Lisa Winston

Dr. Lisa Winston is a Professor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine, Department of Medicine. She serves as the Associate Chief Medical Officer for Medical Surgical Services and Hospital Epidemiologist at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. Her research focuses on infection control, prevention of healthcare-associated infections, and antimicrobial-resistant bacterial pathogens.

Dr. Winston received her AB from Harvard University (1990) and MD from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1994). She completed residencies in Internal Medicine and fellowships in Infectious Diseases and Clinical Pharmacology at UCSF. She is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases.

Her research emphasizes Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) epidemiology, recurrence risk factors, and testing algorithms. Recent work includes studies on bacterial infections in vulnerable populations and the impact of public health interventions on viral transmission. She is a Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

Her publications span clinical case studies, antibiotic stewardship, and infection control strategies. Key themes include evaluating diagnostic methods for CDI, comparing outcomes of infections across patient groups, and addressing healthcare disparities in infectious disease outcomes.

Dr. Winston leads initiatives to improve hospital-based vaccination programs for inpatients and advocates for infection prevention practices. Her work bridges clinical care, research, and public health policy.