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Office
181 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115Phone+1 617-525-2213
Summary
- Dr. Richard Platt, MD is an infectious disease specialist in Boston, Massachusetts. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Massachusetts and California. He is a Professor of Population Medicine at Fenway Boston.
Education & Training
Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1976
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1975
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1973
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1975 - 2023
CA State Medical License 1974 - 2018
Clinical Trials
- Safety Study of GBS Following Menactra Meningococcal Vaccination Start of enrollment: 2005 Mar 01
- Cluster Randomized Trial of Hospitals to Assess Impact of Targeted Versus Universal Strategies to Reduce Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) Start of enrollment: 2009 Sep 01
- Mupirocin-Iodophor ICU Decolonization Swap Out Trial Start of enrollment: 2017 May 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Assessing past versus present severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection: A survey of criteria for discontinuing precautions in asymptomatic p...Shruti K Gohil, Annabelle De St Maurice, Deborah S Yokoe, Stuart H Cohen, Francesca J Torriani
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2024-02-01 - National validation of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services strategy for identifying potential surgical-site infections following colon surgery and abdominal h...Michael S Calderwood, Ken Kleinman, Christina B Bruce, Lauren Shimelman, Rebecca E Kaganov
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2024-02-01 - Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection prevention practices that exceed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance: Balancing extra caution again...Shruti K Gohil, Edward Septimus, Kenneth E Sands, Eunice Jackie Blanchard, Julia Moody
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2023-12-01
Press Mentions
Answering the Call: Changing How 911 Responds to Mental Health CrisesJune 6th, 2021- What Evidence Do You Need to Board Germany’s DiGA Fast-Track?February 25th, 2021
- Real-World Data for Planning Eligibility Criteria and Enhancing Recruitment: Recommendations from the Clinical Trials Transformation InitiativeJanuary 3rd, 2021
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