Stefan Riedel MD PhD, D(ABMM), FCAP

Microbiology, Clinical Pathology

Associate Professor, Pathology Harvard Medical School, and Associate Medical Director, Microbiology Laboratories, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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330 Brookline AvenueYamins 312Boston, MA 02215
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Summary

Dr. Stefan Riedel is a pathologist in Boston, MA and is affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School. He received his medical degree from The Johan Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt, Faculty of Medicine, and has been in practice 23 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including German and English. He specializes in medical and public health microbiology, as well as clinical pathology. His areas of expertise include antimicrobial drug resistance, epidemiology, sepsis, and infection control.

Education & Training

University of Iowa Health Care Medical CenterFellowship, Medical Microbiology, 2005 - 2007
Baylor University Medical CenterResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2001 - 2005
Kantonales Spital AltstaettenAssistenzarzt, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1996 - 1998
Edith Cavell HospitalHouse Officer, Surgery, 1996 - 1996
Goethe University Frankfurt Medical FacultyClass of 1996

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2015 - 2028
MD State Medical License 2007 - 2017
TX State Medical License 2005 - 2011
IA State Medical License 2005 - 2008
American Board of Pathology Pathology - Clinical
American Board of Pathology Pathology Recertification
American Board of Pathology Pathology - Medical Microbiology
American Board of Medical MicrobiologyMedical & Public Health Microbiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

HuBIE: The human blood immunome encyclopedia of TCRs and BCRs in bloodstream infections and cancer.
Vahid Akbari, Alexandra Morgan, Michie Yasuda, Ulrich Schlecht, Sylvie McNamara
Frontiers in Immunology. 2026-01-01
Contrasting effects of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination vs. infection on antibody and TCR repertoires.
Jasper Braun, Elliot D Hill, Elisa Contreras, Michie Yasuda, Alexandra Morgan
Plos One. 2026-01-01
1 citations
Disseminatedinfection in a neutropenic patient with acute monocytic leukemia: a clinical and diagnostic challenge.
Sierra Amaya, Giancarlo Giovannini-Sanguineti, Corina Lopez, Carolyn D Alonso, Stefan Riedel
ASM Case Reports. 2025-11-01

Journal Articles

Microbial surface contamination after standard operating room cleaning practices following surgical treatment of infection.
18. Balkissoon R, Nayfeh T, Adams K, Belkoff SM, Riedel S, Mears SC, Orthopedics 2014; 37 (4): e339-e344
A qualitative pilot study of hydrogen peroxide and alcohol for disinfection of privacy curtains contaminated by MRSA, VRE and Clostridium difficile
19. Sood G, Huber K, Dam L, Zenilman J, Riedel S, J Infect Prevent 2014; doi: 10.1177/1757177413520058
Early identification and treatment of pathogens in sepsis: molecular diagnostics and antibiotic choice.
Riedel S, Carroll KC, Clin Chest Med 2016, 2016

Books/Book Chapters

Jawetz, Melnick & Adelberg's Medical Microbiology
Stefan Riedel, Jeffery A. Hobden, Steve Miller, Stephen A. Morse, Timothy A. Mietzner, Barbara Detrick, Thomas G. Mitchell, Judy A. Sakanari, Peter Hotez, Rojelio MejiaEditors: Stefan Riedel, Stephen A. Morse, Timothy Mietzner, Steve Miller.McGraw Hill, New YorkEdition 28,2019
Essentials of Clinical Infectious Diseases
Chapter: Introduction to Medical Microbiology
Parrish N.M., Riedel S.Editors: Wm. Wright.Demos Medical / Springer Publishing, New York, NYEdition 2nd,2018
Advanced Techniques in Diagnostic Microbiology
Chapter: Cellular Fatty-Acid-Based Microbial Identification
Parrish N.M., Riedel S.Editors: Y.W. Tang and C.W. Stratton.Springer PublishingEdition 3rd,2018

Press Mentions

Vaccination for the Nation?December 17th, 2020
The Global Journey of VariolationSeptember 29th, 2020
A Case Report of Inhalation Anthrax Acquired NaturallyMarch 3rd, 2020

Grant Support

Understanding the Skin Microbiome Through the Integration of Metagenomics, Bioinformatics, Spatial Ecology and Synthetic BiologyDOD - Army Research Office2014–2019
STD Laboratory-based Surveillance & Gonococcal Isolate Surveillance ProjectCenters for Disease Control and Prevention2014–2015

Committees

Advisor, United States Committee for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (US-CAST) 2017 - Present
Member, Federal Advisory Committee on Blood and Tissue Safety and Availability 2016 - 2019
Member, CAP, Microbiology Resource Committee 2012 - 2017