Infectious Disease

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Fellows

2nd Year Fellows

Stanton, Daniel MD
Stanton, Daniel
Medical School: 
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
Residency: 
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
Hometown:
Forney, TX (outside Dallas)

Academic/Clinical Interests:
Medical Education, HIV care, Biocontainment Care Unit

General Interests/Hobbies:
Board games, Science Fiction/Fantasy books, my various pets (4 cats, 2 dogs, a snake and a mouse currently)

Why UTMB?
This place has it all in the ID world- brilliant and enthusiastic faculty, roots in tropical medicine, a beautiful 11 story hospital with one of only 12 fully functioning biocontainment units in the US, a massive diversity of cases from the prison hospital, the cruise ships, and the large swath of the Texas coastline we serve. Vibrio to TB to Typhus to Histo. I have been here since medical school and still haven't had my fill!
Covington, Andrea MD
Covington, Andrea
Medical School:
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma City, OK
Residency:
UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma 

Academic/Clinical Interests:
Emerging infectious diseases, Biodefense, Diagnostics in resource poor settings, Highly infectious pathogens

General Interests/Hobbies:
Travel, Scuba diving, Family

Why UTMB?
I’ve been familiar with the infectious disease program at UTMB since before medical school. I worked with Lassa Fever in West Africa after I obtained my MSPH at Tulane, and we worked with Dr. Tom Geisbert at the GNL and was in awe of him…I mean, he works with aerosolized Ebola for a living. When I was looking at programs, I knew UTMB was the right fit. What I didn’t know about UTMB before I ranked it as my first choice was how large the facility is and how widespread it’s catchment area was. The TDC Hospital is an EXTRAORDINARY asset to my education, I cannot stress enough how much this boosts my knowledge base. There is no shortage of diversity in cases, presentations, or opportunities.  Outside of clinical and research opportunities, the mental health of the department was an essential feature in my program of choice. The sense of comradery I felt during my interview was very much real. I actually look forward to Wednesday case conference where I get to watch a bunch of passionate geniuses bicker about the nuances of everything ID. I’m extremely happy with my decision to come here.

1st Year Fellows

Passeri, Marco MD

Marco PasseriMedical School: UAG School of Medicine, Guadalajara, Mexico
Residency: UIW-TIGMER Laredo Medical Center, Laredo, TX
Hometown:Houston, TX

Academic/Clinical Interests: Becoming a broad clinical general infectious disease specialist with research in novel antimicrobial regimens and highly infectious pathogens

General Interests/Hobbies: Outdoor adventuring, swimming, cycling,  running, spending time with family, cinema aficionado 

Why UTMB?
There is a profound legacy at UTMB as the state of Texas's first medical school, with an overwhelming deep history with infectious disease research particularly in tropical diseases, as well as unique access to one of the country's few biocontainment units for high risk pathogens. The ability for ID Fellows to rotate in the TDCJ Hospital is a rare opportunity among many ID training programs that provides UTMB trainees access to a diversity of infectious pathology not typically seen in the general population - even with access to such a multi-ethnic melting pot as seen in the greater Houston-metroplex coupled with UTMB's unique additional catchment of the cruise-ship and Gulf-Coast populations. In the end, the close relationships among the faculty and all levels of medical trainees that are a part of the ID Dept was a critical aspect of my decision to consider UTMB. During my interview process, it was evident that every faculty member had made a sincere effort to connect with me and were genuinely concerned to ensure that UTMB was the right fit for me. UTMB has surpassed all of my expectations and I am grateful for the privilege to be a part of this ID family and its great traditions.
Lauderdale, Jason DO

Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Bioscience, Joplin
Residency: Freeman Health System
Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK

Academic/Clinical Interests: Tropical Medicine and Emerging Infectious Diseases

Why UTMB? 
I chose UTMB because I wanted to get the clinical exposure to many of the tropical diseases that I would not be able to find in most places.  I knew that this in combination with the abundant amount of general infectious disease exposure that I would see in the hospital would help to increase my skills as a clinician anywhere I went.  I was also extremely impressed with the amount of research in tropical diseases that occurs on this campus and wanted to be able to chose research opportunities from an almost limitless list of topics.  During my interview process I was also incredibly happy with all of my interactions with the faculty and fellows that I spoke with, which has continued through the start of my fellowship here.  Galveston has been a great place to live and I have really enjoyed all of the people I have met as well as living the island life!
Mathew, Reema DO

Reema MathewMedical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State, Jonesboro, AR
Residency: St. Bernard’s Medical Center, Jonesboro, AR
Hometown: Missouri City, TX

Academic/Clinical Interests: Tropical Medicine, HIV, General ID

Why UTMB? 
UTMB offers a robust training environment for infectious disease. I was specifically drawn to their expertise in tropical medicine including the tropical medicine course offered to fellows, and educators passionate in HIV care. There is also the potential for a wide variety of clinical cases from the cruise ships and the TDCJ.

Advanced Fellows