Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
Areas of Expertise
HIV
Clinic Information
Methodist Academic Medicine Associates
6550 Fannin Street, Smith Tower #1101
Houston, TX 77030
713-441-6360 phone
713-793-7064 fax
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, 2008
Professional Education
- Medical Doctor, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas,1992
- Internal Medicine Residency, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, 1992-1995
- Fellow in Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas,1995-1997
Honors and Awards
- Best Doctors in America, 2001-2002
- Department of Medicine Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2001-2002
- Department of Medicine Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2000-2001
- Chief Medical Resident, July and August 1994, Veterans Administration Hospital, Brockton, Massachusetts
- Hewlett-Packard Medical Graduate Award, 1992
- Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Award, 1992
- John P. McGovern Award for Excellence in Psychiatry, 1992
- Stuart A. Wallace Award for Excellence in Pathology, 1992
- Presidential Scholar, 1992
- Harry and Rose Caplovitz Internal Medicine Award, 1992
- Stanley W. Olson Award for Academic Excellence, 1992
- Award for Excellence for Outstanding Performance in Neurology, 1991
- Presidential Scholar, 1991
- Alpha Omega Alpha, 1991
- DeBakey Scholar Award, 1991
- Highest Honors in the Basic Sciences, 1991
- Presidential Scholar, Baylor College of Medicine, 1990
- Presidential Scholar, Baylor College of Medicine, 1989
- Dean's List, 1988
- Phi Beta Kappa, 1988
- Dean's College of Liberal Arts Scholar, 1988
- Dean's List, 1987
- Dean's College of Liberal Arts Scholar, 1987
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 1987
- Dean's List, 1986
- Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, 1985
- Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, 1985
- Dean's List, 1985
Administrative Appointments
- ID Section Educational Coordinator, The Methodist Hospital, 2007-present
- Patient Safety Committee, The Methodist Hospital, 2005-2006
- Grievance Panel, Medical Staff Committee, The Methodist Hospital, 2002-present
- Infection Control & Prevention Committee, The Methodist Hospital, 2001-present (Chair 2006-present)
- General/Abdominal/Pelvic Quality Management Subcommittee of the Medical Staff, 2001-2005
- Clinical Program Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program, Baylor College of Medicine, 2001-2006
- Baylor Internal Medicine Consultants (BIMC) Management Committee, Baylor College of Medicine, 2001-2006
- Medicine Core Clerkship Committee, Baylor College of Medicine, 2001-2004
- Task Force on Mentoring, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, 2000-2006
- Resident and Service Evaluation Committee, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, 2000-2002
- Medical Director Infection Control/Hospital Epidemiologist, The Methodist Hospital, 2000-present
- Clinical Program Director Designate, Infectious Disease Fellowship Program, Baylor College of Medicine, 2000-2001
- Medication Outcomes Management Subcommittee of Pharmacy &Therapeutics Committee, The Methodist Hospital, 2000-2001
- Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, The Methodist Hospital, 1999-present
- Faculty Advisor to Medicine Residents, Baylor College of Medicine, 1998-2006
- Preceptor-Patient, Physician and Society, Baylor College of Medicine, 1998-2001
- Budget & Finance Committee, Baylor College of Medicine, 1998-2000
- Level I Resident Selection Committee, Baylor College of Medicine, 1998-2006
Publications
Atmar, R.L.; Baxter, B.D.; Drews, A.L.; Glexen, W.P.; Greenberg, S.G.; Piedra, P.A. "Dual respiratory virus infections." Clinical Infectious Diseases (December 1997).
