The George Washington University Division of Infectious Diseases offers:
A wide and varied clinical experience, with superb clinical training.
- Our faculty and fellows see all ID consults at both The George Washington University (GW) Hospital and the Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center (DC-VAMC). There are no competing private ID practices responsible for inpatient consults at either of these hospitals.
- At our main teaching hospitals, we see more than 2,000 inpatient consults per year.
- We provide health care to a large number of HIV-infected individuals across the D.C.-metro area.
- We specialize in viral hepatitis and the care of HBV, HCV, and hepatitis/HIV co-infection.
- Located in the heart of D.C. and in close proximity to embassies and a number of governmental and non-governmental international agencies, we routinely care for patients with an array of tropical and travel-related diseases.
- More than 2,400 HIV-infected patients are followed between GW Hospital and DC-VAMC clinics. In their continuity clinic, our fellows have ample opportunity to follow a panel of HIV-infected patients over the course of two years and assures that they gain expertise in the routine care of patients with HIV infection, management of opportunistic infection, management of highly anti-retroviral resistant patients, as well as treating those with HCV/HBV co-infection.
On-site and off-site expertise enhance the breadth of clinical experience for fellows in our program.
- Both GW Hospital and DC-VAMC have an on-site clinical microbiology laboratory with strong leadership and knowledgeable technical staff at both sites.
- Both GW Hospital and DC-VAMC have a strong Infection Control Program.
- Additional clinical rotations at the National Institute of Health Clinical Center
A large and committed faculty.
- We have an excellent fellow-to-faculty ratio, with 10 full-time faculty members and five fellows allowing close supervision of our fellows.
- We have a weekly case-conference where fellows interact with faculty at both institutions.
- Each fellow is assigned a faculty-mentor, and fellows may have additional research-mentor(s).
Support for scholarly endeavors and collaboration:
- Fellows are provided mentorship and training in clinical research and regular fellow-research progress meetings are held with faculty.
- Fellows are provided funds for travel to one national ID conference per year.
- The program is involved with collaborative clinical research projects within the university, including the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health. We have several ongoing research projects involving faculty and fellows as well as medical house-staff and students. These collaborative research efforts have led to innovative research in novel areas of interest, incorporating our interdisciplinary expertise.
- In addition to the active research led by the faculty, fellows have the opportunity to work with existing clinical and research collaborations with groups including:
Ample opportunities for fellows to serve as leaders and teachers.
- Our ID electives are very popular with medical students and internal medicine residents, and fellows play an important role as mentors and educators for medical trainees.
- Fellows develop and present resident-level educational sessions at both GW Hospital and DC-VAMC.
- All ID fellows annually present clinical cases at a city-wide ID conference.
Meet Graduates of the GW Infectious Diseases
Fellowship Program
John Cmar, MD, FACP, FIDSA |
"The Infectious Diseases fellowship program at GW Hospital and the DC-VAMC provides a superb overall experience for trainees. Fellows see a very broad range of patient cases across the two sites reflecting the diversity of the patient population in DC itself, with problems ranging from travel-related illness to opportunistic infections complicating HIV/AIDs. Rotations at NIH and Inova Fairfax offer invaluable additional experiences in dealing with complex transplant or immune compromised patients. The faculty are incredibly supportive and approachable but also encourage fellows to challenge themselves in terms of research and academic achievements. The growth and development of fellows builds upon the collegial and respectful attitude of the faculty who provide excellent role models for the patient-centered care approach." Rachel Denyer, MD
GW/DC-VAMC Fellowship Graduate, 2021
Attending, Division of Infectious Diseases Washington, DC Veterans Affair Medical Center
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Rachel Harold, MD
GW/DC-VAMC Fellowship Graduate, 2020
DC Department of Health
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Ryan Karsner, MD |
Ann Laake, MD |
Jose Lucar, MD |
Here are a few program highlights: An amazing faculty spectrum with exposure to a variety of leadership styles A cool balance of independent patient management and faculty supervision for the fellows that really nurtures a strong sense of confidence. Really broad clinical exposure to common as well as rare infections; ample HIV management with loads of clinical trials exposure, and the management of travel related infections. I had the opportunity to participate in bench and clinical research and there was great hospital infection control and epidemiology exposure, including a highly enthusiastic microbiology lab team…and much much more... In a nutshell, the coolest ID program!" Asim Malik, MD |
Alicia Myers-Lagasca, MD |
Dost Sarpel, MD |
Maria Elena Ruiz MD |