Anne A. Gershon
Anne A. Gershon is a pediatrician at Columbia University and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City . Above all, she has made a contribution to the introduction of the chickenpox vaccination in the USA.
Gershon received her education from Smith College and Cornell University . Since 1986 she has been a professor of paediatrics at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons , Columbia University's medical school. Here she was most recently head of the Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases .
Anne Gershon researched the pathology , epidemiology , diagnosis, latency , prevention and treatment of chickenpox and herpes zoster . Her work on the safety of the varicella vaccine was critical to the approval of the vaccine and its USA-wide recommendation in 1995. Gershon has published over 350 scientific publications and is the editor of 14 specialist and textbooks.
Awards (selection)
- 1993 Honorary Doctorate from Smith College
- 2001 VZVRF Scientific Achievement Award from the National Shingles Foundation
- 2009 President of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
- 2013 Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal from the Sabin Vaccine Institute
- 2015 Alexander Fleming Award from the Infectious Diseases Society of America
- 2019 Maxwell Finland Award from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
Web links
- Anne A. Gershon, MD at Columbia University (columbiadoctors.org)
- Anne A. Gershon, MD at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (nyp.org)
Individual evidence
- ↑ VZVRF Scientific Achievement Award. In: vzvfoundation.org. National Shingles Foundation, accessed March 30, 2019 .
- ↑ IDSA Presidents. In: idsociety.org. Infectious Diseases Society of America , accessed March 30, 2019 .
- ↑ Dr. Anne Gershon Receives 2013 Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal Award. In: sabin.org. Sabin Vaccine Institute, accessed March 30, 2019 .
- ^ Alexander Fleming Award Winners. In: idsociety.org. Infectious Diseases Society of America , accessed March 30, 2019 .
- ^ Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement. In: nfid.org. National Foundation for Infectious Diseases , accessed March 30, 2019 .
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SURNAME | Gershon, Anne A. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gershon, Anne |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Pediatrician at Columbia University |
DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |