Anna Q. Yaffee, MD
Anna Yaffee, MD, MPH, is an emergency medicine physician with a passion for emergency response and strengthening health systems in resource-limited settings. She earned her medical degree and Master of Public Health from the University of Michigan before completing her emergency medicine residency at Emory University. Following residency, she served for two years as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Yaffee is a faculty member at Emory University and Grady Memorial Hospital, where she serves as Director of the Global Health in Emergency Medicine Section and Team Lead for the Grady FOCUS HIV Testing Program.
Board Certifications
American Board of Emergency Medicine
Affiliations
Emory
Education & Training
- Medical School: University of Michigan School of Medicine
- Residency: Emory University School of Medicine
Locations and Directions
Grady Memorial Hospital
OPEN 24 HOURS
Visiting hours are from 8 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. daily
Publications
- Butterflies in the Field: Introducing Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Paramedics in Rural and Wilderness Emergency Medical Services.
Faulkner GB, Eakin MJ, Smith WR, Wheeler AR, Stoecklein HH, Carr MJ, Yaffee AQ
Prehospital emergency care. 2026;30(6):940-946.
PMID: 41649800 - Frequent Missed Opportunities for Earlier HIV Diagnosis in a Routine Opt-out Testing Environment in Atlanta.
Gruber SF, Schwinne M, Iytha R, Hollenberg EJ, Robichaux C, Cantos VD, Colasanti JA, Yaffee AQ, Turbow S, Leue E, Camacho-González A, Wang YF, Lora MH
Open forum infectious diseases. 2025;12(8):ofaf423.
PMID: 40874191 - N95 filtering facepiece respirator contamination with SARS-CoV-2 following reuse and extended use.
Ford JS, Wang RC, Stephenson B, Degesys NF, Fahimi J, Fisher EM, Harnish D, Jones CMC, Peterson S, Rosenthal E, Rothmann R, Shah MN, Tolia V, Yaffee AQ, Yoon KN, Raven MC,
Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2025;46(8):825-830.
PMID: 40657985 - Evaluating a Triage Screen in a Pediatric Emergency Department to Improve Appropriate Identification of Immigrant Populations.
Bakdash L, Zeidan A, Yaffee AQ
Pediatric emergency care. 2025;41(10):766-771.
PMID: 40509868 - N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirator Reuse, Extended Use, and Filtration Efficiency.
Wang RC, Addo N, Degesys NF, Fahimi J, Ford JS, Rosenthal E, Harris AR, Yaffee AQ, Peterson S, Rothmann RE, DeAngelis J, Tolia V, Shah MN, Stephenson TB, Nogueira-Prewitt SJ, Yoon KN, Fisher EM, Raven MC,
JAMA network open. 2024;7(10):e2441663.
PMID: 39470642 - Non-English Language Preference as a Social Determinant of Health in Cardiovascular Disease: Addressing the Unseen.
Olakunle OE, Bakdash L, Chai N, Bakdash T, Steinberg RS, Yaffee AQ, Zeidan A, Kelli HM, Ogunniyi MO
JACC. Advances. 2024;3(7):100920.
PMID: 39130001 - Health Status and Healthcare Utilization Patterns of Emergency Department Patients Who Prefer a Language Other Than English.
Bakdash L, Chai N, Olakunle OE, Ahuja A, Amedi A, Moran T, Zeidan A, Yaffee AQ
Journal of immigrant and minority health. 2024;26(6):959-965.
PMID: 39083242 - Incidence of Fit Test Failure During N95 Respirator Reuse and Extended Use.
Wang RC, Degesys NF, Fahimi J, Jin C, Rosenthal E, Lazar AA, Yaffee AQ, Peterson S, Rothmann RE, Jones CMC, Tolia V, Shah MN, Raven MC,
JAMA network open. 2024;7(1):e2353631.
PMID: 38277142 - The Use of a Self-triage Tool to Predict COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations in the State of Georgia.
Lee YH, Di M, Schrager JD, Buckareff Z, Patzer RE, Yaffee AQ
The western journal of emergency medicine. 2022;23(4):532-535.
PMID: 35980417 - An Unusual Cause of Sudden Bilateral Lower Extremity Weakness.
Steffens S, Yaffee AQ, Krakow D, Patel D
Advanced emergency nursing journal. ;44(2):103-108.
PMID: 35476686
PLANNING
PREPARING FOR YOUR VISIT
Whether you’re a patient or you’re visiting one, a little planning beforehand can make your visit to Grady easier and more comfortable. Here, you’ll find everything you need to prepare for your visit, including an appointment checklist, admissions information, dining options, and much more.