David K. Warren, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Medicine

Dr. Warren received his M.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh and Masters in Public Health from St. Louis University. He completed his internal medicine training and fellowship in infectious diseases Washington University School of Medicine before joining the faculty in the Infectious Diseases Division in 2001. He currently serves as the Hospital Epidemiologist for Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

Research Interests

Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Dr. Warren's research interests center around the epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infections. An area of research that he is currently engaged in is to better understand risk factors for colonization and infection with antimicrobial-resistant bacteria among hospitalized patients, particularly methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), and to develop methods of preventing the continuing spread of these organisms within healthcare and the community, including implementing rapid molecular diagnostic assays for the detection of MRSA colonization. He is also interested in determining prognostic indicators for bloodstream infections among hospitalized patients, with special emphasis on Staphylococcus aureus. He is also involved in understanding infectious complications of surgical procedures in the outpatient setting. Dr. Warren is currently funded by AHRQ, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Biographical Sketch

Link to PubMed for selected publications

Office Location:
Washington University School of Medicine
Northwest Tower
Suite 1500A
4990 Children's Place
St. Louis, MO 63110

Telephone: (314) 454-8225
Fax: (314) 454-5392
Email: dwarren@dom.wustl.edu