Stephanie H Factor, MD Email Stephanie Factor
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- Positions
- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Medicine, Infectious Diseases
- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science
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- Specialty
- Infectious Disease
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- Language
- English
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- Hospital Affiliation
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
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- Phone
- 17 East 102nd Street 212-659-1475212-659-1475
Dr. Factor is an internist, and infectious disease specialist and an epidemiologic researcher. Her work at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention focused on the prevention of diseases due to respiratory pathogens and the prevention of respiratory illness in general. She specifically studied the epidemiology of infections due to group A Streptococcus, group B Streptococcus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Haemophilus influenzae and the prevention of SARS and childhood pneumonia. Her work for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene focused on prevention of large-scale public health emergencies including preparedness planning for bioterrorism attacks and pandemic influenza. Her current research interests include the epidemiology of emerging pathogens and prevention strategies for influenza. She is the course director for the Epidemiology Course, part of the core curriculum for a Masters in Public Health at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
Certifications
Infectious Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine
Clinical Focus
- Blood Pressure Testing And Measurement
- Cellulitis
- Chlamydia
- Fecal Occult Blood Test
- Genital Herpes
- Genital Warts
- Giardiasis
- Gonorrhea
- HIV And AIDS
- Hepatitis A Vaccine
- Hepatitis B Vaccine
- Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
- Malaria
- Meningococcal Vaccine
- Pertussis Vaccine
- Pneumonia
- Polio Vaccine
- Rabies Vaccine
- Rubella Vaccine
- Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
- Shingles
- Syphilis
- Tetanus Vaccine
- Toxic Shock Syndrome
- Traveler's Diarrhea
- Tuberculosis
- Typhoid Fever
- Typhoid Vaccine
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Varicella Vaccine
- Yellow Fever Vaccine
Research Topics
AIDS/HIV, Antibiotic Resistance, Antivirals, Behavior, Diabetes, Hepatitis C Virus, Infectious Disease, Liver, Reproductive Biology
Education
MPH, Johns Hopkins University
MD, Johns Hopkins University
Residency, Internal Medicine
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
Fellowship, Infectious Disease
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
Language
English
2013
Inductee
Alpha Omega Alpha
Medical Honor Society
2013
Graduate School Faculty Teaching Award
Graduate School at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Excellence in Teaching
2011
Junior Faculty Award
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Academic Excellence
2010
Inductee
Delta Omega
Public Health Honor Society
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Dr.Factor did not report having any of the following types of financial relationships with industry during 2018 and/or 2019: consulting, scientific advisory board, industry-sponsored lectures, service on Board of Directors, participation on industry-sponsored committees, equity ownership valued at greater than 5% of a publicly traded company or any value in a privately held company. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
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