Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Training Program Contact Information

The Mount Sinai Hospital
Division of Infectious Diseases
Department of Medicine One Gustave L. Levy Place Box 1090
New York, New York 10029-6574

Phone: 212-241-2950
Fax: 212-534-3240
E-mail:
Website (optional): mary.klotman@mssm.edu

Division Chief

Mary E. Klotman, MD, Prof.
Research Interests: HIV molecular pathogenesis

Training Program Director

Mary E. Klotman, MD, Prof.
Research Interests:

Faculty

Fernando Berrego, MD, Asst. Prof.
Research Interests: HIV/HCV DOT

Edward Bottone, PhD, Prof.
Research Interests: Clinical microbiology and diagnostics

Patricia Bronzert, MD, Instr.
Research Interests: Transplant Infectious Diseases

Theresa Chang, PhD
Research Interests: HIV immunopathogenisis

Alan Cohen, MD, Asst. Prof.
Research Interests: Computer based medical records

Daniel S. Fierer, MD, Asst. Prof.
Research Interests: HIV resevoirs

Alejandra S. Gurtman, MD, Asst. Prof.
Research Interests: AIDS vaccine clinical trials

Sian Jones, MD, Asst. Prof.
Research Interests: AIDS clinical trials

Richard MacKay, MD, Asst. Prof.
Research Interests: AIDS alternative therapies

Marla Keller, MD, Asst. Prof.
Research Interests: HIV clinical investigation, topical microbicides

Arevik Mosoian, PhD
Research Interests: HIV molecular pathogenesis

Valerie Parkas, MD, Asst. Prof.
Research Interests: Clinical trials in immunocompromised patients

Henry S. Sachs, MD, PhD, Prof.
Research Interests: Clinical trials

Fran Wallach, MD, Asst. Prof.
Research Interests: Opportunistic infections in HIV+ patients

Bouchra Zerhouni-Layachi, PhD
Research Interests: HIV pathogenisis

Participating Hospitals

Mount Sinai Hospital
Number of Beds: 1171

Elmhurst Hospital
Number of Beds: 600

Bronx VA Medical Center
Number of Beds: 500

Program Training Offerings

How does this program meet the ABIM requirements for training in clinical microbiology?

Didactic Lectures
Hands-on Experiences

The Program provides training in hospital epidemiology through:

Didactic Lectures
Hands-on Experiences
Continuity Clinic for HIV+ Patients

The Program provides clinical experience for fellows in:

Infections in marrow transplant
Infections in solid organ transplant patients
Infections in travelers and tropical medicine
Infections in children

The Program provides training in management of STDs through:

Didactic Lectures
Attendance at STD Clinic

The Program has a didactic lecture course for fellows:

Yes

If Yes, what is the average number of lectures provided over a two year period?

The Program provides training in:

Clinician track
Clinical investigator track
Basic Investigator track

Training is for:

Are there citizenship requirements?

If yes, list requirement:

Number of fellows accepted each year: 3

Duration of Fellowship (years): 2-3

The Program has a training grant (T32):

Yes

Average number of infectious diseases consults per trainee per year: 520-600

Number of Fellows completing the Program in the last 5 years: 15

Additional Training/Faculty Resources (optional)

1) Formal Rotations: General Consult Service, Transplant ID, AIDS Center, Research, Hospital Epidemiology, STD Clinic and Weekly Continuity Clinic.
2) Dedicated research of at least 6 months but extendable to 24 months