Infectious Diseases

Learn important respiratory infections, including upper and lower respiratory tract infections, types of pneumonia, causative agents of pneumonia and signs and symptoms of typical vs atypical pneumonia.
Listen to amazing pulmonologists discussing lung abscesses, bronchitis and bronchietctasis.
Take a fresh look at the pathogens and the resistance they are developing. Check the most prevelant diseases that healthcare workers have to manage on day to day caused by some of the common pathogens.
Look at the modified duke's criteria for infective endocarditis and the management approach of the infective endocarditis.
Learn the common skin infections and their classifications e.g. carbuncles, fruncles, impetigo, etc., and the management approach.
Learn the etiology, signs, symptoms and the management approach to syphillis.
Learn the vaccination schedule.
Understand the common challenges and solutions to the atypical urinary tract infections (UTIs.)
Learn about diphtheria and its causative agent.
Learn why a cytokine storm is caused by superantigens made by some pathogens.
Learn about primary and secondary tuberculosis and mycobacterium tuberculosis. Although less common in the US, but very important to master nonetheless.

Presenters:
Dr. Mobeen Syed

Dr. Mir M. Alikhan graduated from the University of Texas Medical School. Mir served as chief medical resident at Boston University Medical Center. Mir underwent Pulmonary & Critical Care fellowship training at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He is now board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, & Critical Care Medicine.

Dr. Ahmed Zaafran is a board certified anesthesiologist at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at Stanford University School of Medicine. 

Dr. Amr Madkour MD, MPH, FACOG, is board-certified in obstetrics & gynecology and an associate professor at The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences. Dr. Amr Madkour is the director of the residency program in Obstetrics and Gynecology and enjoys educating the next generation of physicians.

Dr. Luis Verduzco is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology in anesthesiology and critical care medicine. He completed his undergraduate degree with distinction from Yale University and then went on to medical school at Harvard, having graduated as an Arthur Lehman and LInnane Scholar. Dr. Verduzco received his residency training at Stanford and was elected chief resident during his final year. He stayed at Stanford for critical care fellowship training. He is a former Academy of Achievement Student Delegate and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Training Fellow. Dr. Verduzco has authored multiple book chapters and peer-reviewed manuscripts, with primary authorships in prestigious journals such as Stroke and Blood. 

Dr Tammy Wang  is a Clinical Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, and Clinical Associate Professor (By courtesy), Pediatrics at Stanford Medicine.