UIC - Division of Infectious Diseases

We are very excited for fellowship recruitment season! Get to know IDatUIC: world class training in a world class city. We look forward to meeting you this virtual recruitment season. @UICIMChiefs #IDtwitter vimeo.com/844451714/3fef…

We’re thrilled to welcome outstanding incoming fellows and celebrate our rising second-year fellows! This class brings diverse backgrounds, strong academics, and a shared commitment to excellence in ID. We have ONE open position for July 2026. Email vbotel2@uic.edu to apply!

Get to know us! Our Division is highly engaged in national societies, advancing our field though advocacy & volunteerism. Max Brito MD MPH: Board & VP of IDSA. Andrew Trotter MD MPH: HIVMA/IDSA HIV Advocacy. A Mena Lora MD: IDSA ASCOE and PD Workforce Workgroup. @UICDom

Get to know us! Our Division is committed to advancing research on ASP/AMR, at home and abroad. Lior Cohen-Yatziv MD (FY2), presented various mentored projects with Drs Borgetti and Mena Lora. Collaborations with excellent researchers from around the world also shown. @UICDom

Get to know us! Our Division is committed to medical education. Alfredo J Mena Lora MD presented a session on AI and LLMs, a project in collaboration with our APDs and chief fellows: Scott Borgetti MD, Ryan Knodle MD, Lior Cohen-Yatziv MD and Habeeb Sanni MD. @UICDom

Get to know us! Our Division provides evidence-based telemedicine care to incarcerated populations. Drs Patel and Borgetti, in collaboration with our college of pharmacy, presented research at IDWeek. Fellows have can rotate in this program and work on mentored research. @UICDom

Our Division is at #IDWeek2025! Faculty and fellows love coming to IDWeek and other major national conferences to present research, lead sessions, learn, and collaborate. @UICDom

On IDSA’s & @HIVMA’s Science Speaks blog: In the midst of threats to funding for #HIV care and prevention, Andrew Trotter, MD, MPH, FIDSA, reflects on how to answer questions from patients and how to support and advocate for them. idsociety.org/science-speaks…

Andrew Trotter MD MPH, Associate Professor @UICDom , captures the spirit of advocacy with clarity and urgency in this new Science Speaks article. Read about what’s at stake and how to speak up for your patients in this great article.

In this manuscript, a diagnostic stewardship intervention helped guide blood culture utilization and costs, while maintaining stable in-hospital sepsis mortality rates. Led by Lior Cohen-Yatziv, one of our excellent fellows, with Scott Borgetti, @amenalor @uicdom Bravo Lior!

Alfredo J. Mena Lora, MD, Assistant Professor and Fellowship PD, spoke with Univision about the latest IDPH vaccine recommendations for respiratory viruses and how patients can navigate the differences between IDPH and ACIP vaccine recommendations. @UICDom @amenalor

Bloodstream infections caused by Candida are serious nosocomial complications. In this manuscript, Alfredo J Mena Lora collaborated with partners in the Dominican Republic to describe 5 years of candidemia, including risk factors, resistance and outcomes. @UICDom

Our Division and Department have a strong commitment to global health. This week, faculty & residents from OB/GYN, ER, Pediatrics & Heme/Onc joined Dr Stockton Mayer and colleagues in Jalapa, Guatemala for a regional medical conference on Cervical Cancer & Metabolic Syndrome.

Meet our Faculty! Dr. Andrew Trotter trained at UIHealth & Tufts. Nepal work also 🦠Interests within ID: HIV, PrEP, STIs, Global Health ✨ Outside ID: Hiking, Travel, Storm spotter 🍽️ Restaurant Recs: Tryzub, Q Xiang Yuan Dumplings, Siri 🏙️ Chicago faves: Horner Park, kayaking

Antimicrobial resistance is a growing global threat. Our Division works with colleagues from abroad to help describe stewardship efforts and opportunities to strengthen stewardship in Latin America. In this manuscript, @amenalor et al describe CDC Core Elements in the DR. @UICDom

Alfredo J. Mena Lora MD, Assistant Professor and Fellowship PD, spoke with Univision about the newly approved at-home nasal influenza vaccine—a milestone that could make flu protection more accessible and convenient for families everywhere. @UICDom @amenalor

Meet our Faculty! Dr Stockton Mayer DO, interim division chief, trained at UIHealth for residency and fellowship. 🦠Interests within ID: global health, HCV, outbreak prep ✨ Outside ID: Coaching, triathlons, surfing 🍽️ Restaurant Recs: Lula’s Cafe 🏙️ Chicago Recs: Edgewarer FC

Meet our fellows! Dr. Asbah Rahman MD has an interest in Transplant ID and Zoonotic diseases ✨ Outside ID: Rock climbing, squash, chess and cycling 🥞 Fave restaurants: Giordanos 🚤 Chicago favorites: Cycling on the lakeshore

Meet our fellows! Dr. Lior Cohen Yatziv MD has an interest in CNS infections & Transplant ID ✨ Outside ID: cycling, hiking, chess 🥞 Fave restaurants: Beatrix (breakfast), Psistaria Greek Taverna 🚤 Chicago favorites: Watertaxi to Chinatown & Saturday Green City Market

Meet our Faculty! Dr. Jesica Herrick trained at UIHealth & NIH. Interests within ID: Tropical med, parasitology, including Loa loa, diagnostics and neurocysticercosis. Outside ID: Traveling & reading Restaurant Recs: Pequod’s, Malnati’s, Sweet Maple Chicago Recs: river tours

Get to know our graduates! Hear from Dr. Ben Ladner about his experience in our Infectious Diseases Fellowship. Dr Ladner completed residency and fellowship at UIC and is now an Assistant Professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison.