Javier A. Adachi, M.D., FACP, FIDSA
Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, and Employee Health, Division of Internal Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Clinical Adjunct Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1992 | Alberto Hurtado Medical School, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, USA, MD, Medicine |
Postgraduate Training
| 2006-2007 | Clinical Safety & Effectiveness Education Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 1996-2000 | Fellowship, Division of Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School, Houston, TX |
| 1996-2000 | Research Fellowship, Center for Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School and School of Public Health, Houston, TX |
| 1993-1996 | Residency Program, Department of Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI |
Board Certifications
| 2006 | American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine Specialty Board |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2003 - 2010
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Associate Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2007 - 2011
Director of Academic Training Programs, Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2005 - 2011
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Adachi JA, Perego C, Graviss L, Dvorak T, Hachem R, Chemaly RF, Raad II. The role of interventional molecular epidemiology in controlling clonal clusters of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in critically ill cancer patients. Am J Infect Control 37(6):442-6, 2009. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 19118923.
- Vigil KJ, Mulanovich VE, Chemaly RF, Tarrand J, Raad I, Adachi JA. Severe parainfluenza virus type 2 supreglottitis in an immunocompetent adult host: An unusual case of a parainfluenza viral infection. J Intern Med 265(3):397-400, 2009.
- Georgescu G, Isola IM, Youssef S, Adachi J, Rolston K. Disseminated salmonellosis in a patient treated with temozolomide. J Infect 57(5):414-5, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18715650.
- Youssef S, Hachem R, Chemaly RF, Adachi J, Ying J, Rolston K, Raad I. The role of vitamin B6 in the prevention of haematological toxic effects of linezolid in patients with cancer. J Antimicrob Chemother 61(2):421-4, 2008. PMID: 18174198.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified December 20, 2023