Dr. Wilbert Henry Mason MD
Infectious Disease Specialist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Infectious Diseases
4650 W Sunset Blvd Los Angeles CA, 90027About
Dr. Wilbert Mason is a pediatric infectious disease specialist practicing in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Mason specializes in recurring or persistent diseases caused by bacteria, parasites or fungus in infants, children and adolescents. Pediatric infectious disease specialists also provide consultation to other health care professionals dealing with complex cases.
Education and Training
Univ Of Ca- Irvine- Ca Coll Of Med- Irvine Ca 1970
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Meningoencephalitis in a previously healthy nine-year-old girl.
- Right atrial mass in a child with disseminated coccidioidomycosis.
- At-home recovery following hospitalization for bronchiolitis.
- Wilbert H. Mason on pediatric healthcare quality. Interview by Cherrie M. Routon and Christy L Beaudin.
- Bacterial identification by 16S rRNA gene PCR-hybridization as a supplement to negative culture results.
- Exchange blood transfusion in the management of severe pertussis in young infants.
- Monoarticular Coccidioidal Synovitis in a Pediatric Patient.
- Monoarticular coccidioidal synovitis in a pediatric patient.
- Nebulized hypertonic saline for bronchiolitis: a randomized clinical trial.
- Characteristics of Severe Bordetella pertussis Infection Among Infants ≤90 Days of Age Admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Units - Southern California, September 2009-June 2011.
Awards
- Affiliates and Associates Award (CHLA) 1972
- Victor E. Stork Award (CHLA) 1977
- Philip E. Rothman Memorial Award for Outstanding Teaching (CHLA) 1976
- Distinguished Service Award (CHLA) 1990
- Southern California Super Doctors 2010-2012
- Southern California Super Doctors 2008 2009
- Los Angeles Super Doctors 2007
Professional Memberships
- Medical Director Quality Systems Management
- Member Utilization Management Committee
- Member Sub-committee on Antimicrobials of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
- Member Hospital Infection Control Committee
- Member Medical Quality Review Committee
- Member Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
- Member American Society for Microbiology
- Member American Academy of Pediatrics
- Member Infectious Disease Society of America
- Member Pediatric Infectious Disease Society
- Member Child Health Accountability Initiative
- Member Center for Pediatric Health Outcomes Research
Fellowships
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles: Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Dr. Wilbert Henry Mason MD's Practice location
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