Ellie S. Sukerman

Ellie S. Sukerman is a Medical Educator at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), specializing in General and Transplant Infectious Diseases. She leads antimicrobial stewardship initiatives and oversees the quality improvement education of Infectious Diseases fellows. Her work emphasizes antibiotic therapy optimization, patient safety, and reducing antibiotic resistance.

Dr. Sukerman obtained her M.D. from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (2009) and an M.S. in Clinical Investigation (2015). She completed residency and fellowships in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Northwestern, followed by advanced training in quality improvement.

Her research focuses on antimicrobial stewardship, transplant-related infections, and improving vaccination protocols for heart transplant candidates. Notable projects include assessing beta-lactam allergies and optimizing antibiotic use in surgical prophylaxis.

Publications highlight her contributions to osteomyelitis treatment, influenza virus research, and cost analyses of antibiotics like dalbavancin. She actively evaluates strategies to enhance oral antibiotic therapy in bone/joint infections and refine allergy evaluation practices.

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