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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, FluSurv-NET, 2010-2019.Alissa C O'Halloran, Alexander J Millman, Rachel Holstein, Sonja J Olsen, Charisse Cummings
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2024-11-04 - 1 citationsTiming 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 - 1 citationsEstimating the Burden of Influenza Hospitalizations Across Multiple Seasons Using Capture-Recapture.Amanda C Howa, Yuwei Zhu, Dayna Wyatt, Tiffanie Markus, James D Chappell
The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2024-06-14
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
Which Natural Cures Work—and Which Don'tDecember 12th, 2024- Biden Administration Has No Current Plans to Authorize a Bird Flu Vaccine for HumansDecember 12th, 2024
- Health Experts Urge Flu Vaccinations Amid Rising CasesDecember 6th, 2024
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