
Ruth Lynfield MD
State Epidemiologist and Medical Director, Minnesota Department of Health Adjunct Professor of Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota
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625 Robert St NSaint Paul, MN 55155
Phone+1 651-201-5414
Fax+1 651-201-5743
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Education & Training
- Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1988 - 1992
- Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 1985 - 1988
- Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- MN State Medical License 1997 - 2026
- MA State Medical License 1987 - 1999
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow Infectious Disease Society of America
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Burden of All-Cause Mortality Following Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations: Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network, 2010-2019.Alissa C O'Halloran, Alexander J Millman, Rachel Holstein, Sonja J Olsen, Charisse N Cummings
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2025-03-17 - Surveillance in Minnesota, United States, 2002-2024.Joshua Rounds, Jennifer L Dale, Annastasia Gross, Laura E Tourdot, Paula Snippes Vagnone
Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 2025-03-17 - Characteristics of nursing homes with high rates of invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.Isaac See, Kelly A Jackson, Kelly M Hatfield, Prabasaj Paul, Rongxia Li
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2025-03-01
Journal Articles
- Burden of Invasive Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infections in Nursing Home ResidentsJohn Townes, Nimalie D Stone, Lee H Harrison, Ghinwa Dumyati, Ruth Lynfield, William Schaffner, Wendy Bamberg, Susan Ray, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Lectures
- Emerging Infections in Clinical PracticeUniversity of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota - 11/16/2012
- North Central Chapter Infectious Diseases Society of America (NCCIDSA) Annual MeetingUniversity of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota - 4/28/2012
Other
- Congenital toxoplasmosis: Clinical features and diagnosisLynfield R, Lee J, Guerina NG
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/congenital-toxoplasmosis-clinical-features-and-diagnosis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-09 - Congenital toxoplasmosis: Treatment, outcome, and preventionLynfield R, Lee J, Guerina NG
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/congenital-toxoplasmosis-treatment-outcome-and-prevention
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-09
Press Mentions
- Health Officials: Antibiotic Resistance Urgent IssueFebruary 8th, 2025
- Minnesota Health Officials Say Increase in Measles Cases Highlights Need for VaccinationSeptember 2nd, 2024
- Minnesota Health Officials Urge Measles Vaccinations as Cases RiseAugust 29th, 2024
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Council of State and Territorial EpidemiologistsMember
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