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800 Howard AveYale Physicians' Building, 3rd FlNew Haven, CT 06519
Phone+1 203-785-3561
Fax+1 203-785-6815
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Education & Training
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1995 - 1998
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1994
Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
CT State Medical License 1997 - 2027
PA State Medical License 1993 - 2006
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Clinical outcomes of metronidazole dosing strategies in obese patients with Bacteroides bloodstream infections.Sunish Shah, Rachel V Marini, Dayna McManus, Ryan K Shields, Jeffrey E Topal
International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 2026-02-01 - A mixed-methods study assessing the performance of a clinical decision support tool fortesting for patients receiving laxatives.David R Peaper, Shardul N Rathod, L Scott Sussman, Marwan M Azar, Christina Murdzek
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2025-05-01 - 4 citationsClinical outcomes of a twice-daily metronidazole dosing strategy for Bacteroides spp. bloodstream infections.Sunish Shah, Kathleen Adams, Lloyd Clarke, Justin Ludwig, Dayna McManus
International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 2025-03-01
Press Mentions
Paxlovid: 5 Things Infectious Disease Specialists Want You to KnowSeptember 13th, 2022- 5 Things to Know About Paxlovid, the Latest COVID Pill ‘Strongly Recommended’ by WHOApril 22nd, 2022
- 12 Things to Know About Paxlovid, the Latest COVID-19 PillMarch 10th, 2022
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