Lori Handy, MD, MSCE
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases)
Attending Physician, Division of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Associate Director, Vaccine Education Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Infectious Diseases
34th and Civic Center Boulevard
Hub for Clinical Collaboration 9th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Division of Infectious Diseases
34th and Civic Center Boulevard
Hub for Clinical Collaboration 9th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
BS (Psychology)
Duke University, 2004.
MD
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2009.
MSCE (Clinical Epidemiology)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2017.
Permanent linkBS (Psychology)
Duke University, 2004.
MD
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2009.
MSCE (Clinical Epidemiology)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2017.
Selected Publications
Tung, L: The Philadelphia region is getting hit with norovirus. Here’s how to avoid this bug. WHYY - Media Interview Jan 2025 Notes: https://whyy.org/articles/philadelphia-norovirus-contagious-stomach-bug/Handy L: Norovirus Is Spreading Fast — Here's how to protect yourself in the hospital. MedpageToday Perspectives Jan 2025 Notes: https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/113956?trw=no.
Handy L: Vaccine Update. Vaccine Education Center Newsletter. Handy L (eds.). Monthly 2024-present.
Handy L: Pediatric Reflections: Get Prepared for RSV Immunization Questions. Children's Doctor Dec 2024.
Handy, L: FDA committee asks for more data on RSV vaccine safety in infants. Healio Perspectives Dec 2024 Notes: https://www.healio.com/news/pediatrics/20241213/fda-committee-asks-for-more-data-on-rsv-vaccine-safety-in-infants.
Bugos, C: Global Measles Cases Jumped 20%. Here's How That Could Affect You. Verywell Health - Media Interview Nov 2024 Notes: https://www.verywellhealth.com/measles-cases-rise-worldwide-8748042.
Kellner S: US has 'embarrassment of riches' to protect children from RSV. Healio - Media Interview Oct 2024 Notes: https://www.healio.com/news/pediatrics/20241003/us-has-embarrassment-of-riches-to-protect-children-from-rsv.
Handy, L: Measles Is Back: How to Keep Your Family Safe. County Lines Magazine August 2024.
Kekatos, M and Benadjaoud, Y: Whooping cough cases more than 3 times higher than last year in return to pre-pandemic levels. ABCNews - Media Interview August 2024 Notes: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/whooping-cough-cases-3-times-higher-year-return/story?id=112892210.
Stulpin, C: Will new approvals, stronger recommendations improve RSV vaccine uptake? Healio - Media Interview July 2024.