Krithika Srinivasan, M.D., MPH, MRO
Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, and Employee Health, Division of Internal Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Medical Director, Department of Employee Health, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2016 | University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, US, MD |
| 2016 | University of Texas, Houston, Texas, US, Public Health, MPH |
| 2010 | Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, US, Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2022-2023 | Clinical Fellowship, Hospital Epidemiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California |
| 2020-2022 | Clinical Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine/MD Anderson, Houston, Texas |
| 2018-2020 | Research Residency, Yale University School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut |
| 2016-2020 | Clinical Residency, Griffin Hospital, Derby, Connecticut |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2022 | Infectious Disease |
| 2021 | Preventive Medicine and Public Health |
| 2020 | Internal Medicine |
Experience & Service
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Medical Director, Department of Employee Health, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2023 - Present
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, 2-STOP, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Member, Drug Diversion Prevention Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Member, Tobacco and Smoking Cessation Working Group, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Member, Employee Assistance Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Member, Radiation Safety Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Member, Institutional Safety Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Member, Nursing Protocol Review Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Vice Chair, Infection Control Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2021 - 2022 | Co-Chief Fellow for Infectious Disease at Baylor College of Medicine |
| 2020 | Chairman’s Award in Internal Medicine |
| 2020 | James Jekyll Award in Preventive Medicine |
| 2019 - 2020 | Chief Resident for Preventive Medicine Griffin Hospital |
| 2019 | Connecticut Infectious Disease Society Young Investigator Award |
| 2017 | Intern of the Year, Griffin Hospital |
| 2016 | Paul Cutler Award for Clinical Excellence at UTHSCSA |
| 2016 | USPHS Excellence in Public Health Service Award |
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2022. Outcomes of Hospital−associated Covid−19 In Hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT). Conference. Outcomes of Hospital−associated Covid−19 In Hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT). Houston, TX, US.
- 2021. The impact of Clinically Significant CMV Infections on Other Viral Infections in the Era of Letermovir Primary Prophylaxis. Conference. The impact of Clinically Significant CMV Infections on Other Viral Infections in the Era of Letermovir Primary Prophylaxis. Houston, TX, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2023. Assessment of Ventilation in Low−Resource Healthcare Settings. Conference. Assessment of Ventilation in Low−Resource Healthcare Settings. Seattle, WA, US.
- 2022. The Impact of HHV−6 DNAemia on hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) recipients at high risk for CMV reactivation in the era of Letermovir. Conference. The Impact of HHV−6 DNAemia on hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) recipients at high risk for CMV reactivation in the era of Letermovir. DC, WA, US.
- 2022. Monkeypox viral detection from different body sites. Conference. Monkeypox viral detection from different body sites. DC, WA, US.
- 2022. Outcomes of Hospital−associated Covid−19 In Hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT). Conference. Outcomes of Hospital−associated Covid−19 In Hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT). Salt Lake City, UT, US.
- 2020. New Tick in Town Requiring a Higher Index of Suspicion: Borrelia miyamotoi. Conference. New Tick in Town Requiring a Higher Index of Suspicion: Borrelia miyamotoi. Hartford, CT, US.
- 2019. Point Prevalence and Characteristics of In−House Antimicrobial Use in Nursing Homes. Conference. Point Prevalence and Characteristics of In−House Antimicrobial Use in Nursing Homes. New Haven, CT, US.
- 2019. Point Prevalence and Characteristics of In−House Antimicrobial Use in Nursing Homes. Conference. Point Prevalence and Characteristics of In−House Antimicrobial Use in Nursing Homes. Atlanta, GA, US.
- 2018. Point Prevalence and Epidemiology of Antimicrobial Use in Nursing Homes. Conference. Point Prevalence and Epidemiology of Antimicrobial Use in Nursing Homes. Manchester, VT, US.
- 2018. Point Prevalence and Epidemiology of Antimicrobial Use in Nursing Homes. Conference. Point Prevalence and Epidemiology of Antimicrobial Use in Nursing Homes. Atlanta, GA, US.
- 2018. Antibiotic Stewardship and Infection Control Practices at Connecticut Nursing Homes Participating in a Prevalence Survey of Healthcare−Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Use in U.S. Nursing Homes. Conference. Antibiotic Stewardship and Infection Control Practices at Connecticut Nursing Homes Participating in a Prevalence Survey of Healthcare−Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Use in U.S. Nursing Homes. West Haven, CT, US.
- 2016. A Curious Case of Idiopathic Upper Lobe Bronchiectasis Leading to Anomalous Pulmonary Artery Dilation. Conference. A Curious Case of Idiopathic Upper Lobe Bronchiectasis Leading to Anomalous Pulmonary Artery Dilation. Hartford, CT, US.
- 2016. Move over, There’s a New COP in Town. Conference. Move over, There’s a New COP in Town. Hartford, CT, US.
- 2015. Implementation and Evaluation of an Arbovirus Surveillance System. Conference. Implementation and Evaluation of an Arbovirus Surveillance System. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2015. Creating and Implementing an Arboviral Surveillance Database. Conference. Creating and Implementing an Arboviral Surveillance Database. Brownsville, TX, US.
- 2015. Implementation and Evaluation of an Arbovirus Surveillance System in South Texas. Conference. Implementation and Evaluation of an Arbovirus Surveillance System in South Texas. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2014. Development of a Spatio− temporal Surveillance System Database to Monitor Dengue Exposure Risk in Brownsville, Texas. Conference. Development of a Spatio− temporal Surveillance System Database to Monitor Dengue Exposure Risk in Brownsville, Texas. New Orleans, LA, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Arthur, RF, Styczynski, AR, Srinivasan, K, Tandanpolie, A, Bemah, P, Bell, E, Andrews, JR, Baer, T, Salinas, JL. Effectiveness and acceptability of ventilation modifications in healthcare facilities, Liberia 2022-2023. Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology 5(1), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40893129.
- Febres-Aldana, A, Khawaja, F, Morado-Aramburo, O, Shigle, TL, Rondon, G, Sassine, J, Spallone, A, Srinivasan, K, Ramdial, JL, Alousi, AM, Champlin, RE, Chen, GL, Daher, M, Rezvani, K, Ariza Heredia, E, Shpall, E, Chemaly, RF. Mortality in recipients of allogeneic haematopoietic cell transplantation in the era of cytomegalovirus primary prophylaxis. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 30(6):803-809, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38460821.
- Tayyar, R, Kiener, MA, Liang, JW, Contreras, G, Rodriguez-Nava, G, Zimmet, AN, Contag, CA, Srinivasan, K, McIntyre, K, Subramanian, A, Shepard, J, Tompkins, LS, Pinsky, BA, Salinas, JL. Low infectivity among asymptomatic patients with a positive severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) admission test at a tertiary care center, 2020-2022. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 45(2):241-243, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 37746805.
- Kelly, GA, Iordanov, R, Franklin, A, Ahmed, A, Srinivasan, K, Hayon, J, Lasco, TM, Amini, R, Shay, S, Kulkarni, PA, Mohajer, MA. Impact of gastrointestinal polymerase chain reaction panels on antibiotic utilization in hospitalized adult patients. Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology 3(1), 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37592964.
- Srinivasan, K, Ho, DY. Case Commentary. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 67(5), 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37014226.
- Thieme, AH, Zheng, Y, Machiraju, G, Sadee, C, Mittermaier, M, Gertler, M, Salinas, JL, Srinivasan, K, Gyawali, P, Carrillo-Perez, F, Capodici, A, Uhlig, M, Habenicht, D, Löser, A, Kohler, M, Schuessler, M, Kaul, D, Gollrad, J, Ma, J, Lippert, C, Billick, K, Bogoch, I, Hernandez-Boussard, T, Geldsetzer, P, Gevaert, O. A deep-learning algorithm to classify skin lesions from mpox virus infection. Nature medicine 29(3):738-747, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36864252.
- Contag, CA, Karan, A, Studemeister, L, Bansil, R, Fong, I, Srinivasan, K, Salinas, JL, Narasimhan, S, Cooper, JD, Sahni, H. Case Report. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 108(3):592-594, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36716741.
- Karan, A, Styczynski, AR, Huang, CH, Sahoo, MK, Srinivasan, K, Pinsky, BA, Salinas, JL. Human Monkeypox without Viral Prodrome or Sexual Exposure, California, USA, 2022. Emerging Infectious Diseases 28(10):2121-2123, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35971952.
- Thompson, ND, Stone, ND, Brown, CJ, Penna, AR, Eure, TR, Bamberg, WM, Barney, GR, Barter, D, Clogher, P, Desilva, MB, Dumyati, G, Frank, L, Felsen, CB, Godine, D, Irizarry, L, Kainer, MA, Li, L, Lynfield, R, Mahoehney, JP, Maloney, M, Nadle, J, Ocampo, VL, Pierce, R, Ray, SM, Davis, SS, Sievers, M, Srinivasan, K, Wilson, LE, Zhang, AY, Magill, SS. Antimicrobial Use in a Cohort of US Nursing Homes, 2017. JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association 325(13):1286-1295, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33821897.
Letters to the Editor
- Swift, MD, Breeher, LE, Srinivasan, K, Isakari, M, Bositis, CM. Laboratory Monitoring After Lentiviral Vector Exposure. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 67: e361-e362, 2025.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified March 06, 2026