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Ruth Lynfield, MD, Pediatric Infectious Disease, Saint Paul, MN

RuthLynfieldMD

Pediatric Infectious Disease Saint Paul, MN

State Epidemiologist and Medical Director, Minnesota Department of Health Adjunct Professor of Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota

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Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1988 - 1992
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 1985 - 1988
  • Weill Cornell Medicine
    Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1997 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1987 - 1999
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Fellow Infectious Disease Society of America

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Burden of Invasive Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infections in Nursing Home Residents  
    John Townes, Nimalie D Stone, Lee H Harrison, Ghinwa Dumyati, Ruth Lynfield, William Schaffner, Wendy Bamberg, Susan Ray, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Lectures

  • Emerging Infections in Clinical Practice 
    University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota - 11/16/2012
  • North Central Chapter Infectious Diseases Society of America (NCCIDSA) Annual Meeting 
    University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota - 4/28/2012

Other

Press Mentions

  • MDH Expands Long COVID Work in 2023
    MDH Expands Long COVID Work in 2023March 29th, 2023
  • Gov. Walz Budget Proposal Seeks $6.3M for Emerging Long COVID Crisis
    Gov. Walz Budget Proposal Seeks $6.3M for Emerging Long COVID CrisisMarch 29th, 2023
  • COVID's Hidden Toll a 2023 Challenge for Minnesota
    COVID's Hidden Toll a 2023 Challenge for MinnesotaDecember 31st, 2022
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