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Dr. Heather Clauss is a Professor of Medicine and serves as the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University. She is a board-certified specialist in both Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases with extensive clinical and research experience focused on infections in transplant recipients.
Dr. Clauss completed her medical education at MCP Hahnemann University School of Medicine in 2002, followed by residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Infectious Diseases at Temple University Hospital in 2005 and 2008, respectively. She earned her undergraduate degree from Muhlenberg College in 1998.
Her research program centers on prevention of infection in solid organ transplant recipients and HIV epidemiology. Dr. Clauss has made significant contributions to understanding multidrug-resistant organisms in deceased organ donors, antibiotic utilization in transplantation, and specific infections like listeriosis and fungal infections in immunocompromised hosts. Her work bridges clinical care with epidemiological research to improve outcomes for transplant patients.
Dr. Clauss's publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on transplant infectious diseases, with recent work examining daptomycin-resistant enterococcus bacteremia in liver transplant patients, risk factors for multidrug-resistant organisms among deceased donors, and infectious complications in lung transplant recipients. Her research spans both clinical investigations and educational aspects of infectious disease fellowship training.
- Fellow, Infectious Disease Society of America
- American Medical Association
- American Women's Medical Association
As Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Dr. Clauss plays a key leadership role in faculty development, recruitment, and retention at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, contributing to the academic mission of the institution while maintaining an active clinical and research practice in infectious diseases.
