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David Pitrak

Section of Infectious Diseases and Global Health

Professor of Medicine

dpitrak@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu

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Chief, Section of Infectious Diseases

Academic Interests

Dr. Pitrak is interested in new therapies for HIV infection, translational research on immune pathogenesis of HIV infection, immune reconstitution in HIV infection, neutrophil function, and immune defects and risk for infection in transplantation. Dr. Pitrak has been recognized as an Outstanding Teacher by the Internal Medicine Residency Program. He is also a member of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics and Institutional Biosafety committees at the University of Chicago.

Clinical Interests

Immunocompromised hosts, HIV infection, transplant infections

Publications

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Training

BS, 1978, University of Illinois, Biology
MD, 1982, University of Illinois,
Residency, 1985, University of Illinois, Internal Medicine
Residency, 1986, University of Illinois, Chief Resident
Fellowship, 1988, University of Illinois, Infectious Disease