Amy Katz Slenker MD
HIV/AIDS Medicine, Microbiology, STD Medicine
Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
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1255 S Cedar Crest BlvdSuite 2100Allentown, PA 18103
Phone+1 610-402-8430
Fax+1 610-402-1676
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Summary
- Dr. Amy Slenker is an infectious disease specialist based in Allentown, PA, with subspecialties in HIV/AIDS Medicine, Microbiology, and STD Medicine. She earned her medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in 2007 and completed her residency in Internal Medicine followed by a fellowship in Infectious Disease at the same institution. Since 2013, she has been practicing at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. Dr. Slenker has authored several publications, focusing on topics such as antimicrobial treatment, viral panel interpretation, and fungal infections, with some of her work being cited multiple times in other publications.
Education & Training
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2010 - 2012- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2007 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Multiplex Molecular Stool Testing Rarely Impacts Antimicrobial Treatment Decisions More Than Three Days After Admission.Abdul Aleem, Gabriela Firak, Amy K. Slenker
Cureus. 2021-04-30 - 11 citationsHuman Herpesvirus 6 Positivity on the FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel Needs Clinical Interpretation.Amy K. Slenker, Tricia L Royer, Tibisay Villalobos
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2019-06-18 - 24 citationsCandida cerebral abscesses: a case report and review of the literature.Andrea M. Fennelly, Amy K. Slenker, Lara C. Murphy, Michael Moussouttas, Joseph A. DeSimone
Medical Mycology. 2013-10-01
Press Mentions
As a New School Year Dawns, COVID-19 Restrictions Have Changed Significantly for Lehigh Valley DistrictsAugust 28th, 2022- Self-Administered Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine: Convenient or Concerning?September 16th, 2025
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