Lori Handy, MD, MSCE
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases)
Attending Physician, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania
Associate Director, Vaccine Education Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
34th and Civic Center Boulevard
Hub for Clinical Collaboration 9th Floor: ID Division
Philadelphia, PA 19104
34th and Civic Center Boulevard
Hub for Clinical Collaboration 9th Floor: ID Division
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
B.S. (Psychology)
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 2004.
M.D.
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , 2009.
M.S.C.E (Clinical Epidemiology)
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , 2017.
Permanent linkB.S. (Psychology)
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 2004.
M.D.
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , 2009.
M.S.C.E (Clinical Epidemiology)
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , 2017.
Selected Publications
Melissa Suran: Measles Cases Are Spreading in the US—Here’s What to Know. JAMA Medical News - Media Interview Feb 2024.Weldon R, Handy L, Frenck RW, Patel AK.: Q&A: What to know about the CDC’s measles alert. Media Interview - Healio Jan 2024.
Erin Prater: Measles cases are mounting in the US as the UK declares a ‘national incident’ over the disease. What parents need to know to keep their kids safe. Fortune Well - Media Interview Jan 2024.
Leland Pinder: CDC issues alert to healthcare providers as measles cases rise. 6abc News - Media Interview Jan 2024.
Lisa Jarvis: Messy RSV Shot Rollout Puts Infants at Risk. Bloomberg - Media Interview Dec 2023.
Barbara Kimberly Seigel: Is It Going To Be Another Bad RSV Season? Pediatricians Assess The Numbers. Romper Media Interview Dec 2023.
Jennifer Henderson: Clinical Challenges: Discussing Childhood Vaccination With Hesitant Parents. MedPage Today Media Interview Nov 2023.
Alice Park: There’s a Shortage of RSV Treatments. Here’s What Doctors Recommend. TIME Magazine Media Interview Nov 2023.
Jennifer Henderson: Clinical Challenges: Navigating New RSV Protections for the Youngest Kids. MedPage Today Media Interview Nov 2023 Notes: https://www.medpagetoday.com/clinical-challenges/aap-pediatric-vaccines/107272.
Kitt EM, Yoon H, Comar CE, Smith KP, Harris RM, Esona MD, Gautam R, Mijatovic-Rustempasic S, Hopkins AL, Jaimes J and Handy L: Genotypic investigation of a rotavirus cluster at a quaternary-care pediatric hospital. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 44(10): 1680-82, Oct 2023.