Overview
Jeff Tornheim, M.D., MPH, is a member of the International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Network, and is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Dr. Tornheim graduated with a B.A. in International Development and Economics from Brandeis University, received his medical and public health degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, completed a combined residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Yale University School of Medicine and a clinical fellowship in Infectious Diseases at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Prior to completing his medical education, he worked on strengthening health systems for returning refugees to South Sudan, studied the epidemiology of pneumonia and diarrhea in Kenya with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) International Emerging Infections Program, studied adherence to latent tuberculosis treatment at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in the Bureau of TB Control, and volunteered in an East Harlem free clinic. During his public health degree, he evaluated the impact of water policy on rates of pediatric diarrhea as well as Chagas Disease epidemiology and treatment in Bolivia through the Fogarty International Clinical Scholars Program. His interest in clinical outcomes for underserved populations has led to research, teaching, and clinical practice in Bolivia, India, Kenya, Peru, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Uganda, and the United States. His current NIH-supported research explores the application of whole genome sequencing, drug level testing, transcriptional and metabolomic profiling, and biomarker assessments to improved health outcomes in the treatment of adults and children with drug resistant tuberculosis in India.
Dr. Tornheim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. His top areas of expertise are Long Haul COVID, Bacterial Meningitis, Malnutrition, and HIV/AIDS.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 49 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Malnutrition.
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Locations
Baltimore, MD 21287
4940 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Bill Kapogiannis is a Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist and an Infectious Disease provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Kapogiannis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. His top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Malnutrition, Human Papillomavirus Infection, and Kaposi Sarcoma.
Areas of Expertise
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- Acute PainDr. Tornheim isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- Bacterial MeningitisDr. Tornheim isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Meningitis.
- Chagas DiseaseDr. Tornheim isExperienced. Learn about Chagas Disease.
- COVID-19Dr. Tornheim isExperienced. Learn about COVID-19.
- HIV/AIDSDr. Tornheim isExperienced. Learn about HIV/AIDS.
- Long Haul COVIDDr. Tornheim isExperienced. Learn about Long Haul COVID.