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3601 21st Ave SNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000
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Education & Training
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1968 - 1969- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1963 - 1964
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1962 - 1963
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1962
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 1969 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
American Board of Preventive Medicine Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Risk factors associated with Cryptosporidium species and genotypes in Tennessee, 2018-2023.Christine M Thomas, Emma Roth, Christian Mackley, Dalton Ford, Dilani Goonewardene
BMC Infectious Diseases. 2025-08-08 - 5 citationsThe epidemiology of bacterial meningitis in the United States during 2008-2023: an analysis of active, laboratory, population-based, multistate surveillance data.Namrata Prasad, Miwako Kobayashi, Jennifer P Collins, Amy B Rubis, Gordana Derado
Lancet Regional Health. Americas. 2025-07-01 - 2 citationsCharacteristics of Invasive Pneumococcal Diseases Cases Among U.S. Children With Hematologic Malignancies Before and After Introduction of Thirteen-valent Pneumococcal...Katie Hamilton, Ulzii-Orshikh Luvsansharav, Wei Xing, Ryan Gierke, Jessica King
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 2025-06-01
Journal Articles
- Burden of Invasive Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infections in Nursing Home ResidentsJohn Townes, Nimalie D Stone, Lee H Harrison, Ghinwa Dumyati, Ruth Lynfield, William Schaffner, Wendy Bamberg, Susan Ray, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Press Mentions
4th Case of 'Rabbit Fever' Reported in New York. Here's What to KnowAugust 6th, 2026- Parasite-Induced ‘Explosive’ Diarrhea Illness Is in Tennessee. Here’s How Many Cases Have Been Reported in NashvilleJuly 15th, 2026
- Cyclosporiasis Spreads to TennesseeJuly 10th, 2026
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