Paul S.
Pottinger
MD
DTM&H
FACP
FIDSA
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bio
Paul Pottinger, MD, DTMH, FACP, FIDSA, is a board certified physician and Director of the Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine Clinic at UW Medical Center - Montlake and a Professor in UW School of Medicine's Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He is also Co-Director of UWMC's Antimicrobial Stewardship Program.
Dr. Pottinger earned his M.D. at Yale, Internal Medicine training at Colorado, ID Training at UW, and D.T.M.&H. at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He has received the Beeson Housestaff Teaching Award, UWMC Teamwork Leadership and Caring Award, Outstanding CME Teacher of the Year Award and UW Chief of Medicine Service Award. He has been named a “Seattle Top Doc” by his peers.
Dr. Pottinger creates active partnerships with his patients to achieve the best possible outcomes. Mountaineering is his passion.
Research Interests
- Antimicrobial stewardship
- Quality improvement
- Medical education
Clinical Interests
- General Infectious Disease
education & training
Medical School: Yale
Internal Medicine Residency: University of Colorado
Tropical Medicine: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Infectious Diseases: University of Washington
honors
Fellow, ID Society of America
Fellow, American College of Physicians
Paul Beeson Teaching Award
UWMC TLC Award
Distinguished CME Teacher of the Year
Chief of Medicine Service Award
Golden Eddy Award for Patient Education
Top Doc peer recognition
publications