Co-Editor
- Chief of Infectious Diseases, Providence Portland Medical Center (1971-Presently emeritus status)
- Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health & Sciences University (1971-Present)
Areas of Special Interest
- All facets of Infectious Disease with emphasis on antimicrobials
- Current Project – Role of rapid molecular diagnostics in antimicrobial stewardship
Professional Recognition & Appointments
- Recipient of the 2024 Alexander Fleming lifetime Achievement Award of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
- Appointment to serve on IDSA Sepsis Advisory Panel 2024
- Recipient of 2016 Annual Patient Safety Award from the Oregon Medical Association
- Recipient of 2012 Watanakunakorn Clinician of the Year Award of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
- Past-President, Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) 2001-2002
- Past Member, Infectious Diseases Section, American Board of Internal Medicine
- IDSA/FDA Sponsored Workshop on Clinical Trials of Antimicrobials for Community Acquired Pneumonia
- Co-Director, National Infectious Disease Board Review Course
- Member, Laboratory Diagnostics Task Force of the IDSA
Publication Highlights
Over 170 peer reviewed publications in the area of infectious disease including:
- Enhanced Detection of Community-Acquired Pneumonia Pathogens With the BioFire Pneumonia FilmArray Panel. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease - October 2020
- Sustainable Discovery and Development of Antibiotics - Is a Nonprofit Approach the Future? New England Journal of Medicine - June 2019
- Nebulized Antibiotics for Multidrug-Resistant Ventilator-Associated Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pneumonia. Critical Care Medicine - June 2019.
- IDSA Position Statement: Why IDSA Did Not Endorse the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines. Clinical Infectious Diseases - May 2018
- Infectious Diseases Physicians: Leading the Way in Antimicrobial Stewardship. Clinical Infectious Diseases - Mar. 2018
- Role of Procalcitonin in the Management of Infected Patients in the Intensive Care Unit. Infectious Disease Clinics of North America - Sept. 2017
- How to pitch an Antibiotic Stewardship Program to the Hospital C-Suite. Open Forum Infectious Diseases - Oct. 2016
- The potential of molecular diagnostics and serum procalcitonin levels to change the antibiotic management of community-acquired pneumonia. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease - Sept. 2016
Education
- University of Oregon (BS)
- Oregon Health & Science University (Medical School)
- Oregon Health & Science University (Residency)
- University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School at Dallas (Fellowship with Jay P. Sanford, M.D.)
Disclosures
- Consultant for Biomerieux & BioFire
- Research grant from BioFire