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

John E. McKinnon, MD, MSc
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Assistant Professor of Medicine
Office: Scaife Hall, Suite 827
3550 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
 
Phone: 412-648-9012
Fax: 412-648-8455
E-mail: mckinnonje@upmc.edu
Education
MD, Universidad de Panama, 1995
MSc, University of Pittsburgh, 2005
Training
Internship, El Complejo Hospitalario, Panama, 1996
Internship, Hospital El Vigia of Azuero Region, Panama, 1997
Residency Training, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, 2002
Infectious Diseases Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 2005
Area of Specialization/Research Interest  
HIV-1
HIV-1 maintenance treatment simplification strategies
HIV-1Low-level persistent viremia levels
HIV-1 protease resistance
Immune activation during ART
SIV viral evolution in the CNS
 
Profile
John Ernest McKinnon, M.D., M.Sc. is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases. He received his M.D. degree at the University of Panama Medical School, Rep. of Panama, and completed his training in Internal Medicine at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. During his fellowship, he was appointed to the T-32 Infectious Disease Training Grant for physician fellows and was selected for a Bristol-Myers-Squibb Virology HIV Research Fellow award, and completed a Masters of Science in clinical research through the Clinical Research Training Program. Currently, he is one of the first scholars selected for the Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Scholar Program, a K12 Mentorship Grant, part of the NIH Roadmap initiative. He is an active member of the AACTG. His areas of research include HIV-1 treatment simplification strategies, HIV-1 persistent viremia, ART resistance, SIV viral evolution and immune activation.
Recent Grants
Title: Potential Impact of Simplified Maintenance Antiretroviral Therapy Study. BMS Virology Fellows Research Program Award
Role: PI
Amount: 14,966
Funding Agency: Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation
Start Year: 2005
End Year: 2006
Title: IK12 HD049109-01 K-12 Clinical Research Scholar Program The major goal of this mentorship award is to provide the awardee with mentorship and training to develop a multidisciplinary HIV researcher.
Role: PI
Amount:
Funding Agency: National Institute of Health/NCRR
Start Year: 2005
End Year: 2009
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