Leanne B. Gasink, M.D., M.S.C.E.
Dr. Gasink is the Associate Hospital Epidemiologist and Co-Director of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on quality management issues in infectious diseases and hospital epidemiology, including surveillance, reporting and prevention of hospital acquired infections, risk factors and impact of multi-drug resistant organisms, and antimicrobial drug utilization.
Selected publications:
Gasink LB, Linkin DR, Fishman NO, Bilker WB, Weiner MG, Lautenbach E. “Stockpiling for avian influenza: Examining the surge in oseltamivir prescriptions during heightened media coverage of the potential for a worldwide pandemic” Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology (In press)
Gasink LB, Singer KR, Holmes WC, Fishman NO, Lautenbach E. “Contact isolation for infection control in hospitalized patients: Is patient satisfaction affected?” Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 2008; 29:275-78.
Anthony K, Fishman NO, Linkin DR, Gasink LB, Edelstein PH, Lautenbach E. “Clinical and microbiological outcomes of serious multi-drug resistant gram negative infections treated with tigecycline.” Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2008; 46:467-70.
Contact:
Leanne B. Gasink, M.D., M.S.C.E.
Infectious Disease Division
1 Convention Avenue
Penn Tower Lobby
Suite 101
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283
leanne.gasink@uphs.upenn.edu
215-615-4320
Education:
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania
ID Training: University of Pennsylvania
Academic Rank: Assistant Professor of Medicine
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