Adi V. Gundlapalli

Adi V. Gundlapalli, MD, PhD, is a tenured Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine, with concurrent roles as Medical Director of Employee Health/Work Wellness and Staff Physician at University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics. He is board-certified in internal medicine, infectious diseases, and clinical informatics, and serves at the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System.

• Education: MD (Madras Medical College), PhD (University of Connecticut), MS in Biomedical Informatics (University of Utah)

His research bridges Infectious Diseases, Clinical Informatics, and Public Health, focusing on:

• Communicable Diseases (e.g., Mpox, Influenza, SARS-CoV-2)
• Public Health Informatics for disease surveillance and vaccine effectiveness
• Homelessness and social determinants of health in vulnerable populations
• Epidemiological Modeling of disease transmission and severity

Recent publications highlight work on mpox outbreaks, COVID-19 seroprevalence, and immunocompromised patient outcomes. He actively mentors medical students, residents, and PhD candidates in clinical and research settings.