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Wallace Kemper Alston, MD
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Work Address
Infectious Diseases Unit, Smith 268, Medical Center Campus, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, Vermont 05401, USA
Phone #: (802) 847-2264
Fax #: (802) 847-5322
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Research Overview
For a list of research projects click here
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Education
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Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2002 – present.
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New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York. 1983 - 1987. M.D., June 1987.
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Columbia University, School of General Studies, New York, New York. 1980 - 1982.
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Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana. 1976 - 1980. BS, Psychology.
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Postdoctoral Training
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Fellowship in Infectious Diseases, Montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York. July 1990 - June 1993.
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Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York. July 1987 - June 1990.
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Publications
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Peer Reviewed Publications
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Kirkpatrick BD, Huston DC, Wagner D, Noel F, Rouzier P, Pape JW, Bois G, Larsson CJ, Alston WK, Tenney K, Powned C, O'neill P, Sears CL. Serum mannose-binding lectin defiiency is associated with cryptosporidiosis in young Haitian children. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2006; 43:289
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Alston WK, Ahern JW. Increase in the rate ofnosocomial Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea during shortages of piperacillin-tazobactam and piperacillin. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 2004;53: 549
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Weissgold DJ, Alston WK. Comments on: Ocular manifestations in individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus. Comprehensive Ophthalmology Update 2004; 5:1
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Kirkpatrick BD, Alston WK, Current immunizations for travel. Current Opinions in Infectious Diseases 2003; 16: 369
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Ahern JW, Possidente CJ, Hood, Alston WK. Cefazolin dosing protocol for patients receiving long-term hemodialysis. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 2003; 60: 178.
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Grace C, Richardson-Nassif K, Rolley L, Kutzko D, Alston WK, Ramundo M. Injection drug use (IDU) related human immunodeficiency virus infection in rural Vermont: a comparison with non-IDU related infections. Drugs and Society 2000;16:223.
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Sinha A, Grace C, Alston W, Westenfeld F, Maguire J. African trypanosomiasis in two United States travelers. Clinical Infectious Diseases 1999; 29:840.
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Grace CJ, Soons K, Kutzko D, Alston WK, Ramundo M. Service delivery for patients with HIV in a rural state: the Vermont model. AIDS Patient Care and STDs 1999; 13: 659.
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Alston WK, Elliott DA, Epstein ME, Hatcher VB, Tang M, Lowy FD. Extracellular matrix heparan sulfate modulates endothelial cell susceptibility to Staphylococcus aureus. Journal of Cellular Physiology 1997;173:102.
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Book Chapters
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Alston WK, Fahrner KI. Upper respiratory tract infections. In: Grace CJ, ed. Medical Management of Infectious Diseases. New York: Marcel Dekker, 2003. In press.
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Alston WK. Adult Immunization. In: Grace CJ, ed. Medical Management of Infectious Diseases. New York: Marcel Dekker, 2003: In press.
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Grace CJ, Alston WK, Ramundo MB. Urinary tract infections: physical and laboratory findings. In: Gennari J, ed. Medical Management of Kidney and Electrolyte Disorders. New York: Marcel Dekker, 2001:157-168.
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Ramundo MB, Alston WK, Grace CJ. Treatment of urinary tract infection. In: Gennari J, ed. Medical Management of Kidney and Electrolyte Disorders. New York: Marcel Dekker, 2001:409-423.
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Grace CJ, Alston WK, Ramundo MB. Pyogenic liver abscess. In: Krawitt E, ed. Medical Management of Liver Disease. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1999: 233-242.
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Alston WK. Rat-bite fever. In: Rakel R, ed. Conn’s Current Therapy. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders Company, 1999.
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Alston WK, Grace CJ. Infective endocarditis. In: Sobel B, ed. Medical Management of Heart Disease. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1996: 509-518
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Clinical Appointments
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Attending Physician, Infectious Diseases Unit, Medicine Health Care Service, FAHC, 1993 - present
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Attending Physician, comprehensive cre Clinc (HIV Medicine), Brattleboro Memorial Hospital 1995 - present
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Membership
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American Academy of HIV Medicine
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Infectious Diseases Society of America/HIVMA.
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The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.
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American College of Physicians.
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American Society for Microbiology
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Northern New England Infectious Diseases Society (President, 2002 – 2004).
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Professional Activities
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Hospital Epidemiologist, FAHC. 1993- present.
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Chairman, Infection Control Committee, FAHC. 1993 - present
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consultant, Employee Health Service, FAHC. 1993 - present
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Medical Staff Quality Assessment and Improvement committee, FAHC
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Infectious diseases Practice Subcommittee,Pharmacyand Therapeutics Committee on Medical Education 1996 - 1997
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Consultant on tuberculosis, Vermont Department of Health, 1998 - present.
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Professional Advisory Committee, Visiting Nurse Association
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Committee work, Vermont Department of Health: Healthy Vermonters 2010, Animal Health/Human Health Collaboration, and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Working Group.
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Academic Appointments
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Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Vermont, College of Medicine, Burlington, VT.
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Instructor 1993 - present:
Infectious Diseases Electives, Infection Control, Genetics, Epidemiology & Ethics, clinical Epidemiology and Public Health, Laboratory Medicine, Medical Microbiology, Department of Mecidine Clinical Clerkship
University of Vermont, College of Medicine
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