Tamar F Barlam

Tamar F. Barlam MD, M.Sc., FSHEA, FIDSA is a member of the Infectious Disease section at the Boston Medical Center, where she directs the antibiotic stewardship team. She has led antibiotic stewardship efforts at hospitals in New York City and Boston for over 25 years. She is co-chair of the IDSA/SHEA implementation guideline for antibiotic stewardship. Her primary academic interests are studying factors influencing clinician antibiotic prescribing practices and the optimal implementation of...See more

Tamar F. Barlam MD, M.Sc., FSHEA, FIDSA is a member of the Infectious Disease section at the Boston Medical Center, where she directs the antibiotic stewardship team. She has led antibiotic stewardship efforts at hospitals in New York City and Boston for over 25 years. She is co-chair of the IDSA/SHEA implementation guideline for antibiotic stewardship. Her primary academic interests are studying factors influencing clinician antibiotic prescribing practices and the optimal implementation of hospital-based antibiotic stewardship programs. See less