Dr. Brad Spellberg, Chief Medical Officer at the Los Angeles CountyUniversity of Southern California (LAC+USC) Medical Center, discusses Short Course Antibiotic Therapy.

Medicine Grand Rounds, St. Josephs Healthcare Hamilton | Thursday, October 13, 2022

Dr. Spellberg is Chief Medical Officer at the Los Angeles CountyUniversity of Southern California (LAC+USC) Medical Center. He received his BA in Molecular Cell BiologyImmunology from UC Berkeley. He then attended medical school at UCLA, where he received numerous academic honors, including serving as the UCLA AOA Chapter CoPresident, and winning the prestigious Stafford Warren award for the topic academic performance in his graduating class. Dr. Spellberg completed his Residency in Internal Medicine and subspecialty fellowship in Infectious Diseases at HarborUCLA Medical Center.

Dr. Spellberg has extensive administrative, patient care, and teaching activities. His NIHfunded research interests are diverse, ranging from basic immunology and vaccinology, to pure clinical and outcomes research, to process improvement work related to delivery of care, focusing on safety net hospitals. His laboratory research focuses on the immunology, vaccinology, and host defense against highly resistant bacterial and fungal infections.

Dr. Spellberg is the author of the awardwinning book, Rising Plague, which he wrote to inform and educate the public about the crisis in antibiotic resistant infections and lack of antibiotic development. His most recent book, Broken, Bankrupt, and Dying, is a critical look at the US healthcare system, and how it can be transformed to improve health and markedly reduce cost, while boosting economic competitiveness. (“About Dr. Brad Spellberg.” Mysite, https://www.bradspellberg.com/aboutme.)

Follow Dr. Spellberg on Twitter | @BradSpellberg

Available on Amazon:
Broken, Bankrupt, and Dying: How to Solve the Great American Healthcare Ripoff | https://www.amazon.ca/BrokenBankrupt...

Rising Plague: The Global Threat from Deadly Bacteria and Our Dwindling Arsenal to Fight Them | https://www.amazon.ca/RisingPlagueB...


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