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Federico Laham, MD, Pediatric Infectious Disease, Orlando, FL, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

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Pediatric Infectious Disease Orlando, FL

Infectious Diseases, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

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Education & Training

  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineMasters in Science (MS), Clinical Scientist Training Program, 2008 - 2010
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2006 - 2009
  • University of Miami/Jackson Health System
    University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Pediatrics, 2004 - 2006
  • University of Miami/Jackson Health System
    University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemInternship, Pediatrics, 2003 - 2004
  • University of Buenos Aires
    University of Buenos AiresClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2010 - 2026
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2009 - 2011
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Central Florida HIV Trailblazer Award Orlando Chapter of the Sistas Organizing to Survive and Clear Health Alliance, 2019
  • Exemplary Physician Colleague Award Orlando Health, 2014
  • Pediatric Subspecialty Faculty Award Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, 2011
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Is the US Facing a Potential 'Tripledemic' of Flu, RSV and COVID-19?
    Is the US Facing a Potential 'Tripledemic' of Flu, RSV and COVID-19?October 26th, 2022
  • Doctors Expected MIS-C Cases to Surge After the Delta Wave. They Didn't
    Doctors Expected MIS-C Cases to Surge After the Delta Wave. They Didn'tDecember 14th, 2021
  • Should Parents with Young Kids 'Bubble Up' This Fall? How to Stay Safe from COVID-19
    Should Parents with Young Kids 'Bubble Up' This Fall? How to Stay Safe from COVID-19October 14th, 2021
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Committees

  • Member, COVID-19 Medical Management Task Force 2020 - Present
  • Chairman, Infection Control and Prevention, Orlando Health 2012 - Present
  • Member, Antibiotic Stewardship Program, Orlando Health 2010 - Present
  • Member, Antibiotic Stewardship Program, Florida Hospital for Children 2013 - 2019
  • Vice-Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children 2013 - 2015

Research History

  • Site PI“The Association of Kawasaki Disease and COVID-19 with Cardiac Complications: A Focused Sub-study of the International Kawasaki Disease Registry (IKDR)” Sponsor: The Hospital for Sick Children2020 - Present
  • Site PI“Airway microbiome and age 6y asthma phenotypes in 2 diverse multicenter cohorts” - NIH2016 - Present
  • Site PI“Cohort Study of Severe Bronchiolitis and Risk of Recurrent Wheezing” - NIH2011 - 2016
  • Sub-Investigator"A phase II, multicenter, randomized, observer-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the immunogenicity, safety and tolerability of CSL’s 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine in a healthy pediatric population." - P. Piedra, PI. CSL, Sponsor2009 - 2010
  • Sub-investigator“Pre-clinical Evaluation of Candidate RSV Vaccines in the Cotton Rat Model” The goal was to evaluate candidate RSV vaccines for efficacy immunogenicity and pathology in the cotton rat model."2008 - 2010
  • Sub-Investigator“Immunopathogenesis of Bronchiolitis” Clinical and in vitro study to examine the utility of nasal-wash lactate dehydrogenase level as a biomarker of bronchiolitis severity.2008 - 2009

Professional Memberships

  • Infectious Diseases Society of America
    Member
  • Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
    Member
  • Central Florida Pediatric Society
    Member
  • Fellow
  • Pan-American Medical Association
    Member

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations