Department of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh

Division of Infectious Diseases

Office of the Division Chief
John W. Mellors, MD
3550 Terrace Street
Scaife Hall-Suite 818
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Phone: 412-383-7963
Fax: 412-383-7982
Email: jwm1@pitt.edu
Assistant: Lois Mathews
Email: lmm112@pitt.edu

ID Administrative Offices
c/o Division Administrator
Lisa Gundel
3601 Fifth Avenue
Falk Medical Building
Suite 3A - Room 303
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2582
Phone: 412-648-6593
Fax: 412-648-6399
Email: lgundel@mail.magee.edu
Assistant: Betty Edwards
Email: eae5@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-648-6273

PATIENT SCHEDULING
General Infectious Diseases Clinic
University of Pittsburgh Infectious Diseases Clinics
Falk Medical Building
3601 Fifth Avenue – 7th Floor Falk Medical Building
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Appointments: 412-647-0996
Main ID Fax Number: 412-647-3162

HIV/AIDS Care Center
University of Pittsburgh Infectious Diseases
Falk Medical Building
3601 Fifth Avenue – 7th Floor Falk Medical Building
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Pittsburgh AIDS Center for Treatment Clinic (PACT)
PACT Appointments: 412-647-7228 or 1-877-788-7228
PACT Fax Number: 412-647-7951

Pittsburgh Treatment and Evaluation Unit (PTEU)
PTEU Appointments: 412-647-8125 or 1-888-396-7838
PTEU Fax Number: 412-647-6253

Transplant Infectious Diseases Clinic
University of Pittsburgh Infectious Diseases Clinics
Falk Medical Building
3601 Fifth Avenue – 7th Floor Falk Medical Building
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Appointments: 412-647-0996
ID Fax Number: 412-647-3162

ID Fellowship Coordinator
Kim Barnhart
University of Pittsburgh Infectious Diseases Clinics
Falk Medical Building
3601 Fifth Avenue – Suite 3A
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412-648-6406
Fax: 412-648-6399
Email: kib9@pitt.edu

Karin E. Byers, MD, MS
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Clinical Director, Division of Infectious Diseases

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Neurologic Surgery
Office: Falk Medical Building, Suite 3-A
3601 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
 
Phone: 412-648-6401
Fax: 412-648-6399
Education
BS, Pennsylvania State Hospital, University Park, PA, 1987
MD, Temple University of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 1991
MS-Epidemiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 1996
Training
Internship, Temple Univerfsity Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 1992
Residency Training, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 1994
Infectious Diseases Fellowship, University of Virginia School of Medicine, VA, 1997
Area of Specialization/Research Interest  
Influenza
Surgical Infections
MRSA
 
Profile
Dr.Byers is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, Clinical Director for the Division, and Director of the Surgical Infectious Diseases Unit. She completed her internal medicine training at Temple University Hospital and completed a three year fellowship in infectious diseases at the University of Virginia, where she also received a masters degree in epidemiology. She was recruited to join the UPMC staff in February 2001.
Dr. Byers’ research interests include influenza and surgical infections. Her previous work has focused on infection control, nosocomial pathogens, and HIV. Dr. Byers is also involved in the UPMC Health Systems planning for bioterrorism, SARS and pandemic influenza.
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