Mari Nakamura, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship; Senior Associate Physician in Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
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Mari Nakamura, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship; Senior Associate Physician in Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Medical School
Washington University School of Medicine
1999
St. Louis
MO
Internship
Vanderbilt Children's Hospital
2000
Nashville
TN
Residency
Vanderbilt Children's Hospital
2002
Nashville
TN
Fellowship
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University
2006
Stanford
CA
Fellowship
Pediatric Health Services Research
Boston Children’s Hospital and Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School
2009
Boston
MA
Graduate School
MPH
Harvard School of Public Health
2008
Boston
MA
Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics (General)
American Board of Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases)
Professional History
Dr. Nakamura received her medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine. She completed pediatric residency training at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital and pediatric infectious diseases fellowship training at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford. She then pursued fellowship training in pediatric health services research at Boston Children’s Hospital and the Department of Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School, during which she received her Master of Public Health degree from Harvard School of Public Health. She joined the Infectious Diseases faculty in 2009.
As Medical Director for the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Dr. Nakamura strives to optimize infectious diseases management by improving the safe and judicious use of antimicrobials. She also cares for patients on the General Infectious Diseases and Immunocompromised Host inpatient consult services.
Approach to Care
Infections affect all of us over the course of our lives. Staying a step ahead of potentially harmful microorganisms is a constant and ever-evolving challenge. As a pediatric infectious diseases specialist, I love teaching patients and families about how we interact with microbes and how to avoid infections. When infectious diseases do occur, I work with patients and families to overcome them so they can get back to their usual activities and passions. I can think of no job more fascinating, rewarding, and meaningful.
Publications
Strategies, personnel, and diversity of pediatric antimicrobial stewardship programs in the United States: Strategies and composition of US pediatric ASPs. View Abstract
Risk Factors for Pediatric Critical COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. View Abstract
Emergency Department Antibiotic Prescribing for Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections, 2011-2020. View Abstract
Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines on the Treatment and Management of Patients With COVID-19 (September 2022). View Abstract
Guidance for prevention and management of COVID-19 in children and adolescents: A consensus statement from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Pediatric COVID-19 Therapies Taskforce. View Abstract
Implementation and Perceived Effectiveness of Prospective Audit and Feedback and Preauthorization by US Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs. View Abstract
An Algorithm to Assess Guideline Concordance of Antibiotic Choice in Community-Acquired Pneumonia. View Abstract
Risk Factors for Pediatric Critical COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. View Abstract
Monoclonal Antibody Use for Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Pediatric Patients: A Multicenter Retrospective Study. View Abstract
Digital Antimicrobial Stewardship Decision Support to Improve Antimicrobial Management. View Abstract
Community-Onset Bacterial Coinfection in Children Critically Ill With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection. View Abstract
Impact of a Documented Penicillin Allergy on Antibiotic Selection in Pediatric Patients With Osteomyelitis. View Abstract
Life-Threatening Complications of Influenza vs Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in US Children. View Abstract
Simultaneous Late, Late-Onset Group B Streptococcal Meningitis in Identical Twins. View Abstract
Epidemiology and Management of Orbital Cellulitis in Children. View Abstract
Updated Guidance on Use and Prioritization of Monoclonal Antibody Therapy for Treatment of COVID-19 in Adolescents. View Abstract
Immunisation rates and predictors of undervaccination in infants with CHD. View Abstract
Utility of Broad-Range PCR Sequencing for Infectious Diseases Clinical Decision Making: a Pediatric Center Experience. View Abstract
Epidemiology and outcomes of invasive aspergillosis among pediatric immunocompromised patients: A 12-year single-center experience. View Abstract
Comorbidities Associated with Hospitalization and Progression Among Adolescents with Symptomatic Coronavirus Disease 2019. View Abstract
Initial Guidance on Use of Monoclonal Antibody Therapy for Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Children and Adolescents. View Abstract
Variability in Ceftriaxone Dosing Across 32 US Acute Care Children's Hospitals. View Abstract
Multicenter Interim Guidance on Use of Antivirals for Children With Coronavirus Disease 2019/Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. View Abstract
Multicenter Initial Guidance on Use of Antivirals for Children With Coronavirus Disease 2019/Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. View Abstract
Encouraging Entrustment: A Qualitative Study of Resident Behaviors That Promote Entrustment. View Abstract
A Call for Pediatric COVID-19 Clinical Trials. View Abstract
Potential Impact of Initial Clinical Data on Adjustment of Pediatric Readmission Rates. View Abstract
Safety and Tolerability of Moxifloxacin in Children. View Abstract
Safety of Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy in Children. View Abstract
Readmission After Pediatric Mental Health Admissions. View Abstract
Pediatric Readmissions After Hospitalizations for Lower Respiratory Infections. View Abstract
Same-Hospital Readmission Rates as a Measure of Pediatric Quality of Care. View Abstract
Factors associated with meaningful use incentives in children's hospitals. View Abstract
Impact of the meaningful use incentive program on electronic health record adoption by US children's hospitals. View Abstract
Measuring pediatric hospital readmission rates to drive quality improvement. View Abstract
Using Medicaid and CHIP claims data to support pediatric quality measurement: lessons from 3 centers of excellence in measure development. View Abstract
Trainee and program director perceptions of quality improvement and patient safety education: preparing for the next accreditation system. View Abstract
Change in adoption of electronic health records by US children's hospitals. View Abstract
Pediatric readmission prevalence and variability across hospitals. View Abstract
Cost effectiveness of child pneumococcal conjugate vaccination in middle-income countries. View Abstract
Cost effectiveness of child pneumococcal conjugate vaccination in GAVI-eligible countries. View Abstract
Electronic health record adoption by children's hospitals in the United States. View Abstract
Higher prevalence of pharyngeal than nasal Staphylococcus aureus carriage in pediatric intensive care units. View Abstract
Influenza vaccination in adolescents with high-risk conditions. View Abstract
Pharyngeal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in pediatric intensive care units View Abstract
Service-oriented architecture for pediatric immunization decision support View Abstract
Service-oriented architecture for pediatric immunization decision support. View Abstract
Influenza vaccination in adolescents with high-risk conditions View Abstract
Influenza vaccination in adolescents with high-risk conditions View Abstract
Growth phase- and nutrient limitation-associated transcript abundance regulation in Bordetella pertussis. View Abstract
Targeting a complex transcriptome: the construction of the mouse full-length cDNA encyclopedia. View Abstract
Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in the community pediatric population. View Abstract