My bio
Dr Vidhu Kariyawasam completed her residency in Internal medicine at Danbury Hospital and went on to complete her Fellowship in Infectious Diseases at University of Florida. She is currently an Associate Professor of Medicine at University of Florida –Division of Infectious Diseases and Global medicine where she also serves as Director of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at University of Florida with research and patient care activities focused on health care associated infections, multidrug resistant gram-negative infections and antimicrobial stewardship. In addition, she serves as faculty for the North Florida AETC with specific interests in HIV provider education and the prevention and management of HIV infection in adults.
Board certifications
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Infectious Disease
American Board of Infectious Disease
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Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine
Education
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Fellowship - Infectious Disease
University of Florida, 2018
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Residency - Internal Medicine
Danbury Hospital, 2016
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Intern Medical Officer
Lady Ridgeway Children's Hospital Sri Lanka, 2012
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Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
University of Jayewardenepura Sri Lanka, 2011
My areas of focus
Specialties
Gender
Female
Accomplishments
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Exemplary Teacher Award
UF College of Medicine, 2024
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Exemplary Teacher Award
UF College of Medicine, 2023
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Exemplary Teacher Award
UF College of Medicine, 2021
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Exemplary Teacher Award
UF College of Medicine, 2020
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Exemplary Teacher Award
UF College of Medicine, 2019