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Tonya Crook, MS, MD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at Penn State College of Medicine, specializing in Infectious Diseases. She serves as Program Director for the Infectious Disease Fellowship and coordinates the ID elective for Internal Medicine residents and medical students. Her clinical practice focuses on HIV care, complex infections, and tropical medicine. Dr. Crook holds a DTMH from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases.
Education:
- MBBS, Royal Free Hospital/UCL Medical School (1984–1990)
- Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTMH), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (1996)
- M.S. in Health Evaluation Sciences, Penn State University (2002)
Research interests include HIV prevention strategies, early diagnosis, and improving clinician engagement in teaching and research. Her work has led to grants from the CDC for expanded HIV testing programs targeting high-risk populations. She has published extensively on topics such as post-surgical infections, babesiosis epidemiology, and outpatient antimicrobial therapy outcomes.
- Scientific awards: Two Dean's Awards for Excellence in Teaching (2024 and 2019).
Dr. Crook leads initiatives to integrate Infectious Diseases education into clinical practice and has collaborated on multi-center studies addressing Mycobacterium chimaera infections and sepsis management. Her clinical interests in tropical medicine reflect her DTMH background, particularly in evaluating infections among travelers.
