Robert Paul Gaynes MD
Distinguished Physician and Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
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750 Park Avenue NortheastAtlanta, GA 30326
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Summary
- Dr. Robert Gaynes is an infectious disease specialist based in Atlanta, GA. He completed his medical education at the University of Chicago and further specialized in infectious diseases with a fellowship. Dr. Gaynes has held prominent academic and medical positions, including a long tenure at Emory University School of Medicine, where he is now a Distinguished Physician and Professor Emeritus. He also contributed significantly as a Medical Epidemiologist at the CDC and his work at the Atlanta VA Medical Center. He has authored notable publications focusing on infectious diseases and the history of medicine. His contributions to medical education and his field have been recognized with several awards, including the Dean's Teaching Award and Outstanding Educator Award from Emory University.
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
Certifications & Licensure
GA State Medical License 1990 - 2026
IL State Medical License 1980 - 2026
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
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsBrucellosis Initially Misidentified as Ochrobactrum anthropi Bacteremia: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureSrinivasa Nithin Gopalsamy, Aditi Ramakrishnan, Mustaf M Shariff, Julie Gabel, Skyler Brennan
Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2021-10-01 - 15 citationsStethoscope 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 - 36 citationsPersistent 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
Books/Book Chapters
Press Mentions
The 1918 Pandemic: Then and NowNovember 18th, 2020
5 Drugs That Revolutionized the Medical LandscapeDecember 3rd, 2019
Another Ebola Problem: Finding Its Natural SourceAugust 17th, 2014
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