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Office
NYU Langone Medical Center
550 1st Ave
New York, NY 10016Phone+1 212-263-7300- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Jennifer Lighter is a Hospital epidemiologist and pediatric infectious disease specialist in New York, NY and is affiliated with NYU Langone Hospitals. She received her medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine and has been in practice 16 years. She is experienced in tuberculosis, epidemiology, and antimicrobial stewardship.
Education & Training
NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2005 - 2008
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 2001 - 2004
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2003 - 2025
Clinical Trials
- Retapamulin as a Decolonizing Agent for MRSA Start of enrollment: 2017 Dec 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsHospital and ICU Admission Risk Associated With Comorbidities Among Children With COVID-19 Ancestral Strains.Stephanie P Ungar, Sadie Solomon, Anna Stachel, Gail F Shust, Katharine N Clouser, Sejal M Bhavsar, Jennifer Lighter> ;Clinical Pediatrics. 2023 Oct 1
- 2 citationsThe impact of COVID-19 monoclonal antibodies on clinical outcomes: A retrospective cohort study.Arielle R Nagler, Leora I Horwitz, Simon Jones, Christopher M Petrilli, Eduardo Iturrate, Jennifer L Lighter, Michael Phillips, Brian P Bosworth, Bruce Polsky, Frank M...> ;American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2022 Dec 5
- Poor Uptake of MMR Vaccine 1-year Post-Measles Outbreak: New York City and Israel.Michal Paret, Rebecca Trillo, Jennifer Lighter, Ilan Youngster, Adam J Ratner, Rebecca Pellett Madan> ;Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 2022 Jul 21
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Journal Articles
- Preventing Infections in Children with CancerLighter-Fisher, J, Pediatrics in Review, 6/2016
- Safety and effectiveness of intravenous pentamidine for prophylaxis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in pediatric hematology/oncology patientsSolodokin L, Klejmont L, Scipione M, Dubrovskaya Y, Lighter-Fisher J, Journal of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, 5/2016
- Engaging Frontline Staff: (Inadvertent) Staff Deployment Motivates Involvement and Awareness of CLABSI Prevention PracticeRosenberg R, Bock S, Dugan C, Devins L, Geraghty G, Transou M, Phillips M, Lighter-Fisher J, Joint Commission Journal on Quality & Patient Safety, 9/2015
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Other
- New York TimesJennifer Lighter
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/22/opinion/anti-vaccine-parents.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
Press Mentions
- Check This CDC Map to See if You Live in a ‘High Risk’ Flu StateNovember 14th, 2022
- RSV Is Spreading Among Children—Here’s Why & When to See a DoctorNovember 14th, 2022
- Europe Seeing Signs of Another COVID Wave: Should US Worry?October 13th, 2022
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Hospital Affiliations
NYU Langone HospitalsNew York, New York
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