Transplant-Oncology Infectious Diseases Program
Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) is one of the largest transplantation centers in the United States. Since 1988, more than 12,000 patients have received solid organ transplants at CUIMC.
The Transplant-Oncology Infectious Diseases Program provides expert care in the prevention, evaluation, and management of infectious diseases in solid organ (kidney, liver, lung, heart, pancreas, and small intestine) and bone marrow transplant recipients and patients with hematological malignancies. Additional services provided by the program include:
- Educational support to CUIMC residents, fellows, and staff
- Collaboration with the solid organ, leukemia, lymphoma, and bone marrow transplant programs in the creation and review of “best practice” protocols
- Patient-oriented clinical research
The program’s inpatient care is divided between two consultation services:
- Solid Organ Transplant Infectious Diseases
- Malignant Hematology/Bone Marrow Transplant Infectious Diseases
The services are staffed by transplant-oncology infectious diseases faculty members and a dedicated nurse practitioner. A physician assistant, infectious diseases fellows, medicine residents, as well as clinical pharmacy managers also rotate on the services on a routine basis. The Transplant-Oncology Infectious Diseases Program also offers daily outpatient infectious diseases consultations for pre- and post-transplant patients.
Medical Director
Faculty
- Brian Scully, MD
- Benjamin Miko, MD, MSc
- Justin Aaron, MD
- Clare DeLaurentis, MD
- Elizabeth Istorico, NP
- Kerry Cook, PA-C
Several research faculty members within the Division of Infectious Diseases also interface closely with the Transplant-Oncology Infectious Diseases Program. These include:
Contact Us
For inpatient consultation, please see the NYP Infonet for details. For the outpatient clinic, please visit Columbia Doctors or call 212-305-8039 for assistance.