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Peter Axelrod, MD

Peter Axelrod
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  • Professor, Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
  • Chair, Infection Control Committees of Temple University Hospital and Fox Chase Cancer Center
  • Professor, Microbiology and Immunology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Specialties

Infectious Diseases

Distinctions
2025 Top Doctors by Philadelphia magazine
4.9
47 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
About Me
Ratings & Reviews
Publications
About Me
Clinical Interests
  • Nosocomial infections
  • Device-related infections
  • Infections in patients with cancer
  • Fever: infectious and non-infectious
Education
  • MD, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
Training
  • Fellowship, Infectious Diseases, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
  • Residency, Internal Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Board Certifications
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease
Memberships
  • Infectious Diseases Society of America
  • Society for Health Care Epidemiology of America
  • Association of Professionals in Infection Control American Society for Microbiology
Awards and Honors
  • Top Doctors, Infectious Disease, Philadelphia magazine, 2023-2025
Ratings & Reviews

The following ratings and reviews are based on verified feedback collected from independently administered patient experience surveys. The ratings and comments submitted by patients reflect their own views and opinions. Patient identities are withheld to ensure confidentiality and privacy. Learn more about our Patient Experience Ratings.

Ratings Breakdown

Overall Care
4.9
Explained Things Clearly
5.0
Showed Courtesy & Respect
5.0
Discussed Treatment Options
4.9
Recommend Provider
4.9

Patient Comments

4.9 out of 5 (47 ratings, 13 comments)
12/16/2024

Wonderful doctor

12/16/2024

As someone with two combined incurable immune disorders and other issues with antibiotic resistance and suffering from very difficult to treat and cure infections I do not know what I would do without Infectious Disease specialist Dr. Peter Axelrod! He goes above and beyond amazing service and care for patients and is kind and patiently helps me with my illnesses but also counsels me on prevention and getting through these illnesses and living day to day with my chronic issues. He is the very best doctor I have ever had! Also his support person, [...] is a pleasure too and equally as helpful!

11/05/2024

One of the nicest and easiest to talk to physicians I've met with

11/04/2024

All good!

10/30/2024

Dr. Axelrod is fantastic. Very caring and knowledgeable.

Offices

Office Locations

Temple Infectious Diseases

3401 N. Broad St.

Rock Pavilion Basement, Zone A, Suite A050

Philadelphia, PA 19140

Phone: 800-836-7536

Publications
Digital Bibliography
Publications

A case-case-control study of patients with carbapenem-resistant and third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections. Gallagher, J. C.,Kuriakose, S.,Haynes, K.,Axelrod, P.; Antimicrob. Agents Chemother.. 2014 Jul 16.

Longitudinal epidemiology of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter species in a tertiary care hospital. Baang, J. H.,Axelrod, P.,Decker, B. K.,Hujer, A. M.,Dash, G.,Truant, A. R.,Bonomo, R. A.,Fekete, T.; Am J Infect Control. 2012 Mar.