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Summary
Richard Besser, MD, took the helm as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and acting administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry on January 22, 2009.
He began his career at CDC in the Epidemic Intelligence Service working on the epidemiology of food-borne diseases. He has served as the epidemiology section chief in the Respiratory Diseases Branch, acting chief of the Meningitis and Special Pathogens Branch in the National Center for Infectious Disease, and as the medical director of Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work, CDC's national campaign to promote appropriate antibiotic use in the community.
Doctor Besser received his bachelor of arts degree in economics from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, and his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He completed a residency and a chief residency in pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He has authored and co-authored more …than 100 presentations, abstracts, chapters, editorials, and publications and has received many awards for his work in public health and his volunteer service.
Read More Read less He began his career at CDC in the Epidemic Intelligence Service working on the epidemiology of food-borne diseases. He has served as the epidemiology section chief in the Respiratory Diseases Branch, acting chief of the Meningitis and Special Pathogens Branch in the National Center for Infectious Disease, and as the medical director of Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work, CDC's national campaign to promote appropriate antibiotic use in the community.
Doctor Besser received his bachelor of arts degree in economics from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, and his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He completed a residency and a chief residency in pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He has authored and co-authored more …than 100 presentations, abstracts, chapters, editorials, and publications and has received many awards for his work in public health and his volunteer service.
Quick Facts
- 40 years of experience
- Perelman School Of Medicine At University Of Pennsylvania
- 3 specialties
- 11 areas of expertise
- 3 board certifications
- 2 office locations
- Male
Office Locations
Dr. Richard Eric Besser has 2 locationsCompare with Similar Doctors
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| Public Health & General Preventive Medicine | Pediatrics | Pediatrics | Public Health & General Preventive Medicine |
| 40 Years of Experience | 7 Years of Experience | 7 Years of Experience | |
| No Virtual Visit Option | No Virtual Visit Option | No Virtual Visit Option | No Virtual Visit Option |
| Brookhaven , GA | Atlanta , GA | Atlanta , GA | Duluth , GA |
| Med School: Perelman School Of Medicine At University Of Pennsylvania | Med School: University Of Virginia School Of Medicine | Med School: Lincoln Memorial University Debusk College Of Osteopathic Medicine | |
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Medical Specialties
Dr. Richard Eric Besser has the following 3 specialties
Specialty Expertise
Dr. Richard Eric Besser has the following 11 areas of expertise
Certifications, License, & Education
40 Years Experience
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Medical School
Perelman School Of Medicine At University Of PennsylvaniaGraduated in 1986
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