Lucy S. Tompkins | |
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| Alma mater | Georgetown University School of Medicine Dartmouth School of Medicine |
| Known for | Epidemiology Internal Medicine Hospital-acquired infections |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine Epidemiology Microbiology Immunology |
| Institutions | Stanford University Stanford Hospital |
Lucy S. Tompkins is a practicing internist, the Lucy Becker Professor of Medicine for infectious diseases at Stanford University, and a professor of microbiology and immunology.[1] Since 1989, she has been the Epidemiologist and medical director of the Infection Control and Epidemiology Department for Stanford Hospital.[1] She also has been the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the Stanford School of Medicine since 2001.[1] She has been the recipient of multiple fellowships throughout her career, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[1] Her current research centers around healthcare-related infections and bacterial pathogenesis.[1]