WaelShamsMDFACP

Infectious Disease • Johnson City, TN

Professor, 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 37604
Phone+1 423-930-8337

Fax+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 - 2026
TN State Medical License 2004 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Clinical Trials

Daptomycin Use for Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Colonized Adult Patients Undergoing Primary Elective Hip, Knee, or Shoulder Arthroplasty Start of enrollment: 2010 Oct 01
Terminated
Phase 4

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Piperacillin/Tazobactam Use vs Cefepime May Be Associated With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure.
Hans R Scheerenberger, Susan Kullab, Ahmed Elgazzar, Nicole Lewis, Wael E Shams
Federal Practitioner. 2024-02-01
8 citations
Mycobacterium chimaera infection masquerading as a lung mass in a healthcare worker.
Christian I. Rosero, Wael E. Shams
Idcases. 2019-01-01
Erratum to "A 78 years old male with painful erythematous skin lesions in lower extremity": [International Journal of Infectious Diseases,Volume 48, July 2016, Pages 32].
Gilbert Bader, Mohammed Al-Tarawneh, Mohsen Pourmorteza, Wael Shams
International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2016-08-01