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David Snydman, MD, Infectious Disease, Boston, MA, Tufts Medical Center

DavidRSnydmanMDFACP, FIDSA, FAST(He/Him)

Infectious Disease • Boston, MA

Emeritus Chief, Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Disease, Tufts Medical Center and Emeritus Vice Chair for Research, Department of Medicine, Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine

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Summary

  • Dr. David Snydman is an infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA and is affiliated with Tufts Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and has been in practice 45 years. He is experienced in cytomegalovirus, c.diff colitis, nosocomial infections, transplant infectious disease, and transplant infections. He has more than 300 publications and over 20,000 citations. He has been awarded the Walter Stamm mentorship award from the Infectious Disease Society of America, and received a Citation from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for his role in the development of Cytomegalovirus Immune Globulin. He has received a Distinguished Faculty award from Tufts University School of Medicine.

Education & Training

  • Tufts Medical Center
    Tufts Medical Center1979
  • Tufts Medical Center
    Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1974
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1972
  • Williams College
    Williams CollegeB.A., Cum Laude, Highest Honors in Chemistry, 1968

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1976 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Americas Best Doctors Selection 2008-2016
  • Walter E. Stamm Mentor Award Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2015
  • Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2010-2015
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Updated international consensus guidelines on the management of cytomegalovirus in solid-organ transplantation  
    Kotton CN, Kumar D, Caliendo AM, Asberg A, Chou S Danziger-Isakov L, Humar A; Transplantation Society International CMV Consensus Group, Transplantation, 1/1/2013
  • Introduction Symposium in Honor of the Memory of Francis P Tally, MD, Held at Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine  
    Snydman DR, Clinical Infectious Disease, 1/1/2010
  • Symposium in Honor of the Memory of Francis P Tally, MD, Held at Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine, 11 June 2007  
    Snydman DR, Clinical Infectious Disease, 1/1/2010
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Clinical Decision Support: Critical Care Medicine 
    Chapter: Viral Infections. 
    Doron S. and Snydman D.R.Editors: Kellum JA, Fortenberry JD, Fuchs BD, Shaw A.Decision Support in Medicine, LLC, Wilmington, DE2013
  • Scheachter’s Mechanisms of Microbial Disease 
    Chapter: Chapter 75, Healthcare-associated infections. 
    Page 747 - 752Snydman D.R. and Doron SEditors: Engleberg NC, Dermody T and DiRita V.Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PAEdition 5th,2012
  • Principals and Practice of Hospital Medicine 
    Chapter: Chapter 187, Peritonitis and intra-abdominal abscess. 
    Page 1565 - 1571Doron S. and Snydman D.R.Editors: McKean S.C., Ross J.J., Dressler D.D., Brotman D.J. and Ginsberg J.S..McGraw Hill, New York, NY2012
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Abstracts/Posters

  • D-1151 - Antibiotic Resistance among Bacteroides spp. And Evolving Multidrug-Resistance.
    D.R. Snydman, 54th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ICAAC, Washington, DC, 9/5/2014
  • In Vitro Activity of Surotomycin Tested Against 885 Isolates of Clostridium difficile Collected as part of a National Surveillance Program 2011-2012.
    D.R. Snydman, L.A. McDermott, N.V. Jacobus, S.G. Jenkins, E.J.C. Goldstein, R. Patel, B.A. Forbes, S. Mirrett, D.W. Hecht, R. Goering, C. Thorpe, 54th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ICAAC, Washington, DC, 9/5/2014
  • T-2031- Cost Burden of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Disease Among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients.
    H. Yang, D. Zhuo, Z. Zhou, E. Q. Wu, P. Chaudhari, D. R. Snydman, 54th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ICAAC, Washington, DC, 9/5/2014
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Other

  • State-of-the-Art Management of CMV Infection and Disease in Transplant Recipients. CME slide kit, CD Rom, and web site for education. 
    David R. Snydman and Robert H. Rubin, Synermed Coomunications and the Dannemiller Memorial Education Foundation
    http://www.cmvlink.com
    1/1/2006
  • Hypogammaglobulinemia in organ transplantation 2005. A continuing education program sponsored by Tufts University. 
    David R. Snydman, Robin K. Avery, Shira Doron, Arthur R. Rabson, Mohamad H. Yamani, Bramnick and Associates, New York, NY
    1/1/2005
  • Transplantation Related Infections 
    Snydman DR, Tufts University School of Medicine
    1/1/2000
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Press Mentions

  • 2015 AST FAST Designees
    2015 AST FAST DesigneesMay 21st, 2015

Grant Support

  • Clincal Research Training In Infectious DiseasesNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2010–2011
  • Probiotic Lactobacillus GG To Eliminate VRE ColonizationNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2006–2010
  • Clinical Research Training In Infectious DiseasesNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2005–2009
  • Probiotic Lactobacillus GG To Eliminate VRE ColonizationNational Center For Research Resources2005
  • Probiotic Lactobacillus GG To Eliminate VRE ColonizationNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2004–2005
  • Lgg To Eliminate Intestinal Colonization By EnterococcusNational Center For Research Resources2004
  • Hypogammaglobulinemia In Liver Transplant PatientsNational Center For Research Resources2004
  • Pharmacokinetics, Safety And Efficacy Of Cmvig PLUS GanciclovirNational Center For Research Resources1998–1999
  • Pilot Trial, Pharmacokinetics, Safety And Efficacy Of Cmvig PLUS GanciclovirNational Center For Research Resources1997
  • Pilot Trial And Pharmacokinetics, Safety And Efficacy Of Cmvig PLUS GanciclovirNational Center For Research Resources1995–1996

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

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