Troy Moon

Dr. Troy Moon is Professor of Tropical Medicine and Pediatrics at Tulane University's School of Public Health, holding the endowed William G. Vincent Professorship of Tropical Diseases and Hygiene. An infectious disease specialist and health-services researcher, he joined Tulane in 2023 after extensive fieldwork in sub-Saharan Africa.

Education:

• BS Social Work, Florida State University
• MD, University of Florida
• MPH Epidemiology/International Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Pediatric Residency, Tulane University/Oschner Hospital
• Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellowship, Tulane/LSU Universities

Research interests:

• HIV/AIDS in resource-limited settings: Implementation science for ART scale-up and co-infection management
• Emerging viral infections: Outbreak response and containment strategies
• Antimicrobial stewardship: Optimizing antibiotic use in low-resource contexts
• Research ethics: Ethical frameworks for global health studies
• Health systems strengthening: Capacity-building in Mozambique, Sierra Leone, and Liberia

Awards:

• William G. Vincent Professorship of Tropical Diseases and Hygiene

Global health leadership includes serving as Clinical Director of Mozambique's PEPFAR-funded HIV program (2007-2012), where he conducted implementation research on TB care, PMTCT, and cervical cancer screening. He continues developing sustainable training programs across sub-Saharan Africa.