Vijay V. Yeldandi
Head - Infectious Diseases and Public Health
Project Director LaQSH Plus, NISCHIT Plus Treatment, NISCHIT Plus TB, BOLSTER
Dr Vijay V. Yeldandi, M.D., FACP, FCCP, FI DSA is a specialist in infectious diseases with a special interest in disorders of the immune system primarily recipients of transplants. An educator for his entire career. He is board certified in Infectious Diseases (ABIM, USA) and is currently the head of Infectious Diseases and Public Health at SHARE INDIA and a Clinical Professor of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His work over the last three decades includes: (1) laboratory research in antimicrobial resistance and molecular genetics (2) Translational research in infectious disease diagnostics (3) Clinical research in transplant infectious diseases; HIV epidemiology (4) Antimicrobial development and clinical trials (5) Public Health in India (6) Infection Prevention and Patient Safety (7) Six Sigma (Black Belt) in health care. His work in providing technical support to National AIDS Control Organization of Ministry of health and family welfare, Government of India has been funded by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: (2005-2025). He is a Fulbright Specialist December 2019- December 2022. His work has been recognized by several awards for excellence in teaching and leadership. He is a member of the Community of Practice for “Implementing Public Policy” Harvard Kennedy School of Government.