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1 Childrens PlzDayton, OH 45404
Phone+1 937-641-4000
Fax+1 937-641-4500
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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
- Clinical Features and Management Strategies in Children With Mycoplasma Pneumoniae.Tamara Garcia, Todd A Florin, Jan Leonard, Samir S Shah, Richard M Ruddy
Pediatric Emergency Care. 2025-04-01 - 2 citationsNasal Mucosal Cytokines as Potential Biomarkers for Assessing Disease Severity and Class of Pathogen in Children with Community-Acquired Pneumonia.Rouba Sayegh, Li Tang, Ki Wook Yun, Zhaohui Xu, Sarah A Marzec
The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2024-10-03 - 18 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
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
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- Fellow
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