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Office
1 Childrens Plz
Dayton, OH 45404Phone+1 937-641-4000Fax+1 937-641-4500
Education & Training
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 1983 - 1985
Nationwide Children's Hospital/Ohio State UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1981 - 1982- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1980 - 1981
TriHealth (Bethesda North Hospital)Internship, Transitional Year, 1976 - 1977
Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 1976
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 1980 - 2025
IL State Medical License 1978 - 1982- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 17 citationsClinical Characteristics and Etiology of Community-acquired Pneumonia in US Children, 2015-2018.Ki Wook Yun, Rebecca Wallihan, Ankita Desai, Sherman Alter, Lilliam Ambroggio
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 2022-05-01 - 1 citationsA COVID-19 primer for primary care clinicians.Mary Carol Burkhardt, Kathleen Winter, Sherman J Alter, J Michael Klatte
Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care. 2022-04-01 - 13 citationsAntibiotic Resistance Among Pediatric-Sourced Ocular Pathogens: 8-Year Findings From the Antibiotic Resistance Monitoring in Ocular Microorganisms (ARMOR) Surveillance...Sherman J. Alter, Christine M Sanfilippo, Penny A. Asbell, Heleen H DeCory
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 2019-02-01
Journal Articles
- Ohio Pediatric Asthma Repository: Opportunities to Revise Care Practices to Decrease Time to Physiologic Readiness for DischargeKristie R Ross, Carolyn M Kercsmar, Samantha M Gunkelman, Pierre A Vauthy, Karen S McCoy, Sherman J Alter, AAP News
Press Mentions
- Spike in COVID Related Hospitalizations for ChildrenAugust 16th, 2021
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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