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Paul Offit, MD, Pediatric Infectious Disease, Philadelphia, PA

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Pediatric Infectious Disease • Philadelphia, PA

Professor, Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine

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  • Office

    3401 Civic Center Blvd
    Childrens Hospital of Phila Infectious Diseases
    Philadelphia, PA 19104
    Phone+1 215-590-2017
    Fax+1 215-590-2025

Education & Training

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 1980 - 1982
  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Pediatrics, 1977 - 1980
  • University of Maryland School of Medicine
    University of Maryland School of MedicineClass of 1977

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1978 - 2024
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Elected Member Institute of Medicine, 2011
  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
  • Top MD Consumers Checkbook
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines and the Growing Threat of Viral Variants  
    Paul Offit, MD, JAMA

Authored Content

  • Philly Vaccine Pioneer: Was the Human Cost of Doing Fewer COVID-19 Trials on Kids Worth It? | Expert OpinionSeptember 2021
  • Let It Burn! Why You Should Let Fevers Run Their CourseOctober 2017

Press Mentions

  • Doctors Worried RFK Jr. Will Tout Vaccine-Skeptic Views After He Is Picked for HHS Secretary
    Doctors Worried RFK Jr. Will Tout Vaccine-Skeptic Views After He Is Picked for HHS SecretaryNovember 16th, 2024
  • Us & Them: Childhood Vaccines — Parental Rights vs. Public Health in West Virginia
    Us & Them: Childhood Vaccines — Parental Rights vs. Public Health in West VirginiaNovember 14th, 2024
  • Don’t Be Afraid of mRNA Vaccines
    Don’t Be Afraid of mRNA VaccinesNovember 7th, 2024
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Grant Support

  • Enhancing Mucosal Immune Responses By MicroencapsulationNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2004–2005
  • Enhancing Mucosal Immune Responses By MicroencapsulationNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2001–2003
  • Enhancing Mucosal Immune Responses By MicroencapsulationNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2000
  • Enhancement Of Immunogenicity By MicroencapsulationNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1995–1999
  • Protection From Viral Gastroenteritis By Intestinal CtlsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1990–1994
  • Protection Against Viral Gastroenteritis By CtlsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1988–1992
  • Protection Against Gastroenteritis By Intestinal Cytotoxic T LymphocytesNational Center For Research Resources1990
  • Rotavirus-Induced Gastroenteritis Protection By Intestine Cytotoxic T LymphocyteNational Center For Research Resources1989
  • Immunological Protection Against Viral Gastroenteritis By Intestinal CellsNational Center For Research Resources1988
  • Immune Protection Against Rotavirus InfectionNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1985–1986

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