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The Infectious Disease training program for physicians at Howard University Hospital is specifically designed to prepare the trainee as an infectious diseases specialist, with special attention to trainees interested in a career in clinical medicine, academic medicine and research. The trainee is expected to complete certification requirements (12 months clinical training, 24 months continuity ambulatory experience) in two years.
Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases Dr. Faria Farhat is a licensed physician and Board-certified Infectious Diseases specialist. She completed her medical residency at Howard University Hospital, and currently she is working there as Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases and Assistant Professor in College of Medicine. Dr. Farhat has had a long term interest in HIV/AIDS, antibiotics, and tropical diseases. She has been actively involved in providing medical care to patients with HIV at Center for Infectious Disease Management and Research. Dr. Farhat is involved in many HIV/AIDS related research projects sponsored by National Institute of Health. She also has a passion for teaching and training which led to her role as Clinical Director of National Minority AIDS Education and Training Center. Her current activities also include antibiotic
stewardship and Infection control at Howard University Hospital. Lisa K. Fitzpatrick, M.D., M.P.H. Associate Professor of Medicine, Howard University
Assistant Professor Dr. Jhansi Gajjala is a Board-certified Infectious Diseases specialist. She is licensed to practice in DC and MD. She completed her medical residency and Infectious Diseases fellowship at Howard University Hospital. Currently she is working there as Assistant Professor in College of Medicine and as attending Physician in Division of Infectious Diseases. She has been actively involved in providing Infectious Diseases consultations and medical care to patients with HIV at Center for Infectious Disease Management and Research (CIDMAR). She has special interest in the fields of HIV/AIDS, Travel Medicine and Critical care patient consultations. She also participates in the committee meetings of Infection control and Antibiotics. Dr. Gajjala is involved in HIV/AIDS related research projects. Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine Howard University Hospital and the Howard University Faculty Practice Plan welcome Dr. Maya Bryant, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine.
Dr. Bryant is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease. She received her medical degree from the University of the West Indies in Jamaica. She completed internal medicine residency at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore and a fellowship in Infectious Diseases at the University of Miami. Dr. Bryant’s areas of interest include antibiotic and HIV management, and research in genital ulcer diseases with emphasis on herpes simplex infections. We are pleased to welcome Dr. Bryant as a member of the Infectious Diseases Clinical Faculty and as a direct care provider for HIV Outpatient services through the Center for Infectious Diseases Management and Research (CIDMAR).
Dr. Maxwell is the Assistant Vice President for Health Sciences and Director of the Women’s Health Institute at Howard University. She is and has been the Principal Investigator of several prestigious projects. They include: The Center for Infectious Disease Management and Research, and The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Barbara Jordan Congressional Scholars Program at Howard University among others. She has been appointed to several national boards or committees including serving as a member of the Healthcare Reform Task Force chaired by then First Lady, Hillary Rodman Clinton, the Office of the Aids advisory Council at NIH and the Institute of Medicine. She was selected for the nationally renowned Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowship, serving as a Health Legislative Assistant for Senator Tom Harkin (D. Iowa). In 2008 Dr Maxwell was recognized as one of America’s leading Doctors by Black Enterprise Magazine. Dr. Maxwell obtained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Hunter College and her medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. She completed her residency training in Internal Medicine at Howard University Hospital, and a Fellowship in Infectious Diseases/Tropical Medicine at NIH and Howard University
Associate Professor – Senior Research Fellow Center for Minority Health Services Research (CMHSR) Howard University, School of Pharmacy HIV Clinical Pharmacist/Treatment Adherence Specialist Center for Infectious Disease Management & Research (CIDMAR) Howard University Hospital Monika N. Daftary, Pharm.D, AAHIVE is currently an Associate Professor at the School of Pharmacy (SOP) at Howard Univerisity with a practice site at Howard University Hospital in ambulatory care with a focus in HIV therapeutics. Dr. Daftary received a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from Howard University School of Pharmacy in 1994. She then worked as a community pharmacist prior to returning to Howard University to complete her Doctor of Pharmacy that was completed in 1998. Dr. Daftary went on to complete a specialized residency in Ambulatory Care/Managed Care from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.
She is the Treatment Adherence Specialist/HIV Clinical Pharmacist at the
Center for Infectious Disease Management and Research. She is also a
fellow in the Center for Minority Health Services Research at the SOP
where she conducts health services research in HIV and other infectious
diseases.She has published papers in the area of HIV, HIV &
co-morbidities, and pharmacy education. She is also the Director of
Pharmacy Programs with the Pennsylvania-Mid-Atlantic AIDS Education
Training Program and provides continuing education to providers around
the District of Columbia. She also quite involved in teaching at the SOP
in a variety of courses including Integrated Therapeutics. She currently
chairs the Curriculum and Instructional Resources Committee and Faculty
Search Committees. The Division of Infectious Diseases will be using ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service) to select interview candidates for the upcoming match. Interviews will be held from January through March. Following an internal ranking of qualified candidates, we will be using the Specialties Matching Service (SMS) offered through the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) to match candidates to our fellowship class. We look forward to greeting our new fellows in July. If you need further information of the Fellowship Program, you can contact Ms. Electra Muriel at eamuriel@huhosp.org
1.Co PI: HIV Stigma-A Survey Study 2.Co PI: Does trait for sickle cell disease protect against HIV transmission and progression? : A proof of concept study. 3.Site Co Investigator for the following trails sponsored by NIH: 4.ACTG 5257: A Phase III Comparative Study of Three Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (NNRTI)-Sparing Antiretroviral Regimens for Treatment-Naďve HIV-1-Infected Volunteers 5.1077 HS: HAART Standard Version of the PROMISE Study (Promoting Maternal and Infant Survival 6.A 5240: A Phase II Study to Evaluate the Immunogenicity and Safety of a Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine in HIV-1-Infected Females. 7.P 1086: Co Investigator – A phase II study to assess the safety and immunogenicity of an inactivated swine origin H1N1 Influenza vaccine in HIV-1 infected pregnant women. 8.ACTG 5241: Co Investigator - The Optimized Treatment that Includes or Omits NRTIs (OPTIONS) Trial: A Randomized Strategy Study for HIV-1-Infected Treatment-Experienced Subjects Using the cPSS to Select an Effective Regimen. 9.ATN 061: Co Investigator – Preservation and expansion of T-cell subsets following HAART de intensification to Atazanavir/ritonavir in adolescents and young adults with CD4 + T cells >350 cells/mm3 initiating HAART. 10. ATN 071: Co Investigator – Neurocognitive assessment in youth initiating HAART.
1.Ocular Findings in HIV-Positive Patients in an Inner City Urban Teaching Hospital 2.Antioxidant effect of
hyperbilirubinemia in HIV patients Maya Bryant MD 1.Co-investigator: Development of a City-Wide Cohort of HIV-Infected Persons in Care in the District of Columbia - The “DC COHORT” 2.Genital Herpes Caused by HSV-1 3.Herpes Simplex Virus Infections in Urban Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics 4.Seroprevalence of Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2 in An STD Clinic in Miami
1.Patterns of Utilization of Antiretrovirals in a District of Columbia Medicaid Population 2.Managing Drug-Drug Interactions Among Hospitalized HIV-Infected Patient 3.Managing Antiretrovirals in a Urban Teaching Institution 4.HIV Testing & Training: Utilizing Doctor of Pharmacy Students as
Community Testers
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