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

Burden of Acute Respiratory Infections Caused by Influenza Virus, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, and SARS-CoV-2 with Consideration of Older Adults: A Narrative Review.
William P Hanage, William Schaffner
Infectious Diseases and Therapy. 2025-01-01
The burden of all-cause mortality following influenza-associated hospitalizations, FluSurv-NET, 2010-2019.
Alissa C O'Halloran, Alexander J Millman, Rachel Holstein, Sonja J Olsen, Charisse Cummings
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2024-11-04
2 citations
Timing of influenza antiviral therapy and risk of death in adults hospitalized with influenza-associated pneumonia, FluSurv-NET, 2012-2019.
Mark W Tenforde, Kameela P Noah, Alissa C O'Halloran, Pam Daily Kirley, Cora Hoover
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2024-08-22

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

Setting World Records; Why You Shouldn’t Skip Breakfast; Plus Other News Stories with VUMC SourcesJanuary 20th, 2025
Paxlovid May Help Ease Long COVID Symptoms, Study FindsJanuary 15th, 2025
Babies Get a Lot of Vaccines Before They Turn 2. Is It Safe to Spread Them Out Instead?January 14th, 2025
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