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Office
3367 Buford Hwy Ne Ste 910
Atlanta, GA 30329Phone+1 404-880-3711- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Richard Besser, MD is a pediatrician in Atlanta, Georgia. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Georgia, New Jersey, and New York.
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1986 - 1991
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1993 - Present
NY State Medical License 2009 - 2024
NJ State Medical License 2010 - 2023
GA State Medical License 1998 - 2009
MD State Medical License 1989 - 1994
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 135 citationsEscherichia coli O157:H7 gastroenteritis and the hemolytic uremic syndrome: an emerging infectious disease.Richard E. Besser, Patricia M. Griffin, Laurence Slutsker
Annual Review of Medicine. 1999-01-01 - 474 citationsAn Outbreak of Diarrhea and Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome From Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Fresh-Pressed Apple CiderRichard E. Besser, S M Lett, J T Weber, M P Doyle, Timothy J. Barrett
JAMA. 1993-05-05 - 58 citationsReducing Legionella Colonization of Water Systems with MonochloramineBrendan Flannery, Lisa B. Gelling, Duc J. Vugia, June M. Weintraub, James J. Salerno
Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2006-04-01
Press Mentions
Experts See Lessons for Next Pandemic as Covid Emergency Comes to an EndMay 11th, 2023- FDA Authorizes Reformulated COVID-19 Booster Shot for the FallSeptember 2nd, 2022
- As Global Health Threats Evolved, the CDC Didn’tAugust 20th, 2022
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