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Jeffrey Topal, MD is an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) at Yale School of Medicine. He holds a Clinical Instructor appointment and practices at Yale New Haven Hospital and Yale Physicians Building. His clinical expertise spans infectious diseases, with a focus on antibiotic stewardship and healthcare-associated infections. Dr. Topal completed his MD at Tufts University (1991) and a BA at the University of Pennsylvania (1987). His research emphasizes optimizing antimicrobial therapies, surgical prophylaxis in penicillin-allergic patients, and managing infections in immunocompromised populations like transplant recipients.
Key research interests include bloodstream infections, endocarditis treatment, and the impact of public health interventions. His recent work addresses Nocardiosis in kidney transplant recipients linked to reduced antibiotic prophylaxis during the pandemic. Dr. Topal collaborates with colleagues like Jaime Hyman and Nitu Kashyap on studies published in journals such as Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy and Transplantation.
Publications highlight innovative approaches to metronidazole dosing, cefazolin use in penicillin-allergic patients, and antifungal prophylaxis strategies. His clinical roles include teaching and mentoring in Yale’s Infectious Diseases division, contributing to both patient care and medical education.
