Our faculty are heavily involved in research and mentoring. Details of basic science and clinical translational science are on our Research page.

Jennifer A. Philips, MD, PhD

Jennifer A. Philips, MD, PhD

Theodore and Bertha Bryan Professor, Departments of Medicine and Molecular Microbiology; Co-Chief, Infectious Diseases Division

Dr. Philips is principal investigator of an NIH-funded lab that studies how Mycobacterium tuberculosis evades the host immune response.

Barbara W.  Trautner, MD, PhD

Barbara W. Trautner, MD, PhD

Gerald and Judith Medoff Professor of Infectious Diseases, Professor of Medicine, Co-Chief, Infectious Diseases Division

Dr. Trautner’s research focuses on diagnostic and antibiotic stewardship, particularly for urinary tract infections (UTIs). She has led trials to disseminate successful antibiotic stewardship interventions, improve the diagnosis and treatment of UTIs in men, develop bacteriophage therapy for UTIs in individuals with spinal cord injuries, and to reduce overdiagnosis of catheter-associated UTI.

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Barbara W.  Trautner, MD, PhD

Barbara W. Trautner, MD, PhD

Gerald and Judith Medoff Professor of Infectious Diseases, Professor of Medicine, Co-Chief, Infectious Diseases Division

Dr. Trautner’s research focuses on diagnostic and antibiotic stewardship, particularly for urinary tract infections (UTIs). She has led trials to disseminate successful antibiotic stewardship interventions, improve the diagnosis and treatment of UTIs in men, develop bacteriophage therapy for UTIs in individuals with spinal cord injuries, and to reduce overdiagnosis of catheter-associated UTI.

Maria Cristina Vazquez Guillamet, MD

Maria Cristina Vazquez Guillamet, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Dr. Vazquez Guillamet’s main research interest is in infections caused by mutidrug resistant microbes in critically ill patients. She applies new methods to better stratify and predict the epidemiology, trajectories and outcomes of ICU patients at risk for MDR pathogens

Daniel T. Vo, MD

Daniel T. Vo, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Dr. Vo’s joined the faculty in 2021. His interests lie with HIV/STI/PrEp and Public Health and Implementation Science.

Gary J. Weil, MD

Gary J. Weil, MD

Professor Emeritus of Medicine

Dr. Weil’s research group conducts research on filarial nematode parasites that cause important tropical diseases such as elephantiasis and river blindness. This includes basic research on parasite biology and translational research to develop improved diagnostic tests and treatments.

Darcy Wooten, MD

Darcy Wooten, MD

Professor of Medicine and Associate Chief for Medical Education