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Kelsey Rowe, M.D.

Assistant professor, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Department of Pediatrics

Education

Fellowship
Pediatric infectious diseases, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

Residency
Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Medical School
Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Master of Business Administration
Saint Louis University

Practice Areas

Kelsey Rowe practices both pediatric hospital medicine and pediatric infectious disease consultations at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital.

Research Interests

Rowe's research interests include infection prevention, quality improvement research, high-value care, vaccine advocacy, and sustainability. She developed electronic health record reporting tools to improve infection prevention isolation practices as part of her fellowship research.

Publications and Media Placements

  • Rowe K.L., Minaya M.A., Belshe R.B., & Morrison L.A. Molecular analyses and phylogeny of the herpes simplex virus 2 US9 and glycoproteins gE/gI obtained from infected subjects during the Herpevac Trial for Women. PLOS One. 2019, Mar; 14(3): e0212877. PMID: 30849089.
  • Rowe, K.L., Fox, J., Leone, C., Grimes L.J., Whalen, K., Warren, D.K. Marschall, J. Let’s doff: a gown conservation strategy for multidrug-resistant organism colonization during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epimiol J (2025), 1-3. doi:10.1017/ash.2025.10069.
Rowe has also published two children's books that explain how vaccines work through superhero characters.

Honors and Awards

Rowe has participated in the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) Vaccine Advocacy Fellowship Program, where she received media training and additional education focused on vaccine advocacy.

Professional Organizations and Associations

  • Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Infectious Diseases Society of America
  • The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
  • Infectious Diseases Society of St. Louis

Community Work and Service

Using grant funding associated with the PIDS fellowship, Rowe has donated her educational books about vaccines to clinics throughout St. Louis and other regions to help educate children and families about the importance of vaccines.