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Vidhu Kariyawasam, MD

Infectious Disease Specialist

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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

  • Infectious Disease

    American Board of Infectious Disease

  • Internal Medicine

    American Board of Internal Medicine

Education

  • Fellowship - Infectious Disease

    University of Florida, 2018

  • Residency - Internal Medicine

    Danbury Hospital, 2016

  • Intern Medical Officer

    Lady Ridgeway Children's Hospital Sri Lanka, 2012

  • Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

    University of Jayewardenepura Sri Lanka, 2011

My areas of focus

Specialties

Gender

Female

Accomplishments

  • Exemplary Teacher Award

    UF College of Medicine, 2024

  • Exemplary Teacher Award

    UF College of Medicine, 2023

  • Exemplary Teacher Award

    UF College of Medicine, 2021

  • Exemplary Teacher Award

    UF College of Medicine, 2020

  • Exemplary Teacher Award

    UF College of Medicine, 2019