Contact:
Phone: 773.880.4187
Fax: 773.880.8226
e-mail: sshulman@northwestern.edu

Academic Appointment:
Virginia H. Rogers Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine

Clinical Appointment:
Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
Children’s Memorial Hospital

Clinical Interests:
Kawasaki Disease, Pediatric Infections, Infective Endocarditis, Rheumatic Fever, Group A Strep Infections, History of Medicine

Research Interest:
Dr. Shulman’s research interest focuses on the epidemiology and antibiotic resistance of Group A streptococci and streptococcal and post-streptococcal illnesses. He is also involved in several aspects of Kawasaki Disease, including studies relating to the etiology, pathogenesis, and treatment of this disease. As chairman of the Infection Prevention and Control Committee, his interests also involve the areas of hospital and community epidemiology of pediatric infectious diseases and nosocomial infections. He is also interested in the history of medicine, particularly as relates to pediatrics and infectious diseases.

Publications (most recent):
Jaggi P, Dale JB, Chiang E, et al: Age-associated Differences in Prevalence of Group A Streptococcal Type-specific M Antibodies in Children. Eur J Pediatr 2008; Sep 24. DOI 10.1007/s00431-008-0819-6. Eur J Pediatr 2009; 168:679-683.

Adler A, Fimbres A, Marcinak J, et al: Inflammatory pseudotumor of the Heart Caused by Listeria monocytogenes Infection. Journal of Infect 2009; 58:161-163.

Day MD, Gauvreau K, Shulman ST, Newburger JW: Characteristics of Children Hospitalized with Infective Endocarditis. Circulation 2009; 119:865-870.

Checkley W, Guzman-Cottrill J, Epstein L, et al: Short-Term Weather Variability in Chicago and Hospitalizations for Kawasaki Disease. Epidemiology 2009; 20(2):202-204.

Shulman ST, Tanz RR, Dale JB, et al: Seven-Year Surveillance of North American Pediatric Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis Isolates. Clin Infect Dis 2009; 49:78-84.

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