Abby is an assistant professor of medicine. She completed medical school, residency and an infectious diseases fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Dr. Sung’s research/interest focuses on hospital epidemiology, mentored by Dr. Jennie Kwon.
Dr. Sung will be working with hospital epidemiology, outpatient infection prevention, occupational health, and medical education.
Infectious Diseases Clinic
620 South Taylor Ave., Suite 100
St. Louis, MO 63110
- Bachelor’s History, Biology: Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (2012)
- MD: Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (2017)
- Residency: Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (2020)
- Infectious Diseases Fellowship: Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (2022)
- Medical Director of Infection Prevention for Washington University
- KS Foong, Sung A, Burnham JP, et al. “Risk Factors Predicting Candida Infective Endocarditis in Patients with Candidemia.” Med Mycol. 2019 Oct 15. doi: 10.1093/mmy/myz104.
- Carlos Mejia-Chew, Sung A, Larson L, et al. “Treatment and mortality outcomes in patients with other extrapulmonary cryptococcal disease compared with central nervous system disease.” Mycoses. 2021 Feb;64(2):174-180. Doi: 10.1111/myc.13199. Epub 2020 Oct 28.
- ID Week 2021 Abstract Submission: SARS-CoV-2 Viral Viability Culture and Sequencing from Immunocompromised Patients with Persistently Positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR Results