Edward R. Cachay

Edward R. Cachay, M.D., is a board-certified infectious disease physician and Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science in Phoenix, Arizona. His clinical expertise includes HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, HPV-related anal cancer, and infections in immunocompromised populations. Dr. Cachay leads multidisciplinary programs to improve patient outcomes and focuses on translational research for anal cancer prevention.

Education:

• Medical degree from National University Federico Villarreal, Peru (1998)
• Residency in Internal Medicine, UC San Diego (2004)
• Fellowship in Infectious Diseases, UC San Diego (2007)
• Master’s in Advanced Sciences and Clinical Research, UC San Diego (2007)

Research Interests: Dr. Cachay’s work spans opportunistic infections, HIV comorbidities, viral hepatitis, and cancer prevention in transplant recipients. He is certified by the American Malignancy Consortium for advanced anoscopy techniques.

Awards and Honors:

• San Diego Top Doctor (2021–2024)
• Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Award (2023)
• Hero Award, Being Alive San Diego (2020)
• Multiple teaching excellence awards from UC San Diego (2008–2024)

Professional Leadership: He serves on ethics, research, and governance committees at UC San Diego and holds memberships in the Infectious Diseases Society of America, HIV Medical Association, and International Anal Neoplasia Society.