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Leslie A. Tengelsen, PhD, DVM – Epidemiology and Zoonotic Diseases

Dr. Leslie Tengelsen reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. Dr. Tengelsen is the Deputy State Epidemiologist for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare in the Office of Epidemiology, Food Protection, and Immunization. She is an…

Leslie A. Tengelsen, PhD, DVM – Epidemiology and Zoonotic Diseases

Leslie A. Tengelsen, PhD, DVM – Epidemiology and Zoonotic Diseases

Dr. Leslie Tengelsen reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. Dr. Tengelsen is the Deputy State Epidemiologist for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare in the Office of Epidemiology, Food Protection, and Immunization. She is an expert in zoonotic, vectorborne, and foodborne illnesses.

Education and Training

PhD: Oregon State University, Microbiology, Corvallis, OR, 1991

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Genetic Engineering and Vaccine Research: The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, MI, 1990–1992

DVM: Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 1996

Epidemic Intelligence Service Fellowship in Applied Epidemiology: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ft Collins, CO, 1996–1998

Financial Disclosure

The final approval of Healthwise content is always made by a clinician with no financial conflicts.

This reviewer reported no financial conflicts.