Peter George Pappas, M.D.

Professor of Medicine

University of Alabama at Birmingham

1900 University Boulevard

229 Tinsley Harrison Tower

Birmingham, Alabama 35294-0006

Phone: (205) 934-5191; Fax: (205) 934-5155

E-mail: pappas@uab.edu

               Peter G. Pappas, MD, is Professor of Medicine in the Medicine/Infectious Diseases Department and a scientist in the Cancer and AIDS Centers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He is Board Certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases.

               After earning his Bachelor of Science at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, and his medical degree at UAB, Dr. Pappas completed his internship and residency at the University of Washington, Seattle, where he was Chief Medical Resident. He completed a fellowship in Infectious Diseases there as well.

               A widely published researcher, Dr. Pappas’ research interests include the epidemiology and treatment of invasive fungal infections. He has authored or coauthored 175 articles that have appeared in peer-reviewed journals such as Journal of Infectious Diseases, New England Journal of Medicine, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Journal of Clinical Microbiology, and Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

               An honored “Top 10 Teacher” and Outstanding Division Teacher in UAB’s Department of Medicine, Dr. Pappas has been recognized for his clinical excellence five years in a row by his department. Among his other activities, Dr. Pappas is Director of the Mycoses Study Group Education and Research Consortium (MSGERC), an international group with a focus on clinical research and educational activities pertaining to clinical mycology. His professional affiliations include the American College of Physicians (fellow), American Society for Microbiology, Infectious Diseases Society of America (member), American Federation of Clinical Research, and Southern Society of Clinical Investigation.