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

Lee H. Harrison, MD
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Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology
Office: Parran Hall, Room 521
130 DeSoto Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
 
Phone: 412-624-3137
Fax: 412-624-2256
E-mail: lharriso@edc.pitt.edu
Education
BA, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1978
MD, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 1982
Training
Internship, University of Virginia Hospital, VA, 1985
Residency, University of Virginia Hospital, VA, 1985
Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Meningitis and Special Pathogens Branch, 1987
Infectious Diseases Fellowship, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 1989
Area of Specialization/Research Interest  
Epidemiology and molecular epidemiology of bacterial pathogens
Epidemiology and prevention of HIV infection in Brazil
 
Profile
Lee Harrison, M.D. is Professor and Head of the Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Research Unit. He was trained in epidemiology and molecular epidemiology in the Epidemic Intelligence Service at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. His research has focused on the epidemiology and molecular epidemiology of important bacterial pathogens, including S. pneumoniae, group B Streptococcus, N. meningitidis, E. coli O157:H7, C. difficile, and Salmonella enterica. Dr. Harrison also has an active research program in Brazil on the epidemiology and vaccine prevention of HIV infection. He is the director of 2 NIH Fogarty international training grants, one on HIV infection and the other on molecular epidemiology of bacterial diseases. Dr. Harrison is also the PI of the Public Health Infectious Diseases Laboratory, a molecular subtyping laboratory that provides training in molecular epidemiology, conducts research, and provides support for the Director of Infection Control at UPMC.
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