Infectious Diseases
Danielle M. Zerr, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Infection Control, Seattle Children's Hospital
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UW School of Medicine
Affiliate investigator, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Dr. Danielle M. Zerr joined Seattle Children's Hospital in 1999. As co-chair of the Infection Control Committee at Seattle Children's, Dr. Zerr specializes in pediatric infectious diseases and host pathogen interaction. She is an assistant professor in Pediatrics at the University of Washington and remains committed to researching, preventing and treating infectious diseases in children, with clinical interests in viral infections in healthy and immune-compromised hosts.
Board Certified: Pediatric Infectious Diseases; Pediatrics
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia; University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle
Residency: Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle
Fellowship: University of Washington, Seattle
Relevant press releases:
- New Hospital Standards Needed for Pediatric Flu Vaccines - 02/04/2008
- Hospital Tries New Approach to Prevent Flu Transmission - 11/19/2007
- Good Hand Hygiene Helps Fight Hospital-associated Infections - 04/04/2005
- New Research Released on Common Childhood Virus - 02/23/2005
Recent interviews/coverage:
- Recognize the symptoms of MRSA - KING5.com, 11/3/2007
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