Shivanjali Shankaran

Dr. Shivanjali Shankaran is an Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases at Rush Medical College. She serves as Director of Inpatient General Infectious Diseases and Associate Program Director of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at Rush.

Education: MD from K. J. Somaiya Medical College, India. Fellowship in Infectious Diseases at Virginia Commonwealth University. Residency in Internal Medicine at New York Methodist Hospital.

Research focuses on HIV/AIDS management, antimicrobial stewardship, and infectious disease diagnostics. Recent work includes optimizing HIV diagnosis protocols, analyzing Monkeypox severity in hospitalized patients, and evaluating electronic health record systems for HIV prevention.

Key clinical expertise areas include LGBTQ+ health, gram-negative bacterial infections, and HIV care. Active in both clinical practice and academic publishing with a focus on infectious disease solutions in modern healthcare systems.