University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital, Fairview Position(s)
Pediatric Epidemiologist

Other Related Positions Currently Held
Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota
Director, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, University of Minnesota

Sees Patients At
- University of Minnesota Children's Hospital, Fairview
- Pediatric Specialty Clinic (Minneapolis)

Clinical Interests
Pediatric infectious disease

Education
Medical School
University of Pittsburgh
 
Site of Residency
University of Minnesota
 
Site of Fellowship
University of Minnesota

Awards and Honors
Medical Staff Recognition Award, 2007
Best Doctors in America®, 2007-2008

Research Interest(s)
Pathogenesis of infections with group B streptococci (GBS) and host immunity to streptococcal antigens

Selected Recent Publications
Nizet V, Ferrieri P, Rubens CE: Molecular pathogenesis of group B streptococcal disease in newborns. In: Streptococcal Infections, DL Stevens and EL Kaplan, eds. Oxford University Press, New York. p. 180-221, 2000. 

Zaleznik DF, Rench MA, Hillier S, Krohn MA, Platt R, Lee M-LT, Flores AE, Ferrieri P, Baker CJ: Invasive group B streptococcal disease in pregnant women and neonates from diverse population groups. Clin Infect Dis. 30:276-281, 2000. 

Tamura GS, Herndon M, Przekwas J, Rubens CE, Ferrieri P, Hillier S: Analysis of restriction fragment length polymorphisms of the insertion sequence IS1381 in group B streptococci. J Infect Dis. 181:364-368, 2000. 

Flores AE, Erdogan S, Chhatwal GS, Baker CJ, Hillier S, Ferrieri P: Expression of the R5 surface protein among polysaccharide serotypes of group B streptococci. Proceedings of the XIV Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases, Oct. 11-15, 1999, Auckland, New Zealand. In: Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases Entering the New Millennium. DR Martin and JR Tagg, eds. Securacopy, Auckland, New Zealand. p. 191-194, 2000. 

Benson JA, Flores AE, Baker CJ, Hillier S, Ferrieri P: Upregulation of polysaccharide expression and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis characterization of nontypeable group B streptococcal isolates. Proceedings of the XIV Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases, Oct. 11-15, 1999, Auckland, New Zealand. In: Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases Entering the New Millennium. DR Martin and JR Tagg, eds. Securacopy, Auckland, New Zealand. p. 185-189, 2000. 

Smith BL, Ferrieri P: Indentification, conservation, and suggested immunogenicity of GBbcA, a group B streptococcal surface protein that binds complement protein C3. Proceedings of the XIV Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases, Oct. 11-15, 1999, Auckland, New Zealand. In: Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases Entering the New Millennium. DR Martin and JR Tagg, eds. Securacopy, Auckland, New Zealand. p. 649-652, 2000. 

Campbell JR, Hillier SL, Krohn MA, Ferrieri P, Zaleznik DF, Baker CJ: Group B streptococcal colonization and serotype-specific immunity in pregnant women at delivery. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 96:489-503, 2000. 

Benson JA, Ferrieri P: Rapid pulsed-field gel electrophoresis method for group B Streptococcus isolates. J Clin Microbiol. 39:3006-3008, 2001. 
Baker CJ, Carey VJ, Edwards MS, Ferrieri P, Hillier SL, Krohn MA, Guttormsen H-K, Kasper DL, Platt R: Serologic determinants of neonatal group B streptococcal disease. Submitted for publication. 

Benson JA, Flores AE, Baker CJ, Hillier S, Ferrieri P: Improved methods for typing nontypeable isolates of group B streptococci. Submitted for publication.