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Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232Phone+1 615-322-3000
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
Tennessee’s Measles Vaccination Rate Remains Low as the Virus Spreads NationallyMarch 20th, 2025- Why Fewer Kids Are Getting Vaccinated in Florida — and How That Could Affect OutbreaksMarch 15th, 2025
- Kennedy Links Measles Outbreak to Poor Diet and Health, Citing Fringe TheoriesMarch 10th, 2025
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