Hana Hakim, MD, MS
Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Hana Hakim, MD, joined St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in 2005 for fellowship training in pediatric infectious diseases. During her fellowship, she also completed a master’s degree in epidemiology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. To better understand the immunocompromised population, she completed another year of sub-fellowship in pediatric HIV/AIDS. She is now a full faculty member in the St. Jude Infectious Diseases Department. She joined the Infection Prevention and Control Program in 2012. Since then, she has been the medical director of Infection Prevention and Control and the chair of the Infection Prevention and Control Committee.
Posts by Hana Hakim, MD, MS
Preventing Measles: Myths and Facts
May 1, 2025With measles cases rising worldwide and in the U.S., infectious disease experts at St. Jude dispel common myths about measles and the MMR vaccine.
Read this blog postWhy You Should Get Your Flu Vaccine This Year and Every Year
September 24, 2024Infectious disease expert Hana Hakim, MD, MS, explains the importance of getting the flu vaccine for children with serious illness and their families.
Read this blog postSepsis: Know the Signs. It Could Save Your Child’s Life
August 15, 2022Every parent of a child with cancer or another serious disease should know the signs and symptoms of a sepsis infection. Learn more about sepsis.
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