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3601 21st Ave SNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000
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Education & Training
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1968 - 1969- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1963 - 1964
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1962 - 1963
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1962
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 1969 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
American Board of Preventive Medicine Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Burden of All-Cause Mortality Following Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations: Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network, 2010-2019.Alissa C O'Halloran, Alexander J Millman, Rachel Holstein, Sonja J Olsen, Charisse N Cummings
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2025-03-17 - Cost-Effectiveness and Public Health Impact of 24-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Compared With the Recommended Pneumococcal Vaccines in Older Adults.Kenneth J Smith, Angela R Wateska, Mary Patricia Nowalk, Chyongchiou J Lin, Lee H Harrison
American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2025-03-01 - Characteristics of nursing homes with high rates of invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.Isaac See, Kelly A Jackson, Kelly M Hatfield, Prabasaj Paul, Rongxia Li
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2025-03-01
Journal Articles
- Burden of Invasive Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infections in Nursing Home ResidentsJohn Townes, Nimalie D Stone, Lee H Harrison, Ghinwa Dumyati, Ruth Lynfield, William Schaffner, Wendy Bamberg, Susan Ray, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Press Mentions
Shingles Vaccine May Protect Against Dementia, New Study SuggestsApril 2nd, 2025- Remedy Supported by Kennedy Leaves Some Measles Patients More IllMarch 25th, 2025
- Tennessee’s Measles Vaccination Rate Remains Low as the Virus Spreads NationallyMarch 20th, 2025
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