Program in Transplant Infectious Disease
The Program in Transplant Infectious Diseases integrates clinical care with clinical research. Between stem cell transplantation, abdominal organ transplantation, and thoracic organ transplantation, our program supports the infectious disease consultation needs of a base of nearly 600 patients who undergo transplantation at our center each year. In addition, we provide continuity of infectious disease care for patients transplanted at any time in the past, perform pretransplant eligibility evaluations, and also see patients with compromised immune systems who otherwise have not necessarily undergone transplantation. The clinical research component of our program involves infection prevention with vaccine studies, diagnostic test evaluation, and antimicrobial medication evaluation.
Participating Faculty
Mahsa Abassi, DO
MD, DO, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Pomona, CA
Residency, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Fellowship, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Archana Bhaskaran, MB, BS
Madras Medical College, India
Residency: UT Medical Branch
Infectious Disease Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
Clinical Microbiology Fellowship: UT Southwestern Medical Center, Texas
Transplant Infectious Disease Fellowship: University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Winston Cavert, MD
University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Residency: University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Infectious Disease Fellowship: University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Aditya Chandorkar, MBBS
MD, Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College, Pune, India
Residency and Chief Residency, Internal Medicine at Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
Lauren Fontana, DO
MD, Medical School, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Chicago, IL
Residency, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Fellowship, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
Karam Obeid, MD
University of Aleppo College of Medicine, Aleppo, Syria
University of Damascus College of Medicine, Damascus, Syria
Residency: Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
Infectious Disease Fellowship: Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
Transplant Infectious Disease Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Hareesh Singam, MD, MS
MD, Ross University, Marimar FL
Internal Medicine training at Mount Carmel Health system in Columbus, OH
Fellowship, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Fellowship, University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC
Study Coordinators
Lindsey Raymond
Lindsey Raymond, MBS, BA, is a Clinical Research Coordinator in the Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine. Lindsey received her BA in Biology from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and her Master of Biological Sciences from the University of Minnesota. Currently, she assists Dr. Jo-Anne Young in facilitating numerous NIH and industry-funded trials conducted throughout the university.
Natalie Eichten
Natalie Eichten, BS, is a Clinical Research Coordinator in the Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine. Natalie received her BS in Biology from the University of Minnesota and is finishing a Master of Science in Environmental Health from the School of Public Health. Currently, she assists Dr. Jo-Anne Young in facilitating numerous NIH and industry-funded trials conducted throughout the university.
Makenzie Richard
Makenzie Richard, BS, is a Clinical Research Coordinator in the Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine. Makenzie received her BS in Biology from the University of Minnesota. Currently, she assists Dr. Jo-Anne Young in facilitating numerous NIH and industry-funded trials conducted throughout the university.
Program Director
Jo-Anne Young, MD
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
Fellowship: University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Ctr., Seattle, WA