Geetha Sivasubramanian

Geetha Sivasubramanian is an Associate Professor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) within the School of Medicine and Infectious Diseases department. She specializes in Fungal Infections, Health Disparities, and Medical Education.

• Education:
  • Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India (Medical School, 03/2002)
  • University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, IL (Internal Medicine Residency, 07/2007)
  • Wayne State University, Detroit, MI (Infectious Disease Fellowship, 07/2009)
  • Wayne State University, Detroit, MI (Infectious Disease Research Fellowship, 03/2010)

Research Interests: Her work spans Fungal Infections (particularly Coccidioidomycosis and Cryptococcosis in Central California), Health Disparities in infectious disease outcomes, and Medical Education innovations. Recent studies examine interactions between fungal infections and immunocompromised states, post-viral complications, and diagnostic challenges in neglected populations.

Scientific Awards: Notable recognitions include the ICAAC 2009 George McCracken Infectious Disease Fellow Grant, Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award (Wayne State), and multiple Teacher of the Year and Scholar of the Year awards during residency. She received 8 awards across India and U.S. institutions for academic excellence in medical school.

Collaborations: Works with researchers like Robert Libke, Michele Maison-Fomotar, and Hebah Ghanem at UCSF. Her network includes multicenter consortia such as the Mycoses Study Group Education and Research Consortium (MSGERC).