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Agam Rao, MD, Infectious Disease, Atlanta, GA

AgamKumariRaoMD(She/Her)

Infectious Disease Atlanta, GA

Medical Officer/Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathology/CDC

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Summary

  • Medical officer at U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathology; National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases.
    CAPT, US Public Health Service

Education & Training

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS), 2009 - 2011
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2007 - 2009
  • Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2004
  • Cornell University
    Cornell UniversityBA, Biology, 1994 - 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2007 - 2024
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2004 - 2007
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Botulism Associated with Home-Fermented Tofu in Two Chinese Immigrants—New York City, March-April 2012  
    Edward Chai, Eugene Choi, Cristina Gutierrez, Melvin Hochman, Suja Johnkutty, Wael Kamel, Todd Mekles, Joel Ackelsberg, Sharon Balter, Agam K Rao, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 7/5/2013
  • Botulism From Drinking Prison-Made Illicit Alcohol—Utah 2011  
    Diana Thurston, Ilene Risk, Agam Rao, MMWR, 10/5/2012
  • Botulism from Drinking Prison-Made Illicit Alcohol—Arizona, 2012  
    Graham Briggs, Shoana Anderson, Agam Rao, Rajal Mody, MMWR, 2/8/2012
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Books/Book Chapters

Press Mentions

  • CDC Offers Tentative Guidance for Severe Mpox Treatment
    CDC Offers Tentative Guidance for Severe Mpox TreatmentMarch 2nd, 2023
  • CDC Advisors Are Voting in Favor of Using the Smallpox Vaccine in Future Outbreaks
    CDC Advisors Are Voting in Favor of Using the Smallpox Vaccine in Future OutbreaksFebruary 22nd, 2023
  • CDC Advisers Vote in Favor of Using Mpox Vaccine in Future Outbreaks
    CDC Advisers Vote in Favor of Using Mpox Vaccine in Future OutbreaksFebruary 22nd, 2023
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