Meet Dr. Slim

Director of Our Infectious Disease Program

Our recently launched Infectious Disease Program, with a focus on antibiotic stewardship, has seen much success. Under the specialized leadership of Dr. Jihad Slim, our nursing team skillfully treats residents with acute and chronic infections – utilizing an individualized approach to minimize the usage of antibiotics.

Dr. Slim is notified every time a patient requires antibiotic therapy and is always on-call. He leads interdisciplinary meetings with our clinical staff and conducts monthly professional development sessions.

“When a resident arrives at White House with multiple wounds and on 2 or 3 prescribed antibiotics”, explains Adelle Anderson, ADON, “our first course of action is to consult with Dr. Slim right away. There are times when he discontinues an antibiotic, and other times he changes the route of administration. His main focus is to always avoid having patients on too much antibiotics – which is the clinically most efficient way to prevent C. Diff.”

Hitting the exact dosage and route of administration for each patient, as well as stopping the antibiotics at the right time is at the core of the Infectious Disease Program at White House.

“There is a misconception, especially among residents and their family members, that the more antibiotics, the better it is for the resident – and it really is the exact opposite. The least antibiotics, the better. To prevent residents from developing resistant bacteria and side effects, it is important not to overtreat.”
–Dr. Slim

A graduate of St. Michael’s University in Beirut, Dr. Slim obtained his specialty in Nephrology in France. Arriving in the US in 1983, he graduated with a degree in Internal Medicine from St. Michael’s Medical School in Newark, specializing in Infectious Disease. He is currently the Director of Infectious Disease at St. Michael’s Hospital and Assistant Professor of Medicine at New York Medical College in Valhalla.