WilliamSchaffnerMD

Infectious Disease • Nashville, TN

Physician

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Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+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

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. 2025-01-20
1 citations
Characteristics of Invasive Pneumococcal Diseases Cases Among U.S. Children With Hematologic Malignancies Before and After Introduction of Thirteen-valent Pneumococcal...
Katie Hamilton, Ulzii-Orshikh Luvsansharav, Wei Xing, Ryan Gierke, Jessica King
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 2025-01-17

Journal Articles

Burden of Invasive Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infections in Nursing Home Residents
John 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

Should Adults Get a Booster Shot of Measles and Other Childhood Vaccines?February 22nd, 2025
CDC Halts Major Flu Vaccine Campaign During Severe Flu SeasonFebruary 21st, 2025
Measles Cases Are Rising in the U.S. Do Adults Need a Vaccine Booster?February 21st, 2025
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