Shingo Chihara
Experienced in Febrile Neutropenia

Dr. Shingo Chihara

Infectious Disease
CommonSpirit Health
Virginia Mason Medical Center
1100 Ninth Avenue, 
Seattle, WA 
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Experienced in Febrile Neutropenia
CommonSpirit Health
Virginia Mason Medical Center
1100 Ninth Avenue, 
Seattle, WA 
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Overview

Shingo Chihara, MD, specializes in general infectious diseases, travel medicine, medical microbiology, non-tuberculosis mycobacteria and caring for patients with HIV. Dr. Chihara enjoys working in an area of medicine where patients improve with intervention. He also enjoys the detective work often required to arrive at a diagnosis.For Dr. Chihara, all care must be individualized. All patients have different values, goals of care and health histories which must be considered when developing a plan of care. He finds it gratifying to help patients along during their healing process.Away from work, Dr. Chihara enjoys cycling, baseball, and spending time with his wife and children.

Dr. Chihara is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Febrile Neutropenia. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis, Sepsis, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Cellulitis.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
MD, Yamanashi Medical University, Japan - 1999
Residency
Primary Care Internal Medicine Program, University of Connecticut, ; Chief medical resident, University of Connecticut Primary Care Internal Medicine Program - 2005,2006
Specialties
Infectious Disease
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
Infectious Diseases, American Board Of Internal Medicine
Tropical Medicine And Travelers Health, American Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene
Fellowships
Infectious Diseases, Rush University Medical Center and John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, ; Medical Microbiology, University of Utah - 2008,2009
Hospital Affiliations
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Virginia Mason Medical Center
1100 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
Call: 206-624-1144

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


8 Total Publications

Association of appropriate empiric antimicrobial therapy with acute kidney injury in gram-negative sepsis.
Association of appropriate empiric antimicrobial therapy with acute kidney injury in gram-negative sepsis.
Journal: Journal of the Intensive Care Society
Published: October 13, 2025
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