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Board-certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases, Gary P. Wormser, M.D., leads a top team of experts in the study of tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and babesiosis. His interest in infectious diseases dates back to 1981, when he and colleagues wrote the first paper on AIDS to appear in a scientific journal, and he has spoken on the use of smallpox and other deadly viruses as bioterrorist weapons.

Education

Residency, Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Residency, Internal Medicine, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst
M.D., Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
B.S., University of Pennsylvania

Areas of Expertise

Infectious Disease
Lyme Disease
Bio-Threat
Medicine
Pharmacology
Microbiology and Immunology
Lyme Disease
Babesiosis
Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis
Tick-Borne Diseases

Honors and Awards

Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honors Society
Infectious Diseases Society of America: Citation for Exemplary Service, 2007
Best Teacher Award, Medical Residents at Westchester Medical Center, 2000
Dean’s Distinguished Research Award, New York Medical College, 1999
Best Teacher Award, Medical Students at New York Medical College, 1985, 1993

Research

Dr. Wormser's principal research interests are Lyme disease, babesiosis, and human granulocytic anaplasmosis, with other research activities in HIV infection, infection control, and investigational antimicrobial agents and vaccine preparations.

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