Infectious Diseases Faculty

DIVISION DIRECTOR

David Aronoff MD

David M. Aronoff, MD

Director, Division of Infectious Diseases

Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Addison B. Scoville Jr. Chair in Medicine

Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

Professor of Medicine, Health, & Society

Clinician Educators

Ban Mishu Allos MD

Ban Mishu Allos, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Karen Bloch MD, MPH, FIDSA,FACP

Karen C. Bloch, MD, MPH, FIDSA,FACP

Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Infectious Diseases Associate Director for Clinical Affairs

Kelly Byrge MD

Kelly Byrge, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Cody Chastain MD

Cody A. Chastain, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Titus Daniels MD, MPH, MMHC

Titus L. Daniels, MD, MPH, MMHC

Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine; Division of Infectious Diseases

Kevin C. Dee, M.D.

Kevin C. Dee, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Caroline (Cara) Eskind, MD

Caroline (Cara) Cohen Eskind, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Christina Fiske MD, MPH

Christina T. Fiske, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Fellowship Program Director / Medical Director, Travel Clinic

Bryan Harris MD, MPH

Bryan David Harris, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Executive Director, Medicine Specialty

Paul Jacob MD, MPH

Paul G. Jacob, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Sean G. Kelly, M.D.

Sean G. Kelly, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Medical Director, VCCC Clinic

Richard LaRue, Jr. MD, MS

Richard W. LaRue, Jr., MD, MS

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Robert Latham MD

Robert H. Latham, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Catherine McGowan MD

Catherine C. McGowan, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Research Compliance Expert, VCCC

George Nelson MD

George E. Nelson, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

VUMC Medical Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship

Jamison Norwood, M.D.

Jamison Norwood, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Fellowship Associate Program Director, Division of Infectious Diseases

Anna Person MD, FIDSA

Anna K. Person, MD, FIDSA

Director of Education and Faculty Development, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Stephen Raffanti MD, MPH

Stephen P. Raffanti, MD, MPH

Associate Medical Director, VCCC

Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Gowri Satyanarayana MD

Gowri Satyanarayana, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Program Director, Transplant Infectious Diseases and Immunocompromised Host Fellowship Program

Assistant Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

William Schaffner, MD

William Schaffner, MD

Professor of Preventive Medicine, Department of Health Policy

Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Milner Staub MD

Milner B. Staub, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Thomas Talbot MD, MPH, FSHCA, FIDSA

Thomas R. Talbot, MD, MPH, FSHCA, FIDSA

Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Chief Hospital Epidemiologist, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Katie White MD, PhD

Katie D. White, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine

Patty Wright MD, FIDSA

Patty W. Wright, MD, FIDSA

Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

VUMC Chief of Staff for Adult Ambulatory Services for Davidson County

Physician Scientists

Aimalohi Ahonkhai MD, MPH

Aimalohi Ahonkhai, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Diversity Liaison

Samuel Bailin MD

Samuel Bailin, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Jessica L. Castilho, MD

Jessica L. Castilho, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Timothy Cover MD

Timothy L. Cover, MD

Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Ryan S, Doster, MD, PhD

Ryan S. Doster, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Wonder P. Drake, MD

Wonder P. Drake, MD

Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Director, Sarcoidosis Center of Excellence, Department of Medicine, Division of infectious Diseases

David Haas MD

David W. Haas, MD

Professor of Medicine, Divisions of Clinical Pharmacology and Infectious Diseases

Todd Hulgan MD, MPH

Todd M. Hulgan, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Spyros Kalams MD

Spyros A. Kalams, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Research Compliance Expert, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

John R. Koethe, MD

John R. Koethe, MD, MSCI

Associate Director, Neilson Society

Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Simon A. Mallal, M.B.B.S.

Simon A. Mallal, MBBS

Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Leslie Meenderink MD, PhD

Leslie Meenderink, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

April Pettit MD, MPH

April C. Pettit, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Elizabeth Phillips, MD, FIDSA, FAAAAI

Elizabeth J. Phillips, MD, FIDSA, FAAAAI

Director, Center for Drug Safety and Immunology

Professor of Medicine, Pharmacology & Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology

John A. Oates Chair in Clinical Research

Scott Smith MD, PhD

Scott A. Smith, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Timothy Sterling MD, FACP, FIDSA

Timothy R. Sterling, MD, FACP, FIDSA

David E. Rogers Professorship

Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Director, TB Center

Helen Talbot MD, MPH

Helen Keipp Talbot, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Yuri van der Heijden MD, MPH

Yuri van der Heijden, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Celestine Wanjalla MD, PhD

Celestine N. Wanjalla, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

C. William Wester MD, MPH

C. William Wester, MD, MPH

Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Research Scientists

Holly Algood PhD

Holly M. Algood, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Ozioma Chioma PhD

Ozioma Chioma, PhD

Research Instructor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Suman R. Das, Ph.D.

Suman R. Das, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Associate Director for Microbial Genetics, Vanderbilt Center for Translational immunology and Infectious Diseases

Jennifer Gaddy PhD

Jennifer A. Gaddy, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Silvana Gaudieri PhD

Silvana Gaudieri, PhD

Research Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

John Loh PhD

John T. Loh, PhD

Research Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Mark McClain PhD

Mark S. McClain, PhD

Research Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Lauren Peetluk MPH, PhD

Lauren A. Peetluk, MPH, PhD

Research Instructor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Seesandra V. Rajagopala, Ph.D.

Seesandra V. Rajagopala, PhD

Research Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Peter Rebeiro PhD, MHS

Peter F. Rebeiro, PhD, MHS

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases & Epidemiology

Director of Graduate Studies, Epidemiology PhD Program

Assistant Professor of Biostatistics

Carlos Henrique Serezani, PhD

Carlos Henrique Serezani, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

NP Providers

Rodney S. Adams, M.S.N.

Rodney Scott Adams, APRN-BC, PMHNP

Associate In Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Beverly Byram MSN, FNP

Beverly R. Byram, MSN, FNP

Assistant in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

K. Amen Eguakun MS, MSN, FNP

K. Amen Eguakun, MS, MSN, FNP

Assistant in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Alexandria Harvick MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Alexandria Denton Harvick, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC

VMG Nurse Practitioner, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Dana N. Hughes, M.P.H., M.S.N.

Dana N. Hughes, MPH, MSN

Assistant in Medicine, NP Ambulatory, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Gregory Kyle Rybczyk MSN

Gregory Kyle Rybczyk, MSN

Senior Associate in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases