book Chapters

Lectures

  • Emerging and Re-emerging Infections in the Era of Zika: It�s a Small World After All 
    1/1/2017
  • Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Echoes of the Past 
    1/1/2015
  • On Being a Physician: Lessons Learned Over 33 Year 
    1/1/2013
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Press Mentions

  • The Pulse – December 20, 2013
    The Pulse – December 20, 2013December 20th, 2013