Infectious Diseases | Department of Medicine

Research

Major research strengths of the Division are in HIV/AIDS, transplant ID, antimicrobial resistance, and nosocomial and community-acquired infections.

Education and Training

The Division provides exceptional educational opportunities for graduate students, medical students, medical residents, and postdoctoral PhD and MD fellows.

Clinical

The Division provides state-of-the-art care that is easily accessible by patients and that is responsive to the needs of our physician colleagues.

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Sowmya Nanjappa, MBBS, MD, FACP, FIDSA, was recently promoted to the rank of Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, retroactive to August 1, 2020. Dr. Nanjappa trained as an Infectious Diseases (ID) Fellow at St. Louis University School of Medicine in St. Louis,...

Karin E. Byers, MD, MS – Receives UPMC 2020 Excellence in Patient Experience Award

Oct 5, 2021

Karin E. Byers, MD, MS, Associate Chief of Clinical Care, has received UPMC’s Excellence in Patient Experience Award. Her patients have rated Karin as a Top UPMC Provider by Specialty in the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Clinician and Group...

Cristian Apetrei, MD, PhD – Receives NIH Research Award

Sep 30, 2021

Cristian Apetrei, MD, PhD, has been awarded funding in the amount of $3,898,169 for a five-year award by the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIH/NIDDK) entitled “Impact of metabolic programming of T cells...

Urvi Parikh, PhD – Receives USAID Subaward

Sep 14, 2021

Urvi Parikh, PhD, has been awarded funding of $4,200,000 for a five-year subaward from FHI 360, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) entitled “Maximizing Options to Advance Informed Choice for HIV Prevention (MOSAIC)”. This...