UC San Diego Health - Hillcrest: Medical Offices South - Infectious Disease/ Skin Testing TB
4168 Front StreetSan Diego, CA, 92103
Ajay Bharti, MD, is a board-certified infectious disease specialist. Infectious disease specialists care for patients with infections or diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites. These include hepatitis viruses, tuberculosis, influenza, and HIV/AIDS, in addition to other infections of the sinuses, heart, brain, lungs, gastrointestinal system, urinary tract, pelvic organs and bones. Dr. Bharti also has expertise in tropical infectious diseases. An assistant professor of medicine at UC San Diego School of Medicine, Dr. Bharti instructs medical students, residents and fellows. His research interests include correlates of HIV and malaria co-infection and neurocognitive functioning in HIV-infected individuals. His research projects have received funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and NIH/National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Currently, Dr. Bharti is leading a NIH/ National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)-funded study examining the impact of HCV therapy on central nervous system outcomes. Dr. Bharti has coauthored many articles and his work has appeared in journals such as Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, among others.He completed infectious diseases fellowships at University of Texas Medical Branch and UC San Diego School of Medicine and an internal medicine residency at The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Bharti earned his medical degree from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research in India. He is board-certified in internal medicine and infectious disease.Dr. Bharti is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, the American College of Physicians, the International Society for Neurovirology, the International AIDS Society and the Medical Council of India.UC San Diego Health Links For more information, see http://health.ucsd.edu/specialties/Pages/id.aspx… Read more ›
University | Degree | Focus | Graduated |
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Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Pondicherry, India | Medical Degree | Medical Degree | Not Specified |
Infectious Disease Specialist | Medical Degree | Medical Degree | Not Specified |
Assistant Professor of Medicine | Medical Degree | Medical Degree | Not Specified |
UC San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego | Other Degree | Other Degree | Not Specified |
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston Tx | Other Degree | Other Degree | Not Specified |
Institution | Focus | Year |
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Residency - Upmc Mercy | Not Specified | |
Residency - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | 2001 | |
Fellowship - University of California At San Diego | 2007 |
Certification | Cert. Body | Year |
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Sub-Specialty: Infectious Disease | Internal Medicine | Not Specified |
Internal Medicine | Not Specified |
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