
Mark A Shelly MD (He/Him)
Epidemiologist for Geisinger, System Medical Director of Infection Prevention
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100 N Academy AveDanville, PA 17822
Phone+1 570-214-5060
Fax+1 570-214-2928
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Summary
- Dr. Mark Shelly is an infectious disease specialist based in Danville, PA, with a medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College and training from the University of Rochester Medical Center. He serves as an epidemiologist at Geisinger Health Physicians since 2018 and has been directing the Infectious Disease Unit at Highland Hospital since 1992. His expertise includes wound management, emerging infectious diseases, and nosocomial bacteremia. Dr. Shelly is also recognized for his research, with multiple publications on topics such as blood culture use and healthcare-associated infections, cited by peers in the field. His contributions have been acknowledged with several CMS certifications for meaningful use of electronic medical records.
Education & Training
U Rochester/Strong Mem1992
University of Rochester Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1989
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1987 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2018 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsBlood Culture Use in Medical and Surgical Intensive Care Units and Wards.Valeria Fabre, Yea-Jen Hsu, Karen C Carroll, Alejandra B Salinas, Avinash Gadala
JAMA Network Open. 2025-01-02 - A call to action: the SHEA research agenda to combat healthcare-associated infections.Jennie H Kwon, Sonali D Advani, Westyn Branch-Elliman, Barbara I Braun, Vincent Chi-Chung Cheng
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2024-09-01 - 3 citationsAcremonium (Sarocladium) periprosthetic joint infection: case report, literature review, and proposed antifungal regimen.Nikko Rowe A Tabliago, David Maish, Raquel M Martinez, Mark A Shelly, Bridget Yablonski
BMC Infectious Diseases. 2022-12-29
Press Mentions
In a Global Pandemic, It's a Good Year to Get a Flu ShotAugust 24th, 2020
3 Infants Die at Pennsylvania Hospital from Waterborne InfectionOctober 8th, 2019
Hospital Warns of Waterborne Bacteria After 3 Infants DieOctober 8th, 2019
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Other Languages
- French
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