Steven Pergam, MD, MPH
Professor
Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutch
Professor
Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch
Dr. Steven Pergam specializes in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, particularly among patients whose immune systems are compromised due to cancer, chemotherapy or transplantation. He develops methods to protect against potentially dangerous complications such as fungal infections and hospital-acquired infections caused by microbes that are resistant to antibiotics. Dr. Pergam’s interests include understanding how the human microbiome — the diverse communities of microscopic organisms that inhabit the body — may affect complications among bone marrow transplant recipients. He also tracks the unique transmission patterns of respiratory viruses among patients with weakened immune systems. He is exploring how patient care data can be used to improve vaccination rates, enhance infection-prevention strategies and discover new tools for predicting outbreaks of viral respiratory infections.
Other Appointments & Affiliations
Medical Director of Infection Prevention, Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterMedical Director of Infection Prevention
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Attending Physician, Infectious Disease Consulting Service
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
University of Washington
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology
University of Washington
Education
MPH, Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health, 2008
MD, University of Nebraska School of Medicine, 1998
BA, Dartmouth College, 1993
Research Interests
Cytomegalovirus
Adenovirus
Infection Control
Infections in Solid Organ Transplantation
Infections in Bone Marrow Transplantation
Hepatitis C
Varicella Zoster Virus