Robert Paul Gaynes MD

Distinguished Physician and Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine

750 Park Avenue NortheastAtlanta, GA 30326

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Summary

Dr. Robert Gaynes is an infectious disease specialist based in Atlanta, GA, with an extensive academic and professional background. He completed his medical degree at the University of Chicago, followed by a residency in internal medicine and fellowship in infectious diseases. His career includes significant roles such as a Distinguished Physician and Professor Emeritus at Emory University School of Medicine and a Medical Epidemiologist at the CDC. Dr. Gaynes has contributed to the field with numerous publications and has been recognized with several awards for his educational and mentoring efforts. His expertise spans general infectious disease and the history of medicine.

Education & Training

University of Chicago Medical CenterInfectious Disease Fellow, 1984 - 1986
Centers for Disease Control and PreventionEIS Officer, 1982 - 1984
Michael Reese Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1979 - 1982
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1979

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Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1980 - 2029
GA State Medical License 1990 - 2028
MI State Medical License 1986 - 1993
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Dean's Teaching Award Emory University School of Medicine, 2018
Outstanding Educator Award Emory University School of Medicine, 2017
Distinguished Physician Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, 2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

10 citations
Brucellosis Initially Misidentified as Ochrobactrum anthropi Bacteremia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Srinivasa Nithin Gopalsamy, Aditi Ramakrishnan, Mustaf M Shariff, Julie Gabel, Skyler Brennan
Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2021-10-01
15 citations
Stethoscope hygiene: A call to action. Recommendations to update the CDC guidelines.
Sarathi Kalra, Alpesh Amin, Nancy M. Albert, Cindy Cadwell, Cole Edmonson
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2021-05-19
38 citations
Persistent Value of the Stethoscope in the Age of COVID-19.
Rajiv S. Vasudevan, Yu Horiuchi, Francesca J. Torriani, Bruno Cotter, Sofie M. Maisel
The American Journal of Medicine. 2020-06-19