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Office
4209 St, OH-44
Rootstown, OH 44272- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2006
- Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
- American University of the Caribbean School of MedicineClass of 2001
- Thomas Jefferson UniversityM.S., Microbiology, 1995 - 1997
- Gannon UniversityB.S., Biology, 1991 - 1995
Certifications & Licensure
- KY State Medical License 2021 - 2024
- OH State Medical License 2006 - 2023
- PA State Medical License 2001 - 2008
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
- Board Certified in Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellowship Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2016
- Sigma Xi scientific research honor society, 2016
- Fellowship American College of Physicians, 2011
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Gepotidacin: a novel, oral, 'first-in-class' triazaacenaphthylene antibiotic for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections and urogenital gonorrhoea.Richard R Watkins, Dipendra Thapaliya, Tracy L Lemonovich, Robert A Bonomo> ;The Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 2023 Mar 8
- Imipenem/Relebactam Resistance in Clinical Isolates of Extensively Drug Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Inhibitor-Resistant β-Lactamases and Their Increasing Importa...Andrea M Hujer, Christopher R Bethel, Magdalena A Taracila, Steven H Marshall, Laura J Rojas, Marisa L Winkler, Ronald E Painter, T Nicholas Domitrovic, Richard R Watk...> ;Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 2022 May 17
- 1 citationsUpdate on the Pathogenesis, Virulence, and Treatment of.Richard R Watkins, Rachael Gowen, Michail S Lionakis, Mahmoud Ghannoum> ;Pathogens & Immunity. 2022 Jan 1
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Journal Articles
- The Global Alliance for Infections in Surgery: Defining a Model for Antimicrobial Stewardship—Results from an International Cross-Sectional SurveyRichard R Watkins, Eleftherios Mylonakis, Robert G Sawyer, Costi D Sifri, BioMed Central
- Prolonged Clostridium difficile infection may be associated with vitamin D deficiencyWong KK, Lee R, Watkins RR, Haller N., J Parenter Enteral Nutr, Epub, 1/26/2015
- Low vitamin D level and impact on severity and recurrence of Clostridium difficile infectionsAbdelfatah M, Nayfe R, Moftakhar B, Nijim A, El Zoghbi M, Donskey CJ, Kandil H, Watkins RR., J Investig Med, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Differences in clinical manifestations of acute and early HIV-1 infection between HIV-1 subtypes in African women.Lemonovich TL, Watkins RR, Morrison CS, Kwok C, Salata RA., 49th Annual Meeting IDSA., 1/1/2011
- Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections with Silver Alloy/Hydrogel Coated Foley Catheters Using Two Separate Evaluation Periods.Watkins RR, Osterholt SN, Parker P, Salata RA., 119th Annual Meeting Ohio Academy of Science, 1/1/2010
- PCP Prophylaxis in HIV-Infected Renal Allograph Recipients.Watkins R, Kumar MS, Alvarez D., 43rd Annual Meeting IDSA., 1/1/2005
Lectures
- Invasive fungal and mold infections1/26/2013
- Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma1/11/2013
- Respiratory Infections in Pregnant Women in the Ambulatory Setting1/8/2011
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Press Mentions
- Cat-Scratch Disease Is A Thing—What You Need to KnowSeptember 20th, 2016
- Drug-Resistant Superbugs Are a Threat to Public Health, Says WHOSeptember 23rd, 2016
- How 40 Harvard Students Got the Mumps—Despite Being VaccinatedApril 28th, 2016
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Grant Support
- “Describing Infections of the Spine treated with Ceftaroline” (DISC Study)Allergan2014–2017
- “Does the oral microbiome change while a patient is in the ICU?”Akron General Foundation2012–2014
Committees
- member, Publications Committee/ Infectious Diseases Society of America 2016 - Present
- member, International Advisory Board Global Alliance for Infections in Surgery 2016 - Present
- member, American Federation for Medical Research Midwestern Regional Council 2013 - Present
- At-large member, ACP Ohio Chapter Governor’s Advisory Council 2013 - Present
- member, Standards and Practice Guidelines Committee/ Infectious Diseases Society of America 2009 - 2013
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