Seth Blumberg, MD

Assistant Adjunct Professor

Research: My research focuses on developing and applying data-driven computational models of infectious diseases that exhibit the potential of elimination (i.e. R < 1). A key goal has been to elucidate risk factors that tip the balance between disease quiescence and emergence. This involves quantification of the impact of patient-specific or population-wide control interventions. Applications include enhancing trachoma elimination programs, mitigating the impact of SARS-CoV-2 in congregate settings, characterizing the transmission dynamics of healthcare associated infections, and identifying factors responsible for the emergence of antibiotic resistance. My involvement in direct patient care provides a practical perspective of the investigations and metrics that have an immediate impact on clinical guidelines and public health.

I am fortunate to be based within the Francis I. Proctor Foundation. The Foundation’s interdisciplinary approach toward alleviating the global burden of infectious disease is innovative, impactful, and intellectually engaging.

Clinical: I am an attending physician for the St Marys Medical Center Hospitalist Service, and particularly enjoy the opportunity to work with residents and medical students. I also serve as an infectious disease consultant for the UCSF hospitals.

Education
12/2022 - DEI champion training, University of California, San Francisco
06/2019 - Infectious disease fellowship, New York University Langone Medical Center
06/2017 - Internal medicine residency, St Marys Medical Center
09/2012 - RAPIDD postdoc, NIH Fogarty International Center
06/2009 - Internal medicine internship, Iowa Methodist Medical Center
MD PhD, 05/2008 - Biophysics, University of Michigan
BSc, 06/1997 - Engineering and applied science, California Institute of Technology
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