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

Minh-Hong Nguyen, MD
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Professor of Medicine

Director, Transplant Infectious Diseases

Director, Antimicrobial Management Program
Office: University of Pittsburgh, ID Division
3550 Fifth Avenue, Suite S872 Scaife Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
 
Phone: 412-383-5293
Fax: 412-648-8455
E-mail: nguyenh@dom.pitt.edu
Education
B.S. - Chemistry and Physics, Elizabeth College, Elizabethtown, PA, 1984
M.D., Temple University School of Medicine, 1988
Training
Residency - Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, 1991
Fellowship - Infectious Diseases, University of Pittsburgh Health Center, 1995
Area of Specialization/Research Interest  
Genes expressed by Candida Albicans in Human Host
Identification of Aspergillus fumigatus virulence factors
Association of Candida albicans DNA damage responses with morphogenesis and virulence.
 
Profile
Dr. Nguyen' laboratories are interested in the study of genes that are expressed by Candida albicans in the human host during mucosal candidiasis and disseminated candidiasis. We hypothesize that selected in vivo expressed genes are important virulence factors for Candida, and can serve as targets for diagnostic and/or vaccine against candidiasis.
Lab Personnel and Web page
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Recent Grants
Title: MRSA Prevention Initiative
Role: PI
Amount: 5% effort
Funding Agency: Veterans Administration
Start Year: 2006
End Year: 2007
Title: Mycology Research Unit: In Vivo Induced Fungal Antigens Project - Consists of 4 interrelated research projects and a Clinical Resource Core
Role: PI - The project focus is identification of C. albicans and A. fumigatus proteins expressed during human infections.
Amount: $600,000
Funding Agency: NIH/NIAID Hypothesis: Selected in vivo induced proteins contribute to the pathogenesis of invasive fungal infections and have potential applications as vaccine, diagnostic and therapeutic targets
Start Year: 2004
End Year: 2009