After completing a research fellowship at Tufts University, Abhay Dhand, M.D., FIDSA, joined Westchester Medical Center as an attending physician in infectious diseases. He started the first Transplant Infectious Diseases Program in Hudson Valley and currently serves as its Director. Dr. Dhand led the expansion of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at WMC from 2014 to 2023.
Dr. Dhand is a member of the Infectious Disease Society of America’s national antibiotic resistance committee and is involved in advocacy for legislation requiring increased resources for infectious diseases, pandemic preparedness, and antibiotic stewardship endeavors. He is also the medical director of quality for transplant and co-chairs the Transplant Quality Council at WMC.
Education
- Fellowship, Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Tufts-New England Medical Center
- Residency, New York Medical College/Westchester Medical Center
- M.D., All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Areas of Expertise
- Infectious Diseases
- Transplantation
- Antimicrobial Stewardship, Antibiotic Resistance
- Advocacy for Improved Health and Wellness in Infectious Diseases
Honors and Awards
- Castle Connolly Top Doctors New York Metro Area, New York, Westchester, 2023, 2022, 2021
- FIDSA, Fellow of Infectious Diseases Society of America
- “Doctors of Distinction” Team Award: Westchester County Business Journal: Heart Transplantation Team, 2019
- New York Medical College “Extraordinary Research Achievement” Award, 2013
Research
Dr. Dhand's research interests include safe expansion of the donor pool for Solid organ transplantation by utilizing increased risk donor, optimal treatment of infections caused by resistant organisms, and prevention of infections in immunocompromised hosts.
Publications
- Zlotnick HM, Goddard DN, Calo CJ, et. al. "Synovial fibroblasts support vascular function in an acute injury-on-a-chip model." bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, (), (2025) . pii: 2025.07.12.664530. doi: 10.1101/2025.07.12.664530
- Dhand AP, Kirkpatrick BE, Garay-Sarmiento M, et. al. "Digital light processing of photoresponsive and programmable hydrogels." Science advances, 11(32), (2025) eadw9262. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adw9262
- Okumura K, Misawa R, Nishida S, et. al. "Risk of Hepatitis C Transmission After Liver Transplantation From Hepatitis C Nonviremic, Antibody-positive Donors Into Nonviremic Recipients in the Era of Mandated Testing." Transplantation, (), (2025) . doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000005497
- Tang W, Dawkins M, Basta D, et. al. "Tacrolimus-Induced Acute Esophageal Necrosis Postorthotopic Liver Transplantation." ACG case reports journal, 12(7), (2025) e01772. doi: 10.14309/crj.0000000000001772
- Dhand AP, Davidson MD, Burdick JA, et. al. "Lithography-based 3D printing of hydrogels." Nature reviews bioengineering, 3(2), (2025) 108-125. doi: 10.1038/s44222-024-00251-9
- Osaghae EO, Sirek G, Roberson T, et. al. "Corrigendum: Community-engaged curriculum development using racial justice and biomedical lenses to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in black individuals with rheumatologic conditions." Frontiers in public health, 13(), (2025) 1638460. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1638460
- Okumura K, Ohira S, Misawa R, et. al. "A Paired Kidney Analysis of Simultaneous Heart-Kidney Transplantation and Kidney Transplantation After Heart Transplantation." Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches, 6(2), (2025) e582. doi: 10.1097/AS9.0000000000000582
Memberships and Affiliations
- Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
- Infectious Disease Society of America: Committee for Antibiotic Resistance
- American Society of Transplantation (AST)
- AST ID-COP Infectious Diseases Community of Practice
- European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID)
