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Sandra Kemmerly, MD, Infectious Disease, New Orleans, LA

SandraAKemmerlyMDMACP, FIDSA

Infectious Disease New Orleans, LA

System Medical Director Hospital Quality Ochsner Health System

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  • Office

    1514 Jefferson Hwy
    New Orleans, LA 70121
    Phone+1 504-842-4005

Education & Training

  • Ochsner Clinic Foundation
    Ochsner Clinic FoundationFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1986 - 1988
  • Ochsner Clinic Foundation
    Ochsner Clinic FoundationResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
  • Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
    Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansClass of 1983
  • Louisiana State University
    Louisiana State UniversityBS, Medical Technology, 1977 - 1978
  • Louisiana State University, College of Chemistry and Physics
    Louisiana State University, College of Chemistry and PhysicsBS, Concomitant with Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology, 1974 - 1977
  • University of New Orleans
    University of New OrleansNo Degree, 1974 - 1976

Certifications & Licensure

  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 1983 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
  • Alumni Beta of Louisiana Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 2012
  • Healthcare Hero Award New Orleans City Business, 2010
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Disaster Planning for the Clinical Practice  
    Kemmerly, Sandra A., reviewer. Review of: Baum N, McDaniel JW., The Ochsner Journal, 1/1/2009
  • Infection Control and Prevention: A Review of Hospital-Acquired Infections and the Economic Implications  
    Reed Deoine, Kemmerly, Sandra A., The Ochsner Journal, 1/1/2009
  • Implications of Detecting the Mold Syncephalastrum in Clinical Specimens of New Orleans Residents After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita  
    Rao C, Kurukularatne C, Garcia-Diaz J, Kemmerly S, Reed D, Fridkin S, Morgan, J., Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 1/1/2007
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Engaging Healthcare Workers to Improve Hand Hygiene Compliance
    Reed, D; Dibble, OG; Chapman, JE, and Kemmerly, SA., Ochsner Clinic Foundation Research Night, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2008
  • Reducing Surgical Site Infections.
    Reed, D; Cooper, R., Margolin, D., Alliston, A., Chapman, JE, and Kemmerly, SA, Ochsner Clinic Foundation Research Night, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2008
  • Getting Up to Standard: Giving the Appropriate Antibiotic in the Appropriate Time
    Reed, D; Cooper, R., Santos, A., Billeter, M., Margolin, D., Chapman, JE, and Kemmerly, SA., Ochsner Clinic Foundation Research Night, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2008
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Lectures

  • Medical Errors in the Hospital Setting: A Survival Manual 
    New Orleans, LA - 1/1/2012
  • September 11, Katrina and Beyond: Lessons Learned from a Decade of U.S. Disasters 
    New Orleans, LA - 1/1/2012
  • Gram Positive Organisms: An Evolving Target for Prevention and Control 
    Austin, TX - 1/1/2011
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Press Mentions

  • Medical Experts Available: Brain Injuries, the 3rd Anniversary of COVID, and Multiple Sclerosis
    Medical Experts Available: Brain Injuries, the 3rd Anniversary of COVID, and Multiple SclerosisMarch 8th, 2023
  • Top 10 Flu Myths in 2022 Revealed
    Top 10 Flu Myths in 2022 RevealedAugust 26th, 2022
  • Who Should Get Tested for a New Disease?
    Who Should Get Tested for a New Disease?August 24th, 2022
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