William Werbel
Distinguished in COVID-19

Dr. William Werbel

Infectious Disease
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, MD 

Distinguished in COVID-19
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, MD 
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Overview

Dr. Werbel is a physician-scientist who provides consultative care for patients at Johns Hopkins who experience infectious disease complications before and after organ transplant, as well as in the setting of solid tumors or blood cancers. His research with the Johns Hopkins Transplant Research Center uses a combination of epidemiological and laboratory methods to better personalize the prevention of infectious complications among patients with complex immunodeficiencies. This includes using national cohort studies and clinical trials to optimize the use of vaccines and other prophylactic therapies for high-risk immunosuppressed populations.

Dr. Werbel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), HIV/AIDS, and Hepatitis.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 125 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 29 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of COVID-19.

Residency
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Internal Medicine, 2016
Specialties
Infectious Disease
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Infectious Diseases, 2020
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, MD 21224
Call: 410-550-0100
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The Johns Hopkins Hospital
1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
Call: 410-955-5000

Clinical Research

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2 Clinical Trials

Immunogenicity of a Third Dose of Either the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine in Kidney Transplant Recipients Who Failed to Respond After Two Previous Doses
Immunogenicity of a Third Dose of Either the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine in Kidney Transplant Recipients Who Failed to Respond After Two Previous Doses
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 30, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drugs: mRNA-1273 Vaccine (Pfizer/BioNTech), mRNA-1273 Vaccine (Moderna)
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized Study to Evaluate Antibody Response to an Additional Dose of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination With and Without Immunosuppression Reduction in Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients
A Randomized Study to Evaluate Antibody Response to an Additional Dose of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination With and Without Immunosuppression Reduction in Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Phase: Phase 2
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125 Total Publications

Trends over Time in Practice and Outcomes of Lung Transplantation in Recipients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
Trends over Time in Practice and Outcomes of Lung Transplantation in Recipients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
Journal: Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society
Published: August 08, 2025
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