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3443 Dickerson PikeSuite 210Nashville, TN 37207
Phone+1 615-234-6411
Fax+1 615-732-2430
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Education & Training
Loyola University Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1990 - 1992
Loyola University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1990
Royal College of Physicians of LondonDTM&H, Tropical Diseases, 1986 - 1986
University of ibadanClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 1993 - 2028
PA State Medical License 1992 - 1994
IL State Medical License 1988 - 1993
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease- Royal Collage of Physicians, London UKDiplomat in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Frist Humanitarian Award HCA/Skyline Medical Center, 2012
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 95 citationsPseudomonas aeruginosa and Serratia marcescens contamination associated with a manufacturing defect in bronchoscopes.David L. Kirschke, Timothy F. Jones, Allen S. Craig, Patricia S Chu, Glenda G Mayernick
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2003-01-16
Journal Articles
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Serratia marcescens Contamination Associated with a Manufacturing Defect in BronchoscopesDavid L. Kirschke, M.D., Timothy F. Jones, M.D., Allen S. Craig, M.D., Patricia S. Chu, M.D., Glenda G. Mayernick, R.N., Jayesh A. Patel, M.D., and William Schaffner, ..., New England Journal of Medicine, 1/16/2003
Press Mentions
Short and Long Term Impact of Combining Restrictive and Enabling Interventions to Reduce Aztreonam Consumption in a Community HospitalMarch 7th, 2021
TriStar Horizon Medical Center Expanding Their COVID-19 Unit After Peaking at 40 Hospitalizations This WeekDecember 18th, 2020
For a Third Year, Tennessee School Districts Are at Risk for More Disease Outbreaks Amid Less Child VaccinationsSeptember 7th, 2023
Professional Memberships
- Infectious Disease Society of AmericaMember
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