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Ken Ho, MD, MPH, Examines Rising Syphilis Cases on KDKA TV News
Ken Ho, MD, MPH, takes a moment with KDKA News to address the staggering surge in syphilis cases nationwide and in Allegheny County. Since 2018, syphilis cases have increased nearly 79 percent, according to the CDC’s latest STI surveillance report.… Read more
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Drs. Graham Snyder, MD, and Mark Geraci, MD, Represent Pitt ID at Department of Medicine Grand Rounds Feb. 6, 2024
Our stellar ID faculty took the stage once more at the Department of Medicine Grand Rounds on February 6th. Drs. Graham Snyder and Mark Geraci delivered a comprehensive presentation, diving into the latest research and practice updates on COVID-19. This marks… Read more
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Lee Harrison, MD, Discusses Importance of PulseNet in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Interview
Whole genomic sequencing continues to prove invaluable in the early detection of outbreaks, as seen in a recent surge of salmonella cases in 44 U.S. states and Canada that left 400 people infected. Lee Harrison, MD, discusses with The Pittsburgh… Read more
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Healio Interviews Nupur Gupta, DO, MPH, on the Challenges of Delivering Rural ID Care in the US
Did you know that 80% of counties in the U.S. don’t have a single infectious diseases physician? In a recent article from Infectious Diseases News, Nupur Gupta, DO, MPH of Pitt ID considers the current state of ID treatment and… Read more
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February Installment of ID Seminar Series- Feb. 1, 2024
Our ID Special Seminar Series returns this week with a presentation from Paul Planet, MD, PhD. Dr. Planet is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania. He will be presenting on Staphylococcus aureus… Read more
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Yijia Li, MD Named Early-Career Awardee by ASCI
Congratulations to Yijia Li, MD for being named an Early-Career Awardee by the American Society for Clinical Investigation! Dr. Li’s research focuses on HIV-1 persistence and reservoir dynamics, SARS-CoV-2 virology, and HIV-1 non-AIDS complications. Clinically he is passionate about HIV… Read more
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Pitt ID Presents for First Time This Year at Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
The Division of Infectious Diseases has been invited to present at the Pitt Department of Medicine Grand Rounds three times this month. The first presentation featured four of our faculty: Madhu Choudhary, MD; Nupur Gupta, DO, MPH; Urvi Parikh, PhD;… Read more
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Congratulations 2024 ID Fellows!
On behalf of the Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program please welcome our new ID Fellows for July 2024: Junaid Anwar, MD Alice Chen, MD Jake Smith, MD Jack Leech, MD (ID CCM) We look forward to working with you this year! Read more
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