KatherineBaumgartenMD

Infectious Disease • New Orleans, LA

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Office
1514 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121
Phone+1 504-842-4000
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Education & Training

Ochsner Clinic FoundationFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1998 - 2000
University of California (San Francisco)/FresnoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1998
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1997 - Present
LA State Medical License 1998 - 2025
VA State Medical License 2000 - 2002
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

58 citations
Nocardia-Induced Granulocyte Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor Is Neutralized by Autoantibodies in Disseminated/Extrapulmonary Nocardiosis
Lindsey B. Rosen, Nuno Rocha Pereira, Cristóvão Figueiredo, Lauren C. Fiske, Roseanne A. Ressner, Julie C. Hong, Kevin S. Gregg, Tracey L. Henry, Kirk J. Pak, Katherin...> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2015 Apr 1
6 citations
Evaluation of a Hydrogen Peroxide‐Based System for High‐Level Disinfection of Vaginal Ultrasound Probes
Stephen Johnson, Matthew Proctor, Edward I. Bluth, Dana Smetherman, Katherine Baumgarten, Laurie Troxclair, Michele Bienvenu> ;Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 2013 Oct 1
5 citations
Bridging the Gap: A Collaborative to Reduce Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Infections in the Home Care Environment
Katherine Baumgarten, Yvette Hale, Michael Messonnier, Margaret McCabe, Maria Albright, Elaine Bergeron> ;Ochsner Journal. 2013 Sep 21
117 citations
Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis Deaths Associated With Sinus Irrigation Using Contaminated Tap Water
Jonathan S. Yoder, Susanne Straif-Bourgeois, Sharon L. Roy, Thomas A. Moore, Govinda S. Visvesvara, Raoult C. Ratard, Vincent R. Hill, Jon D. Wilson, Andrea J. Linscot...> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2012 Nov 1
10 citations
Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis in a lung transplant recipient.
Katherine L. Baumgarten, Vincent G. Valentine, Julia Garcia-Diaz> ;Southern Medical Journal. 2004 Jul 1
13 citations
Leptomeningeal Enhancement in a Patient with Proven West Nile Virus Infection
Adam D. Olsan, James M. Milburn, Katherine L. Baumgarten, Hugh Lee Durham> ;AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2003 Aug 1
13 citations
Phaeohyphomycotic infections in solid organ transplant patients.
Julia B. Garcia-Diaz, Katherine Baumgarten> ;Seminars in Respiratory Infections. 2002 Dec 1
42 citations
Financial Impact of a Home Intravenous Antibiotic Program on a Medicare Managed Care Program
Joseph R. Dalovisio, Jan Juneau, Katherine Baumgarten, Joan Kateiva> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2000 Apr 1
Innovative medical management with resection for successful treatment of pulmonary mucormycosis despite diagnostic delay.
MacKenzie, K. M., Baumgarten, K. L., Helm, B. M., McFadden, P. M., Deduska, N. J., Loss, G. E., Eason, J. D.> ;J La State Med Soc. 2002 Mar 01
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Press Mentions

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Doctors Educate Public on Fungus Identified as ‘Serious Global Health Threat’March 21st, 2023
New Hope in Combatting MRSA Superbug in Hospital InfectionsJanuary 17th, 2023
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