Immunocompromised Patient and Transplant

The Immunocompromised Patient and Transplant program allows fellows to take advantage of our large immunocompromised patient population and learn how to diagnose and treat their complex infectious issues. Close collaborations with the transplant teams not only allow for the delivery of optimal medical care, but opportunities for research as well.

Research

  • Clinical research in infections related to left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) and transplants

Clinical Activities

  • High clinical volume of consultations in patients with hematological malignancies, recipients of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), or recipients of hematopoietic cell, kidney, heart, or liver transplants
  • Attendance at multidisciplinary conferences with the transplant teams
  • Ambulatory transplant ID consultation experience

Formal Instruction

  • Online library and curriculum
  • Advanced training in clinical research and biostatistics through the Einstein Clinical Research Training Program

Featured Faculty

Rachel M. Bartash, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)

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Rachel Bartash

Vagish S. Hemmige, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)

Dr. Hemmige has interests in Infections in immunocompromised hosts; data mining, testing stewardship, HIV, trials of novel anti-inflammatory therapies.

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Vagish S. Hemmige, MD

Margaret McCort, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)

Dr. McCort has interests in Infections in immunocompromised hosts; diagnostic stewardship; Hypogammaglobulinemia.

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Margaret McCort, MD

Grace Minamoto, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)

Dr. Minamoto has interests in transplant outcomes of patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) and pre-transplant infections, as well as in management of LVAD infections. Her work in the AIDS Center has also led to an interest in antiretroviral prescribing systems in the hospital setting.

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Grace Minamoto, MD

Victoria Muggia, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)

Dr. Muggia has interests in infections in the recipients of solid organ transplants and LVADs. She discovered that LVAD implantation may be associated with false-positive hepatitis C serology. Dr. Muggia also sees patients in the AIDS center and works with the kidney transplant team to tailor antiretroviral regimens to be compatible with transplant medications.

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Victoria Muggia, MD

Yoram A. Puius, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)

Dr. Puius is the main provider for outpatient transplant ID consultations. He is involved in projects to investigate the use of nuclear medicine imaging techniques to characterize LVAD infections, and has an interest in donor-derived infections. He also maintains the online transplant ID library and curriculum for the fellows.

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Yoram A. Puius, MD, PhD