RuthLynfieldMD
Pediatric Infectious Disease • Saint Paul, MNState Epidemiologist and Medical Director, Minnesota Department of Health Adjunct Professor of Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota
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Office
625 Robert St N
Saint Paul, MN 55155Phone+1 651-201-5414Fax+1 651-201-5743
Education & Training
Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1988 - 1992- 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
- 3 citationsCarbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii complex in the United States-An epidemiological and molecular description of isolates collected through the Emerging Infec...Sandra N Bulens, Davina Campbell, Susannah L McKay, Nicholas Vlachos, Alex Burgin
American Journal of Infection Control. 2024-09-01 - Notes from the Field: Universal Newborn Screening and Surveillance for Congenital Cytomegalovirus - Minnesota, 2023-2024.Tory Kaye, Elizabeth M Dufort, Sondra D Rosendahl, Jenna Hullerman Umar, Amanda Pavan
MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2024-08-15 - 9 citationsAcute Cardiac Events in Hospitalized Older Adults With Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection.Rebecca C Woodruff, Michael Melgar, Huong Pham, Laurence S Sperling, Fleetwood Loustalot
JAMA Internal Medicine. 2024-06-01
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
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
- As Measles Cases Rise in the Twin Cities, Health Officials Urge VaccinationsAugust 29th, 2024
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Council of State and Territorial EpidemiologistsMember
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