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2025 N Mount Juliet RdSte 200Mount Juliet, TN 37122
Phone+1 629-255-2026
Fax+1 629-255-4217
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Summary
- Dr. Wendy Hitch is a Pediatrician based in Hermitage, TN. She completed her PhD at Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control in 1994. She completed her MD from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University in 1998, followed by a Pediatrics Residency at the University of Tennessee, Memphis (Le Bonheur) and St Jude Children's Hospital from 1998 to 2001. Her research contributions are noteworthy, with multiple publications in reputable journals such as the Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, The Journal of Parasitology, and The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Her investigative work on maternal infection with Wuchereria bancrofti has been highly cited, speaking to her influence in this field.
Education & Training
- University of TennesseeResidency, Pediatrics, 1998 - 2001
- Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityClass of 1998
- Emory UniversityPhD, Immunology, 1989 - 1994
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New OrleansMasters, Parasitology, 1986 - 1989
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State Medical License 2001 - 2027
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 17 citationsInvestigation of the influence of maternal infection with Wuchereria bancrofti on the humoral and cellular responses of neonates to filarial antigens.Wendy L. Hitch, Mark L. Eberhard, Patrick J. Lammie
Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology. 1997-07-01 - 30 citationsTransplacental transmission of Wuchereria bancrofti in Haitian women.Mark L. Eberhard, Wendy L. Hitch, David F. McNeeley, Patrick J. Lammie
The Journal of Parasitology. 1993-02-01 - 34 citationsAnalysis of isotype-specific antifilarial antibody levels in a Haitian pediatric population.Wendy L. Hitch, Allen W. Hightower, Mark L. Eberhard, Patrick J. Lammie
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 1991-02-01
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