Teena Chopra

Teena Chopra is the Assistant Dean of Professional Development and Coaching and a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Wayne State University School of Medicine. She also serves as Corporate Medical Director of Hospital Epidemiology, Infection Prevention, and Antibiotic Stewardship at the Detroit Medical Center (DMC), where she completed her fellowships. Dr. Chopra is affiliated with the Center for Emerging and Infectious Diseases at Wayne State University.

Education

• Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, India (M.D., 2001)
• Wayne State University (Master of Public Health, 2011)

Research Interests

Dr. Chopra specializes in the epidemiology and prevention of infectious diseases, with a focus on:

• Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
• Antibiotic stewardship programs
• Infection prevention strategies
• Vaccination and immunization studies
• Clostridium difficile epidemiology
• Multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs)

Professional Contributions

• Published over 70 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters
• Independent reviewer for 60+ journal articles

Her work aligns with recent university news highlighting measles outbreaks, flu visitor guidelines, and bird flu research, underscoring her role in public health advocacy and infectious disease control.