Expertise in
5
conditions

Dr. Katharine J. Bar

Infectious Disease
Penn Medicine
Penn International Travel Medicine And Immunization Clinic Perelman
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 4th Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Accepting New Patients

Expertise in
5
conditions
Penn Medicine
Penn International Travel Medicine And Immunization Clinic Perelman
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 4th Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Katharine Bar is an Infectious Disease provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bar is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Sepsis, Myelitis, and AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome. Dr. Bar is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 82 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Iowa College Of Medicine
Residency
Virginia Commonwealth University
Specialties
Infectious Disease
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
Infectious Disease, 2009
Internal Medicine, 2005
Fellowships
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB Hospital)
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Clover Health
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
Devoted Health
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Health Partners Plans
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Horizon Healthcare
  • EPO
  • POS
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
PA Health and Wellness
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
Provider Partners Health Plan
  • MEDICARE SNP
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
  • EPO
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Penn International Travel Medicine and Immunization Clinic Perelman
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 800-789-7366
Other Locations
MacGregor Infection Medicine and Travel Program
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Bar has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Flu
Aspergillosis
Monkeypox
Meningitis
Cellulitis
Encephalitis
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Shingles
Blastomycosis
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)

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.


1 Clinical Trials

A Proof-of Concept, Randomized, Controlled Study of Tuberculosis Immunization With BCG to Prevent Infection in Healthy Adults (TIPI Trial)
A Proof-of Concept, Randomized, Controlled Study of Tuberculosis Immunization With BCG to Prevent Infection in Healthy Adults (TIPI Trial)
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: November 26, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Phase: Phase 3

82 Total Publications

Therapeutic CD8+ T cell tissue retention and immunomodulation during ART interruption fail to prevent SIV rebound.
Therapeutic CD8+ T cell tissue retention and immunomodulation during ART interruption fail to prevent SIV rebound.
Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Published: August 14, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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    • HIV/AIDS
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