Alexia Virginia Harrist MD

State Health Officer, Wyoming Department of Health

122 West 25th St.3rd Floor WestCheyenne, WY 82001
Phone+1 307-777-7716

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Summary

Dr. Alexia Harrist specializes in pediatrics. She completed her residency in pediatrics from 2010 to 2013 at Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical Center, following her graduation from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in 2010. Dr. Harrist has several publications to her name, including works focused on Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission, SARS-CoV-2 infection in psychiatric facilities, carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, mass bat exposure response, and Francisella tularensis exposure. Her research has been recognized and cited by other publications, indicating a contribution to ongoing public health discourse.

Education & Training

Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2010 - 2013
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2010

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2013 - 2028
WY State Medical License 2017 - 2027
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

22 citations
Human infections with highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses in the United States from March 2024 to May 2025.
Melissa A Rolfes, Krista Kniss, Marie K Kirby, Shikha Garg, Katie Reinhart
Nature Medicine. 2025-11-01
Developing National Genotype-Independent Indicators for Recent Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Transmission Using Pediatric Cases-United States, 2011-2017.
Alexia Harrist, Clinton J. McDaniel, Jonathan M. Wortham, Sandy P. Althomsons
Public Health Reports. 2021-02-19
18 citations
Screening for SARS-CoV-2 Infection Within a Psychiatric Hospital and Considerations for Limiting Transmission Within Residential Psychiatric Facilities - Wyoming, 2020.
Anna W. Callaghan, Anna N. Chard, Patricia Arnold, Cody Loveland, Noah Hull
MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2020-07-03

Press Mentions

Hundreds May Have Been Exposed to Rabies at Bat-Infested Cabins in Grand Teton National ParkAugust 15th, 2025
Wyoming Confirms 1st Case of Measles in 15 Years as Infections near 30-Year High in USJuly 2nd, 2025
Vaccine Recommendations Updated as Omicron Variant SpreadsJanuary 6th, 2022