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St. Luke's Hospital, St. Louis MO

Dr. Liang’s primary research interests include trauma-related infections, orthopedic infections, device-associated infections, and management of infectious diseases and infection prevention in emergency care settings.

Dr. Thúy-Lan Lite is originally from St. Louis, MO and is excited to be back in her hometown for her Infectious Diseases fellowship. Dr. Lite completed her MD and PhD through the Harvard and MIT combined program, followed by Internal Medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. After one year at the University of Washington for her ID fellowship, Dr. Lite transferred to WashU Medicine in 2026.

Dr. Lite is interested in viral evolution, emerging infections, and integrating point-of-care ultrasound into ID practice. Outside of medicine, she enjoys exploring new restaurants, traveling, and spending time with my husband and their two children.

Dr. López is a public health researcher who uses her clinical practice skills to further advance the field of sexual health using public health and social work theories and frameworks.

Dr. Ma is skilled in Cell Biology, Science, Molecular Biology, Research, and Teaching. Strong education professional with a Ph. D. focused in Immunology of aquatic animals from Ocean University of China.

Laura Mallinger, DO grew up in Osage, IA and most recently called Chicago home.

Dr. Mallinger earned her DO from at Des Moines University in 2023 and completed her residency at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, IL. Now that she is at WashU Medicine, she enjoys trying new restaurants and exploring the different neighborhoods in St. Louis.

Why did you choose WashU Medicine for your ID fellowship?
"I chose WashU because of the outstanding clinical training and the opportunity to care for a high volume of patients with diverse and complex infectious diseases. I knew WashU would provide excellent mentorship and the flexibility to explore my interests while learning from experts across the field."

Dr. Marks is a core faculty member of the ID Fellowship Training Program, serving as Director of Fellow Basic/Translational research, infectious diseases and substance use. She specializes in clinical infectious diseases with a special focus on infectious complications in people who inject drugs, such as infective endocarditis and Hepatitis B & C virus infections. Other core research interests include infections in pregnant women.

Dr. Mattar is the section chief for General Infectious Disease and the Associate Program Director of the ID Fellowship Program. As ID Fellowship core faculty, she also serves as Director of Global Health Track. Dr. Mattar's research focuses on infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship as well as global health with a specific focus on resource-limited settings and health policy.

Dr. McCrary specializes in clinical infectious diseases and addiction medicine with a special focus on the infectious complications of substance use, such as Hepatitis C and Serratia endocarditis, and related quality improvement initiatives.

Dr. Meyer is from St. Louis and grew up in Oakville, MO. She earned an B.S. in Biology with a minor in Music from Truman State University in 2014 and a M.S. in Microbiology and Immunology in 2016 from Tulane University in New Orleans. She completed medical school at the University of Missouri in 2020, followed by a four-year Internal Medicine/Research-Track residency at Tulane University in 2024. She loves to explore new restaurants and coffeeshops, especially if she can bring her dog Bennie.

Why did you choose WashU for your ID fellowship?
"I first worked in an infectious diseases lab at WashU in high school. It was a formative experience with a wonderful mentor. When choosing a fellowship, I was looking for strong research opportunities, diverse clinical training, and genuinely kind people. From my prior experience and interview day, it was clear WashU offered all of that — plus the chance to return to my hometown."

Dr. Miller manages core operations, technical & scientific consultations , 2-photon imaging. His interests are in vivo imaging approaches to study cellular immunity, in particular cellular mechanisms of antigen presentation and leukocyte trafficking during infection and inflammation.

Eugenia Miranti, MD, MPH is an associate medical director of WashU Infection Prevention and a clinical assistant professor of medicine. As a core faculty member of the Infectious Diseases Fellowship Training Program, she serves as Director of the Hospital Epidemiology Track.

Dr. Mitreva is an internationally acclaimed scientist who leads a basic and translational research program studying neglected tropical diseases, specifically helminth infections. Her enduring dedication to enhancing omics-driven discoveries and their clinical applications is paving the way for long-lasting improvements in global health.

Dr. Mittal specializes in the intricate dynamics of host-pathogen interactions, with a particular emphasis on the innate immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb).

Dr. Mody's overarching research interests are in utilizing implementation science and epidemiologic methods to better understand how to deliver high-quality and patient-centered HIV care in routine practice resource-limited settings.

Dr. Mondy's current areas of interest include academic inpatient infectious diseases and antibiotic stewardship, as well as care of underserved HIV populations through innovative telemedicine services.

Why did you choose WashU for your ID fellowship?
The size of the hospital and its catchment area mean the spectrum of diseases that can be seen here is exceptionally broad. I really came to love St. Louis during residency and the mentorship I had from ID faculty was excellent.

Dr. Montes area of interest are in ID/critical care, global health, climate change and infectious diseases.