
Paul S Pottinger MD FACP, FIDSA
International Health, Travel & Tropical
Professor, Medicine, Division of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, University of Washington School of Medicine
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1959 NE Pacific StSeattle, WA 98195
Phone+1 206-598-7600
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Education & Training
University of WashingtonFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2002 - 2005
University of ColoradoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2002
Yale School of MedicineClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
WA State Medical License 2002 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Seattle Magazine, 2015, 2019-2022
- Regional Top Doctor Seatle Metropolitan Magazine, 2013, 2017-2022
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsThe Role of β-Lactam Antibiotics in Treating Mycobacterium abscessus: From Laboratory Insights to Clinical Applications and the Case for Clinical Trials.Khalid M Dousa, Eunjeong Shin, Sebastian G Kurz, Eric J Rubin, Steven M Holland
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2026-02-09 - Amplifying Our Voices: Fostering Advocacy in Infectious Diseases Fellowship.Molly L Paras, Wendy Stead, Bismarck Bisono-Garcia, Paul S Pottinger, Rabita Aziz
Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2025-12-01 - native valve endocarditis diagnosed by sequencing of microbial cell-free DNA in plasma.Peter M Rabinowitz, Ritika Walia, Paul Pottinger, Joshua A Lieberman
ASM Case Reports. 2025-11-01
Authored Content
- IDWeek 2021: Innovation, Resolution, and SolidarityOctober 2021
- An ID Doctor’s Reflections on IDWeek: Physically Distanced, Socially Closer Than EverNovember 2020
Press Mentions
Trump and Vaccines: Wrong AgainJuly 30th, 2024
Itchy Eyes and Conjunctivitis Might Be the Latest COVID-19 SymptomsApril 17th, 2023
What Is the Arcturus Omicron XBB.1.16 Sub-Variant?April 13th, 2023
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