Leonard A Mermel DO
Med Director, Dept. of Epidemiology & Infection Control, RI Hospital
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110 Lockwood StSuite 116Providence, RI 02903
Phone+1 401-793-2985
Fax+1 401-793-4351
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Education & Training
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1988 - 1991
SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1988
Abrazo Health NetworkInternship, Transitional Year, 1984 - 1985
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
RI State License 1991 - 2028
WI State License 1988 - 1991
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Fellow (FACP) American College of Physicians, 1997
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Healthcare personnel masking: current practices and gaps in standardized thresholds.Kevin M Gibas, Thomas Head, Marissa Broadley, Leonard A Mermel
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2026-05-26 - Prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections-25 years later.Leonard A Mermel, Niccolò Buetti
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2026-01-01 - 2 citationsMulticenter evaluation of blood culture contamination and blood cultures practices in US acute care hospitals: time for standardization.Valeria Fabre, Yea-Jen Hsu, Karen C Carroll, Aaron M Milstone, Alejandra B Salinas
Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 2025-08-13
Journal Articles
- Clinical Study Antibiotic Resistance Rates for Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Clinical Respiratory and Bloodstream Isolates Among the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System from 2...Leonard A Mermel, Kerry L LaPlante, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
Expert Urges Getting Vaccinated as COVID in RI Ticks UpSeptember 10th, 2025- COVID-19 Data Tracking Changes as Testing, Masking Strategies EvolveApril 21st, 2022
- Doctor Recommends Masks on Public Transit, Despite Judge’s RulingApril 20th, 2022
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- Fellow
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