Overview
My research focus is on developing methods to prevent infections and improve treatment outcomes in children.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
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2022 - Present
Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases,
Pediatrics
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Recent Publications
SHEA/APIC/IDSA/PIDS multisociety position paper: Raising the bar: necessary resources and structure for effective healthcare facility infection prevention and control programs.
Journal Article Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · April 28, 2025 The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, the Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society represent the core expertise regarding hea ... Full text Link to item CiteHospital-onset bacteremia in the neonatal intensive care unit: strategies for risk adjustment.
Journal Article Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · February 17, 2025 OBJECTIVE: To quantify the impact of patient- and unit-level risk adjustment on infant hospital-onset bacteremia (HOB) standardized infection ratio (SIR) ranking. DESIGN: A retrospective, multicenter cohort study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Infants admitted ... Full text Link to item CiteMitigation measures against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in overnight faith-based camps: summer 2021.
Journal Article Public Health · July 2024 OBJECTIVE: In this study, we describe community-based nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) incorporated into COVID-19 mitigation protocols, and SARS-CoV-2 incidence at five faith-based summer camps in the US. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. MET ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
PTN Task Order 8 COVID-19 Studies
Clinical TrialCo Investigator · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2020 - 2025RFTOP 2022 Domain 5-E003 Strategic Use of Race, Ethnicity, and Social Determinants of Health Data in National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Measures to Promote Health Equity
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · 2022 - 2025Maternal Predictors of Early Childhood Bacterial Colonization or Invasive Infection
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation · 2022 - 2025View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Thomas Jefferson University, Sidney Kimmel Medical College ·
2012
M.D.