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200 1st St Sw
Rochester, MN 55905Phone+1 507-284-2511
Summary
- I am a pediatric infectious diseases doctor at the Mayo Clinic Children's Center in Rochester, Minnesota. My areas of interest include COVID-19 in children, antimicrobial stewardship, medical education, quality improvement, and equity/inclusion/diversity in medicine. I enjoy working with the media to get accurate health information out to the public and have been interviewed by many national and international media outlets including CNN, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and USA Today.
Education & Training
University of AlbertaClass of 2009
Certifications & Licensure
MN State Medical License 2016 - 2025
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 74 citationsRandomized Trial Evaluating Clinical Impact of RAPid IDentification and Susceptibility Testing for Gram-negative Bacteremia: RAPIDS-GNRitu Banerjee, Lauren Komarow, Abinash Virk, Nipunie S Rajapakse, Audrey N. Schuetz
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2020-05-07 - 62 citationsHuman and novel coronavirus infections in children: a review.Nipunie S Rajapakse, Devika Dixit
Paediatrics and International Child Health. 2021-01-02 - 13 citationsAntimicrobial use over a four-year period using days of therapy measurement at a Canadian pediatric acute care hospital.Bruce R Dalton, Sandra J MacTavish, Lauren Bresee, Nipunie Rajapakse, Otto G. Vanderkooi
The Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology = Journal Canadien Des Maladies Infectieuses Et De La Microbiologie Medicale. 2015-09-01
Press Mentions
Monday's Health Report: New Flu Vaccines Protects from Three Types of InfluenzaSeptember 23rd, 2024
Mayo Clinic Minute: How to Prepare for the 2024-25 Influenza SeasonSeptember 11th, 2024
Mayo Clinic Expert Explains Parvovirus B19, a Common Childhood InfectionAugust 16th, 2024- Join now to see all
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