James Cutrell

James Cutrell, M.D., is an Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center within the Department of Internal Medicine, specializing in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine. He serves as Director of the Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program and Co-Director of the annual Updates in Internal Medicine course.

• Education: Medical degree, internal medicine residency, and infectious diseases fellowship completed at UT Southwestern Medical Center
• Joined Faculty: 2013

Dr. Cutrell’s research focuses on infectious diseases with emphasis on:

• Antimicrobial stewardship
• Antiretroviral therapy for HIV
• Bone health in chronic viral infections
• Medical education curriculum development
• Post-surgical infection management
• COVID-19 treatment and vaccine research

His publications since 2013 demonstrate interdisciplinary research spanning:

• Pharmacologic interventions for viral infections
• Immunomodulatory drug effects
• Fungal and bacterial disease outbreaks
• Public health implications of statin therapy
• Healthcare epidemiology challenges
• Bone disease mechanisms in HIV/HCV

Professional leadership includes:

• President of Texas Infectious Diseases Society
• Member of Infectious Diseases Society of America’s Medical Education Community of Practice
• Vice Chair of SHEA’s Journal Club Subcommittee