Key Faculty & Specific Research Interests

Miguel A. Chavez, MD, MSc

Miguel A. Chavez, MD, MSc

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Miguel A. Chavez, MD MSc is currently working with the BJH-Antimicrobial Stewardship program and the division of Hospital Medicine in the department of Internal Medicine as an Instructor.

Portrait of Ige A. George, MBBS, MD, MS, FIDSA

Ige A. George, MBBS, MD, MS, FIDSA

Associate Professor of Medicine

Ige George, MD is the director of the infectious diseases fellowship program. He specializes in clinical research focused on the epidemiology and treatment of infections in the immune compromised hosts and solid organ transplant recipients. He also serves as the TB physician for the St. Louis City TB and Refugee Clinic.

Portrait of Kevin Hsueh, MD

Kevin Hsueh, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Dr. Hsueh specializes in Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention, with special focus on practical design and implementation of healthcare quality and safety improvement interventions.

Portrait of Nigar Kirmani, MD

Nigar Kirmani, MD

Professor of Medicine

Portrait of Steven J. Lawrence, MD, MSc

Steven J. Lawrence, MD, MSc

Professor of Medicine

Dr. Lawrence’s research interests focus on the human immune response to viral infections and vaccines, the epidemiology of infections in solid organ and stem cell transplant recipients, and public health preparedness for pandemic COVID-19, Delta and other variants, pandemic influenza and bioterrorism events.

Portrait of Darcy Wooten, MD, MS, FIDSA

Darcy Wooten, MD, MS, FIDSA

Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program Director

Dr. Wooten is a nationally recognized leader in ID and HIV medical education, serving as the ID Fellowship Program Director, Vice Chair of Education, and Director of Educational Program for the WashU Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases. She currently serves as the Chair of IDSA’s Medical Education Community of Practice. Her clinical focus encompasses general infectious diseases and HIV primary care.