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Barbara W. Trautner, M.D., Ph.D., F.I.D.S.A.
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Barbara W. Trautner, M.D., Ph.D., F.I.D.S.A.
Investigator, Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Professor, Section of Health Services Research, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Email: barbara.trautner@va.gov
Phone: 713-440-4438
Phone: 713-791-1414 ext. 10302
Research Interests
- Management of asymptomatic bacteriuria
- Prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)
- Bacteriophage to treat multidrug-resistant infections
- Guidelines implementation
- Antimicrobial stewardship
- Infection prevention in long-term care
Education
- Ph.D., Baylor Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, Texas
- Infectious Diseases Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Internal Medicine Chief Residency, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Internal Medicine Residency, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- M.D., University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia
- A.B., Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
Awards and Activities
- American Society for Clinical Investigation, Elected April 2023
- Baylor College of Medicine Women of Excellence Awards, 2021
- Barbara and Corbin J. Robertson, Jr. Presidential Award for Excellence in Education, 2019
- Ben and Margaret Love Foundation Bobby Alford Award for Academic Clinical Professionalism, Baylor College of Medicine, 2017
- VA Health Services Research & Development Best Research Paper of the Year, 2016
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