Infectious Disease Expert Witnesses
Infectious disease expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on infectious disease. The infectious disease expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Forensic Science, Hospitalist, Independent Medical Examinations, Internal Medicine, Legal Medicine, Long Term Care, Medical Genetics, Medical Management, Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Occupational Medicine, Pharmacist, and Pharmacology- Clinical.
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Ira A Gurland, MD
Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine
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COVID 19, HIV, AIDS, surgical infections, necrotizing fasciitis, prosthetic joint infection, diabetic foot infection, bacteremia, endocarditis, urinary tract infection, prostatitis, cellulitis, wound, vaccine, Lyme disease, antibiotics, fungal infections, bacterial infections, travel medicine
I am a board certified infectious diseases physician and internist in active clinical practice in central New Jersey for 25 years. I have had the privilege of being retained for independent medical evaluations in a variety of cases. The goals of these examinations have included evaluating the merits of a case for trial, evaluating insurer’s liability, workman’s compensation, and medical malpractice.
Diagnoses involved in these matters have included COVID-19 infections, Legionnaires disease exposure, diabetic foot infection leading to limb loss, surgical site infections, orthopedic hardware infections, necrotizing fasciitis, cellulitis, pneumonia, wound care, food-borne infections, HIV and many others. I have the ability to break down complex medical jargon and make it understandable. I am willing to provide redacted reports.
In the last 8 years, I have evaluated hundreds of cases, written more than 100 reports, and testified at deposition and trial more than 25 times for both th...
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Ramzi Asfour, MD
Board-Certified Top Infectious Disease Specialist
Praxis Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine
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COVID-19, nursing homes, long term care, sepsis, necrotizing fasciitis, infections, surgical site infections, infection control, antimicrobial stewardship, consulting, insurance, case review, medical malpractice, standards of care, bacterial or viral infections, outbreak management, MoCA
Ramzi Asfour, MD, is board-certified in Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine and is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine (Volunteer) at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
In addition to his 20+ years of extensive private practice, Dr. Asfour has privileges at five California hospitals (Alameda County Medical Center, Alameda Hospital, Sutter Lakeside Hospital, Sutter Eden Medical Center, and Mammoth Hospital).
Dr. Asfour has worked for the World Health Organization in Geneva in the HIV / AIDS department, developing training programs for doctors in HIV.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Asfour also advises hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, schools, and businesses on infection control, including outbreak control and COVID-19, and antimicrobial stewardship.
Dr. Asfour has experience working with both plaintiff and defense attorneys to provide clear, independent opinions on matters involving:
Medical malpractice, standards of care, sepsis,...
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Richard Snepar, MD, FACP, FIDSA
Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine
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COVID-19, sepsis, endocarditis, bacteremia, bacterial infections, virus, MRSA, urinary tract infections, surgical infections, sexually transmitted infections, necrotizing fasciitis, osteomyelitis, prosthetic joint infections, spine infections, device-related infections, nursing home infections
I am a board-certified infectious disease physician and internist. I am active in a busy clinical practice in New Jersey. I am an attending at three hospitals and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. I have been doing expert medical reviews for over 10 years. I am comfortable evaluating the merits of a case both for plaintiff and defense. I am comfortable with deposition and trial testimony. Clinically I consult and manage infectious diseases in outpatients and hospitalized patients including the emergency room and ICU. I also consult and manage patients in long-term care facilities and nursing homes.
These reviews have included but are not limited to: COVID-19, sepsis, septic shock, endocarditis, bacteremia, bacterial infections including MRSA, diabetic foot infections, urinary tract infections, surgical infections and complications of surgery, viral infections, necrotizing fasciitis, osteomyelitis, spine infections, prostheti...
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Dorian Kenleigh, MD, MPH, FACOEM, FIAIME
Occupational and Environmental Medicine in Arizona
Desert Occupational Medicine
Phoenix, Arizona
Occupational Medicine, Independent Medical Examinations
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Environmental Toxicology, Disability Evaluation, COVID, AMA Guides, Firefighters, Occupational Exposure, Peer Review, Infectious Disease, Permanent Imapirment, Police, Independent Medical Examinations, Veteran Examination, Musculoskeletal Injury Rehab, Impairment Rating, Utilization Review, Industrial Hygeine, Chart Review, MMI, OSHA
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Ayesha Murtuza, MD
Internal Medicine Physician/Hospital Medicine
San Ramon , California
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Primary Care, Critical Care medicine, Pulmonology, Infectious disease, cardiology, Traumatic Brain injury, Cardiovascular Care, Endocrinology, Diabetes, Obesity, Geriatics, Perioperative, Sepsis, Hematology, Oncology, Palliative Care
I have near 10 years of post graduate experience in different patient care settings amongst various roles as board certified internal medicine physician. I have completed my residency training at University of California, San Diego and I am currently a hospitalist in the East Bay Area, California. From the acute inpatient setting to end of life care, I am a qualified expert to provide consultation. I have experience in treating hospitalized patients in the acute care setting. I work in a high acuity stroke and trauma center, having specific experience in caring for patients with stroke, trauma, infectious diseases, heart failure, sepsis, etc. In addition to direct patient care, I have been involved in quality review committees, assessing physicians and certain clinical scenarios. I have experience in reviewing records and peer review, evaluating for opportunities for improvement in medical decision making while serving on the Quality Review Committee. I have been active in the ethic...
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John Ferguson, MD, MPH, FCCP
Board certified medical director ICU and Pulmonary
Critical Care and Pulmonary Consultants
Arvada, Colorado
Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
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Critical care, Infectious disease, Pulmonary hypertension, Pulmonary embolism, Neurocritical care, Sleep medicine, Lung cancer, Bronchoscopy, ICU, Sepsis, ARDS, Pneumonia
Board certified pulmonary, critical care, neurocritical care, and internal medicine community physician. Medical director of mixed surgical/trauma ICU at level 2 trauma center and neurocritical care unit. Medical director of pulmonary medicine department and former medical director of sleep medicine with expertise in each of these fields. Former associate clinical professor at Rocky Vista University, having trained many medical students and nurse practitioners. Former certified principal investigator for Rocky Mountain Center for Clinical Research. Former membership chair and member at large of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Society of Critical Care Medicine.
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Andrew Perugini, Pharm.D.
Clinical Pharmacist - Hartford Healthcare
Watertown, Connecticut
Pharmacist, Pharmacology- Clinical
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Clinical Pharmacist, Toxicology, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Overdose, Opioid Overdose, Adverse Drug Events, Anticoagulation, Medication Error, Pharmacist Medical Malpractice, Drug Interaction, Pharmacokinetics, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Oncology, Intensive Care Unit, Alcohol
Dr. Perugini is a pharmacist with 14 years of experience. He initially started his career in retail pharmacy and eventually moved to the hospital setting as a clinical pharmacist. He is an adjust assistant professor at several pharmacy schools in his state. He has worked his way up to the position of Pharmacy Supervisor/Clinical Coordinator at his practice site. He is a member of several system-wide committees to help establish new protocols or therapies and to investigate medication error events and ways to reduce future errors. His knowledge is extensive, encompassing a wide range of areas, including infectious disease, emergency medicine, critical care, anticoagulation, neurology, oncology, cardiology, extravasation and more. As mentioned before, he serves as the clinical coordinator at his hospital, ensuring that any new clinical initiatives are properly executed at his practice site. This includes providing education and participating in committees to discuss ways to improve pa...
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Irene Rahman-Garcia, MD, FACP
Expert witness internal medicine trained
Irene Rahman-Garcia, MD, PA
Vero Beach, Florida
Internal Medicine, Hospitalist
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Cardiology, Pulmonary, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Injury or Trauma, General surgery, Infectious disease, Nephrology, Endocrinology, Orthopedics, Geriatric medicine, Hematology/oncology, Critical care, Telemedicine
Irene Rahman-Garcia, MD, FACP is board-certified in Internal Medicine with extensive experience in acute and chronic care management. During her tenure as a hospitalist at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital, Vero Beach, FL, she received multiple awards recognizing her excellence in patient care and experience.
Most recently, she served as Associate Director for Hospital Medicine and Co-Medical Director for Cleveland Clinic’s Hospital Care at Home program, leading initiatives that expanded access to care, streamlined patient services, and enhanced quality and safety across all five Cleveland Clinic hospitals in Florida.
Her years of caring for acutely ill patients deepened her understanding of the limitations of traditional healthcare — insights that inspired her transition into concierge medicine in Vero Beach, where she is able to provide personalized, relationship-based care.
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Joshua N Wallenstein, MD, FACEP
EM Expert, Professor, National Educator
Emory University / Grady Memorial Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia
Emergency Medicine
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Emergency care, Trauma, Stroke, Seizure, Headache, Neurologic emergencies, Cardiac, Heart attack, Clinical reasoning, Infectious disease, Bias, Practice guidelines, Clinical reasoning, Medical error
Dr. Joshua Wallenstein is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine and a board-certified emergency physician with more than two decades of clinical experience at Grady Memorial Hospital, one of the nation’s largest emergency departments and trauma centers. His expertise includes emergency care standards, clinical decision-making, cognitive bias in medicine, and physician education.
Dr. Wallenstein is a national leader in medical education and currently serves as Director of the Clinical Reasoning Thread at Emory, where he leads curriculum development focused on diagnostic reasoning, patient safety, and evidence-based care. An award-winning educator, he has received multiple distinguished teaching honors and has delivered invited lectures nationally and internationally on seizure management, neurologic emergencies, trauma care, cognitive bias in clinical decision-making, and strategies to improve diagnostic accuracy in emergency settings. His peer-rev...
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Vera Dvorak, MD
TD&P Consulting Inc.
Silver Spring, Maryland
Medical Management, Long Term Care
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Home Healthcare, Managed Care, Transitional Care Management, Medical Necessity Determination, Long-Term Care Planning, Evidence-Based Care Guidelines Expert, Patient-Centered Care Expert, Geriatric Services, Utilization Review, Medical Valuation, Infectious Disease
Vera Dvorak, MD, has broad and extensive experience in a continuum of care, with over 40 years working in diverse healthcare settings including home health services, palliative care, and hospice. She has also served as medical director in all of these areas.
Dr. Dvorak has been a practicing physician, a managed care executive, a strategic member of corporate leadership, and vice president and medical director of hospital-based care coordination. She has been in charge of the appeals department in various managed care organizations; and is the founder of transitional care management for one of the largest healthcare systems in Northern Virginia.
Dr. Dvorak’s focus has been on medical necessity determination, appropriate discharge disposition with defined short and long-term care needs. She has been a proponent of consistently applying evidence-based care guidelines to support clinical decision-making on a case-by-case basis and across the continuum of care to maximize the potenti...
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Patricia J Bartzak, DNP, RN, CMSRN, TCRN, CNRN, NPD-BC
Staff Nurse - Direct Patient Care
Clinical Nurse
Natick, Massachusetts
Nurse
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Medical-Surgical Nursing, Trauma, Infectious Disease, Clinical Nursing Care, Critical Care Nursing, Wound Care, Patient Safety, Patient Falls
Skilled hospital nurse clinician with 23 years of direct nursing care of patients with infectious diseases and trauma patients, including injuries and diseases related to neurologic, cardiac, renal, renal transplant, spinal, orthopedic and acute and chronic pain and oncologic diagnoses.
Reviewed more than 85 cases in 9 years, written several reports, and been deposed about 20 times in person and video, both plaintiff and defense.
Currently working as a staff nurse in a hospital designated as a level 1 trauma center.
Direct care experience with complex airways, cervical instability, multi-drain management, epidural abscesses, orthopedic hardware infections, invasive monitoring, complex wounds, pain management and surgical interventions from multiple services: orthopedics, neurology, general surgery, thoracic, infectious disease and gastrointestinal medicine.
Co-chaired the American Nurse's Association (ANA) Scope & Standards of Practice, the nursing standards that guides nu...
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William T McGee, MD, MHA
Clear defensible case analysis of clinical care
University of Massachusetts School of Medicine
Fiskdale, Massachusetts
Critical Care Medicine, Hospitalist
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Patient Safety, Shock, Critical Care, Vascular access, Central venous catheterization, SEPSIS, Intensive Care, Respiratory Failure, Resuscitation, Infectious disease, Nosocomial Infection, Iatrogenic Complications, Post-operative infections, Pharmaceutical, device industry, complications and death
William T. McGee is a professor of Medicine, Surgery and Anesthesiology @ the University of Massachusetts Medical School and a specialist in critical care medicine with interests in hemodynamic physiology, trauma, brain injury, ARDS, vascular access (pulmonary artery catheterization), sepsis, and nosocomial pneumonia.
Dr. McGee has published over 150 papers, chapters and abstracts and has been the principal investigator for clinical trials evaluating the efficacy and safety of new treatments for severe sepsis, MRSA and pneumonia. Presently his primary focus is on functional hemodynamics, physiologic optimization and the safety of central venous access.
Dr. McGee was the lead enroller and author on the paper that reported the outcome of linezolid versus vancomycin for the treatment of MRSA pneumonia. Early in his career he was a finalist for the Cecil Lehman Mayer Research Award from the American College of Chest Physicians for his work examining the utility of pulmonary artery cat...
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Raymond Wright, MD, FACEP
Emergency Medicine Expert Witness and IME provider
Treasure State Occupational Health, Livingston Health Care
Bozeman, Montana
Emergency Medicine, Legal Medicine
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Trauma, Wound Care, Sepsis, Infectious Disease, Acute Cardiac Care, Stroke and CVA, Respiratory Emergency, Toxicology, Clinical Pharmacology, Emergency Orthopedic Care, Acute Behavioral Health Crisis, Expert Witness, Cardiology, Independent Medical Examination, Standard of Care, Traumatic Brain Injury, Pulmonology, Medication
Raymond Wright, MD, FACEP
Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
Professional Profile:
Dr. Wright is an emergency physician, with over 25 years of experience in a variety of clinical settings, from high-volume, level 1 and 2 trauma centers, to rural critical access facilities. He can provide expert analysis and testimony for plaintiff and defense in medicolegal cases, criminal cases, and for medical records and peer review. He has the proven ability to communicate and translate complex medical concepts clearly to give understandable context to cases. Dr. Wright can also help to define and apply Standards of Care in specific clinical situations.
Areas of Expertise:
• Trauma and wound care
• Sepsis and infectious disease
• Acute cardiac care
• Acute stroke management
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Respiratory emergencies
• Toxicology
• Clinical pharmacology
• Emergency orthopedic care
• Acute behavioral health crisis management
Relevant Experience:
• Over 25 years in clinical emerge...
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Taylor E Mullin, Ph.D., RN, CNOR
Oncology & Surgical Nursing Expert Witness
Dublin, Ohio
Surgical Oncology, Nurse
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CNOR, Certified Nurse in Operating Room, Procedural Sedation Nurse, Laparoscopic Surgery, da Vinci Robotic Surgery, EMT-P, Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery, GYN/ONC surgery, PhD, PharmD, EMS, Clinical Educator, Surgical Oncology, Surgical & Perioperative RN, Oncology Nursing, APRN, Infectious Disease, Interventional Radiology, PMHNP-BC
Taylor Mullin is a Ph.D. Candidate at The Ohio State University College of Nursing in Columbus, Ohio. Taylor holds a Masters in Science in Nursing with a concentration in Nursing Education from Capital University, and a Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Mount Carmel College of Nursing. She is a trained operating room nurse, surgical oncology nurse, and medical/surgical nurse. Taylor maintains a multi-state RN license, along with certifications in chemotherapy and immunotherapy (ONS/ONCC) and is a Certified Nurse in the Operating room (CNOR). Taylor also holds ACLS and BLS.
With a dynamic career spanning clinical practice, nursing education, research, and academic leadership, Taylor Mullin, PhD(c), MSN, RN, CNOR, is dedicated to advancing patient care and nursing excellence. As a Clinical Instructor of Practice at The Ohio State University College of Nursing, she teaches across undergraduate and bridge programs, integrating evidence-based practice into pharmacology, pathophysiol...
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Christopher Vince Rizzo
Triple Certified APRN, Mental Health, Adult Gero
Upper Arlington, Ohio
Psychiatry, Hospitalist
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PMHNP-C, APRN, CNS, Oncology, Cardiology, Infectious Disease, Palliative Care, Admission/Discharge PLanning
I am a triple-certified Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with certifications as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-C), Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist (AGCNS-BC),and Adult-Gerontology Certified Nurse Practitioner (APRN-CNP). My experience spans psychiatric care, adult-gerontology practice, complex medical management, and interdisciplinary collaboration. I am committed to delivering evidence-based, patient-centered care while leveraging advanced clinical expertise to improve outcomes across diverse healthcare settings. Additionally, I bring strong assessment, consultation, and leadership skills that support both direct patient care and healthcare consulting initiatives.
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Jason P Kidde, PA-C
13 year fellowship trained acute care PA
Salt Lake City, Utah
Urgent Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine
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fracture management, back pain, hand injuries, syncope, misdiagnosis, infectious disease, thrombosis management, lacerations, splinting, delayed diagnosis, headache, abnormal vital signs, chest pain, Physician Assistant, EKG, abdominal pain, fever, stroke, anaphylaxis, urgent care
Jason Kidde is an ER fellowship-trained Physician Associate with 13 years of experience in urgent care and 6 years of experience in emergency medicine. He has managed tens of thousands of acute care presentations in high volume, high acuity settings including cases of high medical complexity.
He manages a peer review group within his organization service line that reviews cases in which standard of care or diagnostic accuracy is questioned, particularly when a poor patient outcome has occurred. He applies structured clinical reasoning and maintains a strong commitment to evidence-based medicine in both practice and case review.
Additionally, he has dedicated experience in acute injury, having been the principal clinician at Solitude Mountain Ski Resort which sees large volumes of dislocations, fractures, and emergency triage.
Jason's combined experience in urgent care, emergency medicine, and peer review allows him to provide clear, objective analysis in matters involving stand...
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Stephen D Turner, Ph.D.
Genetics, data science, forensics, DNA, statistics
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Medical Genetics, Forensic Science
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Data science, Statistics, Genomics, Sequencing, DNA, Forensics, Research, AI, Synthetic biology, Biology, Biotechnology, Biosecurity, Biodefense, Public health, Infectious disease
Dr. Stephen D. Turner is an Associate Professor of Data Science and Dean of Research at the University of Virginia School of Data Science. Dr. Turner is an experienced genetics scientist, data science educator, and expert in bioinformatics, genomics, forensic science, and biotechnology. He holds a Ph.D. in Genetics, M.S. in Applied Statistics and has over 20 years of experience with DNA sequencing, bioinformatics, computational biology, genome editing, synthetic biology, forensic science, identity intelligence, human biomedical research, microbial genetics, public health, infectious disease genetics, and population-scale genomic data. He has served in academic, industry, and startup leadership roles.
Dr. Turner is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed scientific publications and has taught graduate-level courses in data science, statistics, and computational biology. Dr. Turner has experience presenting complex scientific findings to both technical and non-technical audiences and is...
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Amy Pease, MSN, ANP-BC, AAHIVS
Primary Care & Infectious Disease Expert
Pease Clinical Consulting
Waunakee, Wisconsin
Nurse Practitioner, Long Term Care
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primary care, internal medicine, infectious disease, standard of care, failure to diagnose, failure to treat, delayed diagnosis, medical negligence, medical malpractice, long-term care, documentation review, utilization review, insurance review, hiv, infectious disease, PrEP, sexually transmitted infections, antiretroviral therapy
Amy Pease, MSN, ANP-BC, AAHIVS
Primary Care & Healthcare Systems Consultant
Infectious Disease | Long-Term Care | Insurance & Documentation Review
Licensed Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber – Wisconsin
Amy Pease is an Adult Nurse Practitioner with more than 25 years of clinical experience in internal medicine, primary care, infectious disease, and healthcare systems across inpatient, outpatient, and long-term care settings. She is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and is a Certified HIV Specialist (AAHIVS). She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing (Adult Nurse Practitioner emphasis) from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Ms. Pease currently manages approximately 700 active patients and has overseen care for more than 5,000 patients receiving HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) throughout her career. Her clinical practice includes complex chronic disease management, infectious disease care, STI diagnosis and t...