Caitlin Lee McGrath, MD, MS
Infectious Disease and Virology
On staff since July 2017
Children's Title: Attending Physician
Academic Title: Assistant Professor, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Research Center: Center for Clinical and Translational Research
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Biography
Dr. McGrath cares for patients on the inpatient infectious diseases consult service and in general infectious diseases outpatient clinic. She enjoys partnering with patients, families, and care teams throughout the hospital to work collaboratively to prevent and treat infections.
She completed her pediatric residency at Seattle Children’s and worked as a hospitalist prior to starting fellowship. Her research interests include healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), CLABSI prevention, and the intersection of HAIs with health equity. During the 2022-23 year, she is participating in the Leadership in Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Public Health (LEAP) Fellowship through the CDC to gain further experience in hospital epidemiology and public health, and will partner with the Washington State Department of Health on projects relating to HAIs and health equity. Dr. McGrath also serves as an Associate Medical Director for Infection Prevention at Seattle Children’s.
Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family including her two young daughters and exploring local parks and kid-friendly destinations.
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Patient Testimonials
Overview
- Board Certification(s)
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Pediatrics
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
- Medical/Professional School
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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
- Residency
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University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
- Fellowship
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University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
- Clinical Interests
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General inpatient and outpatient pediatric infectious diseases
Prevention of healthcare-associated infections
Prevention of infections in children who use medical technology