Nick Bennett is a Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist with more than 20 years of experience in research. He went to medical school in Cambridge, England, where he obtained his PhD in the molecular biology of HIV, then trained in pediatrics and pediatric infectious disease at SUNY Upstate, in Syracuse NY (so he was literally “an Englishman in New York”).
Aside from his background in virology and molecular biology, he has also investigated the effects of respiratory viral infections in premature neonates, and taken part in industry-sponsored clinical trials, mostly for vaccines and monoclonal antibodies. He has a passion for teaching and practicing patient-centered care, and developed a novel curriculum for Pediatric communication skills teaching for the medical students at Upstate. During his clinical practice he successfully advocated for expanded access to vaccine coverage for immune-compromised children, and was the first physician to diagnose Powassan virus in a patient in Connecticut.
He is currently active in the arena of biotech and pharmaceutical clinical research, working as a medical monitor for all phases of clinical research and consulting on a freelance basis. His experience in clinical trials covers everything from protocol design and budget considerations, through site selection, laboratory testing, data management, medical writing and safety monitoring. He can be contacted best via LinkedIn for insights and opportunities.
Nick Bennett MD 
#1 by Obamacare and health insurance on December 9, 2011 - 19:45
Nick you went to School in England, what do you think of NHS?
#2 by JD Hamilton on July 13, 2013 - 20:54
H, Nick, pleasure meeting you today, though wish it were under different circumstances, of course. Question: if a child has a staph infection, how long could it have been present in his body before making its presence known?
#3 by Nick Bennett on July 13, 2013 - 20:59
Hello 🙂
Good question. In general it’s a matter of a few days to a week or so, depending on where exactly it is. Even with infections that aren’t diagnosed for a while most people have complained of symptoms (usually pain, fever) for most of that time.
#4 by JD Hamilton on July 13, 2013 - 21:40
Thanks so much for everything…and great new post! 🙂