Pediatrics
Kathryn Edwards, MD
Professor of Pediatrics Emerita, Sarah H. Sell and Cornelius Vanderbilt Endowed Chair in Pediatrics
Kathryn M. Edwards, MD, is a distinguished pediatric infectious disease specialist whose career has centered on vaccine development and evaluation for preventing infectious diseases in children and adults. She specializes in conditions such as pertussis (whooping cough), Haemophilus influenzae type B, influenza including avian influenza, Streptococcus pneumoniae, rotavirus, smallpox, malaria, recurrent fevers, diarrheal diseases, human metapneumovirus, and COVID-19. Edwards primarily serves pedi
50+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Education & Training
- University of Iowa College of Medicine — M.D., 1973
- Children's Memorial Hospital at Northwestern University — Residency, Pediatrics
- Children's Memorial Hospital at Northwestern University — Fellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
- Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Hospital of Rush University — Postdoctoral Training, Immunology
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Languages
English
Experience
50+ years in practice