
Leigh M Howard MD
Instructor, Pediatrics, Vanderbilt Univ Sch of Med
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3601 21st Ave SNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000
Fax+1 615-936-0605
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Education & Training
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2010 - 2013
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2006 - 2009
University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2009 - 2026
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus in young, hospitalized children in Jordan: a prospective viral surveillance study.Justin Z Amarin, Haya Hayek, Olla Hamdan, Yasmeen Z Qwaider, Tala Khraise
Microbiology Spectrum. 2025-10-15 - Proteomics as a complementary approach to measure norovirus infection in clinical samples.Jonathan P Davies, Alejandra Ingunza, Bia Peña, Mayra Ochoa, Luis M Franchi
Virology. 2025-05-01 - 2 citationsClinical prediction model: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children versus Kawasaki disease.Lauren S Starnes, Joseph R Starnes, Tess Stopczynski, Justin Z Amarin, Cara Charnogursky
Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2024-03-01
Press Mentions
What We Know About HMPV, the Common Virus Spreading in ChinaJanuary 7th, 2025- Neurologic Complications Common in Children Hospitalized with COVIDAugust 29th, 2022
- Children Hospitalized with COVID-19 Commonly Experience Neurologic ComplicationsAugust 11th, 2022
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Grant Support
- Human rhinovirus infection and susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection and symptomatic diseaseVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2023–2025
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