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Office
1500 21st Avenue South
Suite 2600
Nashville, TN 37212Phone+1 615-322-2037Fax+1 615-343-3914- Is this information wrong?
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 - 2025
- 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
- 2 citationsRisk of Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Patients With Laboratory-Confirmed Invasive Pneumococcal Disease: A Self-Controlled Case Series Study.Andrew D Wiese, Ed Mitchel, Danielle Ndi, Tiffanie M Markus, H Keipp Talbot, William Schaffner, Carlos G Grijalva> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2023 Jun 16
- 5 citationsEpidemiology of Invasive Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae Disease-United States, 2008-2019.Sara E Oliver, Amy B Rubis, Heidi M Soeters, Arthur Reingold, Meghan Barnes, Susan Petit, Monica M Farley, Lee H Harrison, Kathy Como-Sabetti, Sarah A Khanlian, Rachel...> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2023 Jun 8
- 8 citationsChanges in the Incidence of Invasive Bacterial Disease During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States, 2014-2020.Namrata Prasad, Julia Rhodes, Li Deng, Natalie L McCarthy, Heidi L Moline, James Baggs, Sujan C Reddy, John A Jernigan, Fiona P Havers, Daniel M Sosin, Ann Thomas, Rut...> ;The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2023 Apr 12
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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
- Tally of Covid-19 Cases After CDC Conference Climbs to 181May 26th, 2023
- CDC Reports New Mpox Outbreak, Experts Note Key Prevention MethodsMay 26th, 2023
- Administering RSV Vaccine to Expectant Mothers May Reduce Risk of Severe Illness in NewbornsMay 25th, 2023
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