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Susan M Pacheco, MD

Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine

Provider Groups

  • Loyola Medicine Physician

  • Loyola Physician Partners

Primary Contact

(708)216-3232
Appointments (New Patients Welcome)
Provider Groups
  • Loyola Medicine Physician

  • Loyola Physician Partners

Primary Contact
(708)216-3232

Services & Specialties

Areas of Specialization

  • Infectious Disease
  • Internal Medicine

Locations & Contact

About

Academic Title

Clinical Associate Professor

Ages Seen

Adults - Over 65
Adults - 18 to 64

Additional Resources

Education & Certifications

Education

Education:
Northwestern University (2003)

Internship:
Northwestern University (2004)

Residency:
Northwestern University (2006)

Fellowship:
Northwestern University (2010)

Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine (2019)

Infectious Disease, Infectious Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty (2009)

Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, American Board of (2006)

Provider Groups

Loyola Medicine Physician

Loyola Physician Partners

Publications

  • Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Rates and Epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile Infection in One VA Hospital. Wright, L. M.; Skinner, A. M.; Cheknis, A.; McBurney, C.; Ge, L.; Pacheco, S. M.; Leehey, D.; Gerding, D. N.; Johnson, S.; Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)
  • Characteristics and outcomes of Clostridioides difficile infection after a change in the diagnostic testing algorithm. Crone, A. S.; Wright, L. M.; Cheknis, A.; Johnson, S.; Pacheco, S. M.; Skinner, A. M.; Infection control and hospital epidemiology
  • Evaluating the Impact of a Urinalysis to Reflex Culture Process Change in the Emergency Department at a Veterans Affairs Hospital. Patel, U. C.; Ismail, G.; Suda, K. J.; Sabzwari, R.; Pacheco, S. M.; Bhoopalam, S.; Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS
  • Sequential introduction of a multistep testing algorithm and nucleic acid amplification testing leading to an increase in Clostridioides difficile detection and a trend toward increased strain diversity. Skinner, A. M.; Yu, B.; Cheknis, A.; Pacheco, S. M.; Gerding, D. N.; Johnson, S.; Infection control and hospital epidemiology
  • Clusters of nontuberculous mycobacteria linked to water sources at three Veterans Affairs medical centers. Oda, G.; Winters, M. A.; Pacheco, S. M.; Sikka, M. K.; Bleasdale, S. C.; Dunn, B.; Boswell, E.; Winters, B.; Bumsted, A.; Frisch, J.; Holodniy, M.; Infection control and hospital epidemiology
  • Reinforcement of an infection control bundle targeting prevention practices for Clostridioides difficile in Veterans Health Administration nursing homes. Mayer, J.; Stone, N. D.; Leecaster, M.; Hu, N.; Pettey, W.; Samore, M.; Pacheco, S. M.; Sambol, S.; Donskey, C.; Jencson, A.; Gupta, K.; Strymish, J.; Johnson, D.; Woods, C.; Young, E.; McDonald, L. C.; Gerding, D.; American journal of infection control