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Alexandra V. Yamshchikov, M.D.

Alexandra V. Yamshchikov, M.D.

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Infectious Disease

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Contact

Appointment (585) 275-0526
Fax (585) 340-4020
Administrative (585) 275-7622

Locations

Infectious Disease Clinic - Rochester

Ambulatory Care Center at Strong Memorial Hospital
601 Elmwood Avenue, 3rd Floor
Rochester, NY 14620

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About Me

Dr. Yamshchikov completed her residency training in Internal Medicine at Yale University in 2003, followed by fellowship training in Infectious Diseases at Emory University 2006-2009. She first joined the Infectious Diseases faculty at the University of Rochester in 2010, and has rejoined in 2023...
Dr. Yamshchikov completed her residency training in Internal Medicine at Yale University in 2003, followed by fellowship training in Infectious Diseases at Emory University 2006-2009. She first joined the Infectious Diseases faculty at the University of Rochester in 2010, and has rejoined in 2023.

Dr Yamshchikov has extensive experience in various aspects of infectious diseases practice, including hospital epidemiology, antimicrobial stewardship, and general clinical infectious disease.

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine - Department of Medicine, Infectious Diseases (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Infectious Disease, Emory University Hospital. 2006 - 2009

Residency, Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine. 2004 - 2006

Internship, Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine. 2003 - 2004

Education

MD | University of Virginia. 2003

Publications

Journal Articles

Making the EHR Work for You-Modifications of an Electronic Health Record System to Improve Tracking and Management of Patients Receiving Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy.

Munsiff SS, Burgoyne C, Dobson E, Yamshchikov A

Open forum infectious diseases.. 2024 February 11 (2):ofae005. Epub 01/12/2024.

Refractory Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections treated with phage PASA16: A compassionate use case series

Hadil Onallah et al and PASA16 study group (incl Yamshchikov AV).

Med Clinical Advances. 2023; 4: 600-611.

Refractory Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections treated with phage PASA16: A compassionate use case series

H. Onallah, R. Hazan, R. Nir-Paz, M. J. Brownstein, J. R. Fackler, B. A. Horne, et al.

Med. 2023; 4(9): 600-611.

Implementation of a penicillin allergy screening tool to optimize aztreonam use.

Staicu ML, Brundige ML, Ramsey A, Brown J, Yamshchikov A, Peterson DR, Baran A, Laguio-Vila M

American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.. 2016 March 173 (5):298-306. Epub 1900 01 01.

Journey of a survivor of near drowning, polymicrobial pneumonia, and acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Ecklund MM, Wahl G, Yamshchikov AV, Smith MS

Critical care nursing clinics of North America.. 2012 December 24 (4):601-23. Epub 08/21/2012.

The role of vitamin D deficiency in sepsis and potential therapeutic implications.

Watkins RR, Yamshchikov AV, Lemonovich TL, Salata RA

The Journal of infection.. 2011 November 63 (5):321-6. Epub 07/13/2011.

Vitamin D status and antimicrobial peptide cathelicidin (LL-37) concentrations in patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis.

Yamshchikov AV, Kurbatova EV, Kumari M, Blumberg HM, Ziegler TR, Ray SM, Tangpricha V

The American journal of clinical nutrition.. 2010 September 92 (3):603-11. Epub 07/07/2010.

Rhodococcus equi infection.

Yamshchikov AV, Schuetz A, Lyon GM

The Lancet. Infectious diseases.. 2010 May 10 (5):350-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Vitamin D as adjunctive therapy in refractory pulmonary tuberculosis: a case report.

Yamshchikov AV, Oladele A, Leonard MK, Blumberg HM, Ziegler TR, Tangpricha V

Southern medical journal.. 2009 June 102 (6):649-52. Epub 1900 01 01.

Alterations in vitamin D status and anti-microbial peptide levels in patients in the intensive care unit with sepsis.

Jeng L, Yamshchikov AV, Judd SE, Blumberg HM, Martin GS, Ziegler TR, Tangpricha V

Journal of translational medicine.. 2009 April 237 :28. Epub 04/23/2009.

Vitamin D for treatment and prevention of infectious diseases: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

Yamshchikov AV, Desai NS, Blumberg HM, Ziegler TR, Tangpricha V

Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.. 2009 15 (5):438-49. Epub 1900 01 01.

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