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Ruth Lynfield, MD, Pediatric Infectious Disease, Saint Paul, MN

RuthLynfieldMD

Pediatric Infectious Disease • Saint Paul, MN

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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  • Office

    625 Robert St N
    Saint Paul, MN 55155
    Phone+1 651-201-5414
    Fax+1 651-201-5743

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1988 - 1992
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 1985 - 1988
  • Weill Cornell Medicine
    Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1997 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    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

Journal Articles

  • Burden of Invasive Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infections in Nursing Home Residents  
    John 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 Practice 
    University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota - 11/16/2012
  • North Central Chapter Infectious Diseases Society of America (NCCIDSA) Annual Meeting 
    University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota - 4/28/2012

Other

Press Mentions

  • Minnesota Health Officials Say Increase in Measles Cases Highlights Need for Vaccination
    Minnesota Health Officials Say Increase in Measles Cases Highlights Need for VaccinationSeptember 2nd, 2024
  • Minnesota Health Officials Urge Measles Vaccinations as Cases Rise
    Minnesota Health Officials Urge Measles Vaccinations as Cases RiseAugust 29th, 2024
  • As Measles Cases Rise in the Twin Cities, Health Officials Urge Vaccinations
    As Measles Cases Rise in the Twin Cities, Health Officials Urge VaccinationsAugust 29th, 2024
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Professional Memberships

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