Emily Adhikari

Emily Adhikari serves as Assistant Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where she is Medical Director of Perinatal Infectious Diseases at Parkland Health System. Her clinical practice and research focus on managing infectious diseases (HIV, syphilis, COVID-19, Zika) in underserved populations, coordinating with Dallas County Health Department on surveillance programs. She leads Texas AIM's statewide initiative for opioid-use disorder treatment during pregnancy.

Research contributions include foundational studies on COVID-19 pregnancy outcomes (2020), syphilis diagnostic protocols (2020), and Zika screening programs (2017). Recent articles demonstrate strong focus on improving screening accuracy for syphilis/HIV and optimizing care continuity for vulnerable populations.

Key Initiatives

• Perinatal infectious disease surveillance systems
• Texas AIM opioid-use disorder protocols
• Dallas Fetal Infant Mortality Review board for congenital syphilis
• IRB voting member at UT Southwestern