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Infectious Diseases Division
The Division of Infectious Diseases, in the Department of Internal Medicine, has twelve full-time and fifteen part-time faculty based at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center (UUHSC), VA Salt Lake City Medical Center Medical Center (VAMC) and LDS Hospital (LDSH). All three hospitals are responsible for primary care, as well as consultative care of patients with particularly difficult problems in the diagnosis, management and therapy of various infectious diseases. Our division conducts research and clinical trials relating to infectious diseases as well. Our division also offers a 2-3 year fellowship program wherein our fellows are provided the opportunity to study this specialty in a great environment, with excellent professors! Please see the menu to the left to learn more about our division!
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| News and Events
- We are excited to announce The International Travel Clinic has moved to UUMC's Clinic 1A! Click here for more information!
- Welcome to our new Faculty Member Claudia Goulston! See her in this month's faculty spotlight below!
- Welcome to our new Staff Member Eric Irwin! Click here to meet Eric!
- Employee Celebrations:
- Congratulations to Dr. Kristen Ries! Dr. Ries has received the 2006 HRSA/HAB Associate Administrator’s Award! She also appears on the "Technical Assitance, Resources, Guidance, Education, and Training (TARGET) Center" Website. Click here to link to the TARGET Website!
- Congratulations to second year fellow, Toru Kamiya, and his family at the birth of their lovely baby girl! Misato, which means"beautiful home town" in Japanese, was born on November 2nd. She weighed 8lbs. 8oz., and measured 18in. long.
| Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Claudia Goulston
Claudia Goulston, MD is an Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine. She is board certified in both of these specialties and has a great interest in HIV care and tropical diseases.
Graduating from the University of Vermont in 1990, Dr. Goulston completed her internship, residency, and chief residency at Tufts University, Newton Wellesley Hospital. She completed an Infectious Disease fellowship at Stanford University in 1996. Dr. Goulston worked in private practice starting up an HIV and infectious disease clinic as well as working as a hospitalist for 8 years in Eugene, OR. From 2004-2006 in New Zealand she worked as a consultant physician teaching medical students and residents, setting up an expatriate clinic in Shanghai, China, and as a mentor to other physicians on HIV management for the University of Washington I-Tech program in Namibia.
A welcomed addition to the outstanding faculty at the Division of Infectious Diseases, Dr. Goulston joined the University of Utah in August of 2006 and divides her time between the HIV clinic, Infectious Diseases clinic and training other physicians. She has traveled to more than 50 countries and enjoys teaching patients and physicians alike and being a medical detective. | |
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