Janice Louie

Janice Louie, MPH, MD is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and serves as the Medical Director of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) Tuberculosis Clinic at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. Her work focuses on tuberculosis (TB) control, clinical infectious diseases, and global health, with extensive experience in TB surveillance both locally and internationally. She is board-certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases and consults at the San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center.

Her research emphasizes TB treatment protocols, pandemic response (e.g., during the 2020 COVID-19 crisis), and collaborations with organizations like the CDC and WHO. She has managed over 100 annual TB cases, addressing drug-resistant strains and latent TB infection. Her publications span TB treatment efficacy, SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in healthcare facilities, and influenza pathogenesis in vulnerable populations.

Key research areas include:

• Optimization of TB treatment regimens
• Public health strategies during pandemics
• Epidemiology of emerging viral infections
• Health disparities in infectious disease outcomes

Her recent work highlights the impact of shelter-in-place orders on TB hospitalizations and innovations in Ukraine refugee TB screening. She has advised on outbreak management in long-term care facilities and contributed to global TB control initiatives.