New faculty spotlight: Jonathan Ryder, MD

Jonathan Ryder, MD, is a new faculty member at UNMC.

• Name: Jonathan Ryder, MD
• Hometown: Holts Summit, Missouri
• Title and department at UNMC/Title at Nebraska Medicine: Instructor in the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, and an infectious diseases physician with Nebraska Medicine

Research/professional interests:

• Antimicrobial stewardship
• Infection prevention
• Digital medical education

How I fell in love with infectious diseases: My passion for the field of infectious diseases occurred during my residency training because I found the most challenging cases nearly always involved an infectious diseases physician. The interface of ecology with human disease and how our use of antibiotics changes our surrounding environment fascinates me. I continue to enjoy the ever-changing nature of this field.

Education:

• BS in Biology and History, Truman State University
• MD, UNMC
• Internal Medicine Residency, Indiana University School of Medicine
• Infectious Diseases Fellowship, UNMC

Memberships:

• Infectious Diseases Society of America
• Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America
• Nebraska Infectious Diseases Society

Three things people may not know about me:

• I am a Kansas City Chiefs football fanatic.
• I love reading, in particular history of science (mid-late 19^th/early 20^th century)
• I played tenor saxophone in a ska band during high school.

Clinic location: Durham Outpatient Center

For appointments and referrals: Call 402-559-4015