George K. Siberry, M.D., M.P.H.

Background

  • Medical Officer, Pediatric Adolescent Maternal AIDS Branch, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health
  • Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Pediatrics (Part-Time Faculty)

Publications

  • 24 peer-reviewed scientific articles
  • 9 reviews
  • 13 chapters
  • 33 abstracts
  • 4 clinical communications
  • Member, DHHS Panel on Pediatric Antiretroviral Therapy and Management Guidelines

Education

  • Sc.B., Neuroscience, Brown University
  • M.D./M.P.H. The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene & Public Health
  • Residency in Pediatrics, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
  • Chief Resident in Pediatrics, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics and Co-editor of the Harriet Lane Handbook, fifteenth edition
  • Fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Societies

  • Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA)
  • Pediatric Infectious Disease Society (PIDS)
  • Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
  • Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)
  • Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
  • Ambulatory Pediatric Association (APA)

Editorial Boards

  • Section Editor, Pediatric Puzzler, Contemporary Pediatrics.
  • Member, DHHS Working Group on Opportunistic Infection Prevention and Treatment Guidelines
  • Member, DHHS Panel on Pediatric Antiretroviral Therapy and Management Guidelines
  • Member, Haitian National Working Group in Early Infant Diagnosis of HIV Infection

Previous Appointments

  • Inpatient Pediatrician, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Bryn Mawr
  • Instructor, Thomas Jefferson University, Department of Pediatrics
  • Chief Resident Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University
  • Pediatric Resident, Johns Hopkins University
  • Director, Children’s Health Center, Thomas Jefferson University

Research

  • Multi center trial of meningococcal vaccine in HIV-infected youth-- IMPAACT Protocol 1065
  • Medical complications of HIV infection in children and adolescents
  • MRSA infections in children
  • HIV replication in treated Pediatric HIV infection
  • Long-term follow-up studies of early high-titer vs. standard measles vaccines
  • Detection of pertussis infection by PCR in children hospitalized with respiratory symptoms during RSV season
  • Preservation of pneumococci by sand desiccation vs. other techniques

Last updated: January 26, 2011