Emily R.M. Sydnor Spivak, M.H.S., M.D.

Schedule An Appointment	Clinical Office Address
(801) 585-2031	University Hospital Infectious Diseases, Clinic 1A 50 N Medical Dr Salt Lake City, UT 84132 Map

Bio

Dr. Sydnor joined the Division of Infectious Diseases as an Assistant Professor in the fall of 2011. She cares for general infectious diseases patients as a member of the Clinic 1A staff at the University of Utah Hospital and attends on the inpatient Infectious Diseases consult service at both the University and VA Hospitals.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments	Internal Medicine - Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions	Infectious Diseases
Board Certification	American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine) American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Infec Disease)

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments	Internal Medicine - Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions	Infectious Diseases
Board Certification	American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine) American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Infec Disease)

Academic Office Locations

Academic Office Phone Number	Academic Office Address
(801) 585-7447	Department of Internal Medicine 30 North 1900 East Salt Lake City, UT 84132

Academic Bio

Dr. Emily Sydnor moved from Baltimore, Maryland to Salt Lake City to join the faculty in 2011. Dr. Sydnor is charged with developing and directing an inpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in conjunction with the Department of Pharmacy. Dr. Sydnor’s research interests include development of methods and programs to promote rational use of antimicrobials, antimicrobial resistance, and prevention of hospital-acquired infections.

Education History

Type	School	Degree
Graduate Training	Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Clinical Investigation	M.H.S.
Fellowship	Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Infectious Diseases	Fellow
Chief Resident	Osler Medical Service, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Internal Medicine	Chief Resident
Residency	Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Internal Medicine	Resident
Internship	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Internal Medicine	Intern
Professional Medical	University of Virginia School of Medicine Medicine	M.D.
Undergraduate	The College of William and Mary Biology	B.S.

Selected Provider Publications

Journal Article

1. Emily RM Sydnor MD, MHS, Amy Greer PhD, Alicia P Budd MPH, Miriana Pehar RN, Supriya Munshaw PhD, Dionissios Neofytos MD, Trish M Perl MD, MSc, Alexandra Valsamakis MD, PhD (2012). An outbreak of human parainfluenza virus 3 infection in an outpatient hematopoietic stem cell transplantation clinic. Am J Infect Control, 40(7), 601-5.
2. Sydnor ER, Bova G, Gimburg A, Cosgrove SE, Perl TM, Maragakis LL (2012). Electronic Eye Faucets: Legionella spp.Contamination in Healthcare Settings. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 33(3), 235-40.
3. Sydnor ER, Lenhart A, Trollinger B, Avdic E, Maragakis LL, Carroll KC, Cosgrove SE (2011). Antimicrobial Prescribing Practices in Response to Different Clostridium difficile Diagnostic Methodologies. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 32(11), 1133-6.
4. Tamma PD, Turnbull AE, Milstone AM, Lehmann CU, Sydnor ER, Cosgrove SE (2011). Ventilator-associated tracheitis in children: does antibiotic duration matter? Clin Infect Dis, 52(11), 1324-31.

Review

1. Sydnor ER, Perl TM (2011). Hospital epidemiology and infection control in acute-care settings. [Review]. Clin Microbiol Rev, 24(1), 141-73.
2. Spivak AM, Sydnor ER, Blankson JN, Gallant JE (2010). Seronegative HIV-1 infection: a review of the literature. [Review]. AIDS, 24(10), 1407-14.

Case Report

1. Zeidner JF, Sydnor E (2010). Painless jaundice. Am J Med, 123(7), 601-3.
2. Zeidner JF, Ostrin EJ, Sydnor E, Fine D, Sperati CJ (2010). The tissue's the issue. Am J Med, 123(5), 420-2.

Abstract

1. Sydnor E, Bova G, Bord J, Gimburg A, Cosgrove SE, Perl TM, Maragakis LL (2011). Electronic-eye Faucets: Help or Hindrance to Infection Control and Prevention? Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, USA [Abstract].

Poster

1. Sydnor E, Greer A, Budd AP, Pehar M, Munshaw S, Perl TM, Valsamakis A (2011). An Outbreak of Human Parainfluenza Virus 3 Infection in an Outpatient Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Clinic: Implications for Surveillance and Infection Control. Poster session presented at Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX.