Anna Maria Mandalakas, M.D., MSEpi, Ph.D.
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Anna Maria Mandalakas, M.D., MSEpi, Ph.D.
Professor
Positions
- Professor
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Pediatrics-Global Immigrant Health
草榴社区入口
Houston, TX US
Addresses
- Texas Children's Hospital, Feigin Center (Office)
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1102 Bates Street
Suite 630
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 822-1331
Education
- PhD from Stellenbosch University
- 12/2015 - Stellenbosch, Western Cape South Africa
- Epidemiology
- Fellowship at Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital/Case Western Reserve University
- 01/2000 - Cleveland, Ohio United States
- MS from Case Western Reserve University
- 01/2000 - Cleveland, Ohio United States
- Residency at Case Western Reserve University
- 05/1997 - Cleveland, Ohio United States
- Internship at Case Western Reserve University
- 08/1997 - Cleveland, Ohio United States
- MD from Hahnemann University
- 01/1994 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States
- BA from Case Western Reserve University
- 01/1990 - Cleveland, Ohio United States
Professional Interests
- Tuberculosis
- HIV
- Global Health
Professional Statement
Anna is a Professor of Pediatrics at 草榴社区入口 where she serves as Chief of the Division on Global Health, teaches within the National School of Tropical Medicine, and directs the Global Tuberculosis Program of Texas Children鈥檚 Hospital. She serves as adjunct Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center Houston鈥檚 School of Public Health in the Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Science. She holds a prestigious Leibniz Chair at the Research Center Borstel, S眉lfeld, Germany where she is also a member of the Clinical Infectious Disease Group of the German Center for Infectious Research (DZIF) Clinical TB Unit. For nearly three decades, her translational research has focused on identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, TB diagnostics, and prevention of TB disease with a special focus on children and adolescence living with HIV. In recognition of her inspirational and pioneering spirit, she was awarded the Clara Southmayd Ludlow Medal of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in 2022. Since joining 草榴社区入口 in 2012, Anna has collaborated with colleagues to develop research capacity and enhance the care and treatment of TB and TB/HIV affected children, adolescents and families living in over a dozen countries home to 草榴社区入口 initiatives.Websites
Selected Publications
- Skinner D, Mandalakas AM "." Int. J. Tuberc. Lung Dis.. 2013 Feb;17(2):175-7. Pubmed PMID:
- Mandalakas AM, van Wyk S, Kirchner HL, Walzl G, Cotton M, Rabie H, Kriel B, Gie RP, Schaaf HS, Hesseling AC "." Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J.. 2013 Mar;32(3):e111-8. Pubmed PMID:
- Mandalakas AM, Hesseling AC, Gie RP, Schaaf HS, Marais BJ, Sinanovic E "." Thorax. 2013 Mar;68(3):247-55. Pubmed PMID:
- Mandalakas AM, Kirchner HL, Lombard C, Walzl G, Grewal HM, Gie RP, Hesseling AC "." Int. J. Tuberc. Lung Dis.. 2012 Aug;16(8):1033-9. Pubmed PMID:
- Mandalakas AM, Detjen AK, Hesseling AC, Benedetti A, Menzies D "." Int. J. Tuberc. Lung Dis.. 2011 Aug;15(8):1018-32. Pubmed PMID:
- Van Wyk SS, Hamade H, Hesseling AC, Beyers N, Enarson DA, Mandalakas AM "." Int. J. Tuberc. Lung Dis.. 2010 May;14(5):650-3. Pubmed PMID:
- Mandalakas AM, Kirchner HL, Zhu X, Yeo KT, Starke JR "." Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J.. 2008 Oct;27(10):913-9. Pubmed PMID:
- Mandalakas AM, Hesseling AC, Chegou NN, Kirchner HL, Zhu X, Marais BJ, Black GF, Beyers N, Walzl G "." Int. J. Tuberc. Lung Dis.. 2008 Apr;12(4):417-23. Pubmed PMID:
- Mandalakas AM, Kirchner HL, Iverson S, Chesney M, Spencer MJ, Sidler A, Johnson D "." Pediatrics. 2007 Sep;120(3):e610-6. Pubmed PMID:
- Mandalakas AM, Guay L, Musoke P, Carroll-Pankhurst C, Olness KN "." Pediatrics. 1999 Feb;103(2):E21. Pubmed PMID:
- Mandalakas AM, Ngo K, Alonso Ustero P, Golin R, Anabwani F, Mzileni B,, Sikhondze W, Stevens R "." PLoS One. 2017 Jan 20;12(1):e0169769. Pubmed PMID:
- Szkwarko D, Hirsch-Moverman Y, Du Plessis L, Du Preez K, Carr C, Mandalakas AM "." PLoS One. 2017 Aug 1;12(8):e0182185. Pubmed PMID:
- Detjen AK, DiNardo AR, Leyden J, Steingart KR, Menzies D, Schiller I, Dendukuri N, Mandalakas AM "." Lancet Respir Med. 2015 Jun;3(6):451-61. Pubmed PMID:
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