The following Infectious Diseases Division physicians have been selected as Pittsburgh Magazine’s 2022 Top Doctors in the region: James J. Baran, MD, Karin E. Byers, MD, MS, and, Ken S. Ho, MD, MPH. Cara R. McAnaney, MD, AAHIVS, a Family Medicine Physician and HIV...

Rachel Marini, PharmD, BCIDP, has received UPMC’s Award for Commitment and Excellence in Service (ACES). The ACES Award honors staff whose everyday actions, and in some instances, personal acts of courage and compassion exceed the high level of service that the...

Palash Samanta, MBBS, MD, has received a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Pitt Med Professionalism Accolade recognizing his outstanding dedication to medical education. A medical student participating in the Medical Microbiology course this term nominated...

Dimiter “Mitko” Dimitrov, PhD, has been appointed to the rank of Distinguished Professor of Medicine, effective May 1, 2022. The appointment of a faculty member to a Distinguished Professorship at the University of Pittsburgh constitutes the highest honor that the...

Bich-Van (“Van”) Nguyen, MSN, has received UPMC’s Award for Commitment and Excellence in Service (ACES). The ACES Award honors staff whose everyday actions, and in some instances, personal acts of courage and compassion exceed the high level of service that the...

Kate Codd-Palmer, MSN, has received UPMC’s Award for Commitment and Excellence in Service (ACES). The ACES Award honors staff whose everyday actions, and in some instances, personal acts of courage and compassion exceed the high level of service that the community has...

Congratulations to Elise M. Martin, MD, MS, and John V. Williams, MD, recipients of the 2022 Special Chancellor’s Distinguished Service Award as part of the COVID-19 Medical Response Office (CMRO). Under the leadership of John and Elise, the CMRO performed...

Karin E. Byers, MD, MS, Associate Chief of Clinical Care, has been promoted to the rank of Professor of Medicine, retroactive to December 1, 2021. Dr. Byers joined the Division of Infectious Diseases in 2001 as the Director of Surgical Infections Unit and was...

Kailey Hughes Kramer, MPH, has received UPMC’s Award for Commitment and Excellence in Service (ACES). The ACES Award honors staff whose everyday actions, and in some instances, personal acts of courage and compassion exceed the high level of service that the community...

Eun Jeong (EJ) Kwak, MD, has received the Infectious Diseases Society of America’s Fellow designation (FIDSA). IDSA Fellows are individuals recognized for having achieved professional excellence and for providing significant service to the profession. EJ has achieved...