Professor of Pediatrics
Washington University School of Medicine
Stephanie Fritz, MD, MSCI is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Fritz leads a multidisciplinary, translational research team focusing on community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Dr. Fritz has developed an integrated research platform to define the clinical and molecular epidemiology of S. aureus colonization and infection, determine the effectiveness of strategies for treating and preventing infections, and specify mechanisms of S. aureus virulence and host immune responses. Dr. Fritz’s work has been funded by the Infectious Diseases Society of America/National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
Dr. Fritz is a Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS). She is a member of the NIH/NIAID Antibiotic Resistance Leadership Group Pediatric Special Emphasis Panel. Her research accomplishments have been recognized with the PIDS Young Investigator Award and the Washington University Medical Center Alumni Association Resident/Fellow Alumni Achievement Award. Dr. Fritz is also the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship Co-Director at Washington University School of Medicine and St. Louis Children’s Hospital and is passionate about training the next generation of physician scientists.