Jennie H. Kwon, DO, MSCI
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Additional Titles
- Associate Hospital Epidemiologist
- Recent Fellowship Program Graduate
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Office location
4990 Children's Place
St. Louis, MO 63110
Patients seen at
620 South Taylor Ave., Suite 100
St. Louis, MO 63110
Education
- BS, Molecular and Cellular Biology: University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL (2005)
- Medical Degree: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Downers Grove, IL (2009)
- Residency, Internal Medicine: University of Chicago, Evanston, IL (2012)
- Chief Resident, Internal Medicine: University of Chicago, Evanston, IL (2013)
- Fellowship, Infectious Diseases: Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (2015)
- Master of Science in Clinical Investigation: Washington University School of Medicine (2016)
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine
- Infectious Diseases
Clinical Interests
Dr. Kwon’s research focuses on multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) and healthcare epidemiology with the goal of improving patient safety and healthcare quality. Dr. Kwon performs epidemiologic studies of MDRO and Clostridium difficile infections, assessing how MDROs are transmitted in patients, healthcare workers and the environment. Dr. Kwon performs translational studies focusing on the prevention and/or elimination gastrointestinal MDRO colonization utilizing novel therapies. She has a special interest in immunocompromised hosts and patients with recurrent MDRO infections.
Research Interests
Multidrug-resistant organism transmission dynamics, Clostridium difficile infections, healthcare epidemiology, patient safety and quality improvement