WaelShamsMDFACP
Infectious Disease • Johnson City, TNProfessor, Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, East Tennessee State University James H Quillen College of Medicine
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Office
615 N State of Franklin Rd
Johnson City, TN 37604Phone+1 423-930-8337Fax+1 423-979-4134
Education & Training
University of Kentucky College of MedicineFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2002 - 2004
Atlantic Health System/Morristown Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2001
University of Alexandria Faculty of MedicineClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
KY State Medical License 2003 - 2025
TN State Medical License 2004 - 2025- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 8 citationsPeritoneal lavage using chlorhexidine gluconate at the end of colon surgery reduces postoperative intra-abdominal infection in mice.Wael E. Shams, Gregory A. Hanley, Andrea Orvik, Nicole Lewis, M. Salah Shurbaji
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2015-05-01 - 4 citationsSuccessful Treatment of Pyoderma Gangrenosum with Cryoglobulinemia and Hepatitis C.Mohsen Pourmorteza, Fady Tawadros, Gilbert Bader, Mohammad Al-Tarawneh, Emilie Cook
The American Journal of Case Reports. 2016-06-27 - 12 citationsEffective strategy for decreasing blood culture contamination rates: the experience of a Veterans Affairs Medical Centre.Dima Youssef, Wael E. Shams, B. Bailey, T.J. O'Neil, Mousa A. Al-Abbadi
The Journal of Hospital Infection. 2012-08-01
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