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Walter C. Hellinger, M.D.

  1. Infectious Disease Specialist
  2. Internist
  3. Chair, Infectious Diseases, Florida
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Departments

Location

  1. Phoenix, Arizona

Languages

English

Existing patients

  1. General infectious diseases
  2. Infection
  1. Bone marrow transplant
  2. Infection control
  3. Transplant
  • Nosocomial infections
  • Hospital infection control
  • Infections in solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients
  1. 1988
    ResidentInfectious Disease, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 1988
    Fellow - Fellowship in Infectious DiseasesMayo Clinic in Rochester
  3. 1985
    Resident - Medical ResidencyUniversity of California, San Diego - Medical Center
  4. 1983
    Internship - Medical InternshipUniversity of California, San Diego - Medical Center
  5. 1982
    MDSchool of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
  6. 1977
    BAAmherst College

Certifications

  1. 1988
    Infectious DiseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  2. 1985
    Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2019
    Eugene Page Award for Clinical ExcellenceMayo Clinic
  2. 2013
    Top TeacherInternal Medicine Residency Program, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  3. 2011
    Distinguished ClinicianMayo Clinic in Florida
  4. 2004
    James H. Nakano AwardNational Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Professional memberships

  1. 2019
    Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome Task ForceAmerican Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
  2. 2019
    Board of Trustees, appointed member/liaisonAnnual Meeting Planning Committee, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
  3. 2016 - present
    Board MemberSociety for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
  4. 2016 - 2018
    ChairInfection Prevention and Control Specialty Council
  5. 2015
    FellowInfectious Diseases Society of America
  6. 2013 - 2018
    MemberEnterprise Transplant Infectious Disease
  7. 2013 - 2018
    MemberInfectious Disease Specialty Council
  8. 2010
    FellowSociety for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
  9. 2009 - 2018
    MemberInfection Prevention and Control
  10. 2008 - 2018
    MemberInfluenza Steering Committee
  11. 2008 - 2018
    MemberHealthcare Associated Infection Advisory Board, State of Florida Department of Health
  12. 2008 - 2015
    MemberInfection Prevention and Control Specialty Council
  13. 2008 - present
    Healthcare Associated Infection Task Force memberFlorida Hospital Association
  14. 2007 - 2008
    Annual Meeting Planning Committee MemberSociety for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
  15. 2006 - 2011
    MemberClinical Practice Quality Oversight Committee
  16. 2006 - 2008
    MemberAmerican Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
  17. 2006 - 2008
    Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome Task ForceAmerican Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
  18. 2005 - 2018
    MemberEnvironmental Health, Safety & Security Coordination Committee, Mayo Clinic Committees
  19. 2005 - 2011
    MemberClinical Equipment Committee
  20. 2003 - present
    MemberMayo Clinic Alumni Association, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  21. 2002 - 2015
    MemberHospital Practice Committee
  22. 1998 - present
    MemberFlorida Infectious Disease Society
  23. 1993 - 2015
    MemberInfectious Diseases Society of America
  24. 1993 - 2001
    MemberAmerican Medical Association
  25. 1992 - 2009
    MemberSociety for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
  26. 1990 - 2018
    ChairInfection Control Committee - Florida, Clinical Practice Committee - Florida, Mayo Clinic Florida Committees
  27. 1990 - present
    MemberAmerican College of Physicians
  28.  
    Task Force MemberFlorida Hospital Association

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Research activities

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