Laveta Stewart

Laveta Stewart serves as an Assistant Professor at the Infectious Disease Clinical Research Program (IDCRP), a collaborative initiative between the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Her role involves leading research on infectious complications in military trauma patients and vaccine-related studies within active duty service members.

Dr. Stewart's research is centered on infectious diseases in military contexts, with specific expertise in wound infections, combat trauma, and global health (notably in Nepal). Her work encompasses epidemiological studies of fungal and bacterial infections in battlefield injuries, vaccine uptake patterns, and the long-term health outcomes of polytrauma. Key areas include hereditary renal cancer syndromes and the molecular diagnosis of invasive infections.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong focus on practical military medicine challenges. She has developed diagnostic methods for fungal infections in combat injuries, studied the seasonality of wound infections in Afghanistan, and investigated the mental health impact of polytrauma. Her 2025 work on COVID-19 vaccine uptake among service members provides critical insights for pandemic preparedness in military populations.