Judy Streit, MD
Clinical Professor and Interim Director
Division of Infectious Diseases
The Division of Infectious Diseases provides expertise in the treatment of infectious diseases in both inpatient and outpatient settings.In addition, the division also offers a broad range of research opportunities, including basic laboratory investigation, translational research, clinical trials, and clinical epidemiology. Areas of research interest include clinical infectious disease, antimicrobial pharmacology, hospital and clinical epidemiology, diagnostic microbiology, and clinical immunology.
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Administration
Division Leadership
Division Leadership
Judy A. Streit, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Interim Director, Division of Infectious Diseases
Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program
Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program
Danielle Allen, MBA
Administrator, Division of Infectious Diseases
danielle-m-allen@uiowa.edu
danielle-m-allen@uiowa.edu
Aaron Knaack, MBA, MS
Financial Analyst
aaron-knaack@uiowa.edu
aaron-knaack@uiowa.edu
Administrative Support
Administrative Support
Stephanie Cecil
Division Coordinator
SW54-13 GH
319-356-7740
SW54-13 GH
319-356-7740
Taylor Edwards
Administrative Services Coordinator
taylor-edwards@uiowa.edu
taylor-edwards@uiowa.edu
Amanda Schaaf-Kleppe
Administrative Services Coordinator
SW34-D GH
319-356-1617
SW34-D GH
319-356-1617
Sonya Pugh
Secretary
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319-335-4192
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Basic Research Science
Host Defense/Inflammation
Mycobacterial Disease
Parasitology
Virology
Antimicrobial Resistance
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Clinical Research
Vaccine and Respiratory Pathogen Trials
AIDS Clinical Trials
HIV and Hepatitis Clinical Research
News
Cho, Carvour named to new vice chair roles
Friday, April 18, 2025
Internal Medicine DEO, Upi Singh, MD, is pleased to announce that Josalyn Cho, MD, has accepted the role of Vice Chair for Professional Development, and Martha Carvour, MD, PhD, has accepted the role of Vice Chair for Quality and Safety, effective July 1.
Issuree awarded R35 Outstanding Investigator Award
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Priya Issuree, PhD, was awarded an R35 Outstanding Investigator Award, a five-year, $1.9 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS).
Upinder Singh, MD, named chair and DEO of Department of Internal Medicine
Thursday, June 6, 2024
After a national search, Upinder Singh, MD, has been selected to serve as chair and department executive officer of the Department of Internal Medicine.
New medical directors named in April 2024
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
University of Iowa Health Care welcomed four new medical directors this month who will serve as clinical team leaders and be responsible for aligning their area with hospital initiatives.
There’s a Person Under There: A qualitative study of patients’ perspectives on the breast cancer diagnostic process
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Loreen Herwaldt, MD, will lead a team of researchers in a collaborative study funded through a Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center (HCCC) pilot grant. The team will audit the patient experience during the breast cancer diagnostic period, from the initial screening mammogram through initial treatment following a positive diagnosis, whether treatment is surgery or chemotherapy.
Conferences
Thursday
- Infectious Diseases Grand Rounds
2:00-3:00 pm
ICTS Conference Room (C44-A GH) - Special ID Grand Rounds
Held about 8 times per year
Friday
- ID Faculty and Fellows Conference
9:00-10:00 am
ICTS Conference Room (C44-A GH)