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Michihiko Goto, MD, Infectious Disease, Iowa City, IA

MichihikoGotoMDMSCI

Infectious Disease • Iowa City, IA

Healthcare Associated Infections, International Health, Travel & Tropical, Clinical Informatics

Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Infectious Diseases Staff Physician, Iowa City VA Medical Center

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  • Office

    200 Hawkins Dr
    Iowa City, IA 52242
    Phone+1 319-356-7740
    Fax+1 319-356-4600

Summary

  • Dr. Michihiko Goto is an infectious disease specialist and hospital epidemiologist in Iowa City, IA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System. He received his medical degree from Kagoshima University Faculty of Medicine in Japan and completed his residency training for internal medicine at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and infectious diseases fellowship training at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. He also speaks multiple languages, including English and Japanese. He specializes in general infectious diseases, infection control and hospital epidemiology and is experienced in infectious disease, epidemiology, biostatistics, infection control, health informatics and healthcare clinical outcomes research.

Education & Training

  • University of Iowa College of Public Health
    University of Iowa College of Public HealthMSCI, Epidemiology, 2012 - 2014
  • Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center
    Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2012 - 2014
  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
    University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2011 - 2014
  • University of Kentucky College of Medicine
    University of Kentucky College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2011
  • Kagoshima University Faculty of Medicine
    Kagoshima University Faculty of MedicineMD, 1997 - 2004
  • Other
    OtherClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

  • IA State Medical License
    IA State Medical License 2011 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Testing a Novel Audit and Feedback Method for Hand Hygiene Compliance: A Multicenter Quality Improvement Study  
    Michihiko Goto, MD, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
  • An Automated Computerized Critical Illness Severity Scoring System Derived from APACHE III: Modified APACHE  
    Michihiko Goto, Peter J Kaboli, Spyridon Fortis, ScienceDirect
  • Research Agenda for Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Veterans Health Administration  
    Michihiko Goto, Graeme N Forrest, Dilek Ince, Makoto M Jones, Matthew B Goetz, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Press Mentions

  • Association of Infectious Diseases Consultation with Long-Term Postdischarge Outcomes Among Patients with Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia
    Association of Infectious Diseases Consultation with Long-Term Postdischarge Outcomes Among Patients with Staphylococcus Aureus BacteremiaFebruary 5th, 2020
  • Drop in Deaths from S. Aureus Bacteremia Linked to Evidence-Based Care
    Drop in Deaths from S. Aureus Bacteremia Linked to Evidence-Based CareOctober 10th, 2017
  • Another Wave of Covid Hits the US as JN.1 Becomes the Dominant Variant
    Another Wave of Covid Hits the US as JN.1 Becomes the Dominant VariantJanuary 6th, 2024
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Other Languages

  • Japanese

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