Biographical summary
Dr. Vergidis is an Infectious Disease specialist with expertise in infections in the immunocompromised host. He trained in Infectious Diseases at Boston University Medical Center and Transplant Infectious Diseases at Mayo Clinic.
In 2012, Dr. Vergidis joined the Transplant Infectious Disease Team at the University of Pittsburgh. In 2016, he moved to the United Kingdom to join the National Aspergillosis Center at the University of Manchester. He returned to Mayo Clinic in 2019. He is the Focus Group Chair of the Hematology-Oncology Infectious Disease Service. He has directed the COVID-19 Service.
He is the Ambulatory Antimicrobial Stewardship lead and the Antimicrobial Stewardship Education chair. Dr. Vergidis is the site principal investigator for clinical trials on novel antifungal medications. He serves as editor for Microbiology Spectrum, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.
In recognition of his expertise in Medical Mycology, he has been accepted as Fellow of the European Confederation of Medical Mycology.
Conditions treated
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2016
MSc - Clinical Research (Translational Science Track)University of Pittsburgh
- 2012
Post-doctoral Fellowship - ResearchMayo Clinic, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, Division of Clinical Microbiology
- 2010
Fellowship - Transplant Infectious DiseaseMayo Clinic Department of Medicine
- 2009
Fellowship - Infectious DiseaseBoston University Medical Center, Department of Medicine
- 2007
Resident - Internal Medicine, Department of MedicineSt. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Tufts University, Department of Medicine
- 2000
MDUniversity of Patras, Greece
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2009
Infectious DiseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2007
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2023
Scholarly Award ProgramMayo Clinic Transplant Center
- 2022
Excellence through Teamwork AwardMayo Clinic Enterprise
- 2022
Career Development ProgramMayo Clinic Center for Clinical and Translational Science
- 2021
Benefactor-funded AwardMayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine
- 2021
Catalyst for Advancing in Academics AwardMayo Clinic Department of Medicine
- 2021
COVID-19 Team Excellence AwardMayo Clinic in Rochester
- 2015
Education and Research Foundation Medical Scholars Program (Mentor)Infectious Disease Society of America
- 2015
Institute for Clinical Research, Outstanding Grant Proposal AwardUniversity of Pittsburgh
- 2014
NIH KL2 Program (KL2TR000146-09)University of Pittsburgh
- 2009
Kass Award for Excellence in Clinical CareMassachusetts Infectious Diseases Society
- 2008
Jonathan Freeman Scholarship for Scholarly Activity in Hospital EpidemiologySociety for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
- 2000
Medical School Award for Academic AchievementUniversity of Patras School of Medicine
Professional memberships
- 2022 - present
Infection and Immune Reconstitution Working Committee MemberCenter for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR)
- 2022 - present
Focus Group ChairMayo Clinic in Rochester
- 2022 - present
Workgroup MemberMayo Clinic Enterprise
- 2022 - present
Maintenance of Certification Module Panel MemberInfectious Disease Society of America
- 2021 - present
Co-DirectorMayo Clinic
- 2021 - present
Co-Chair, Abstract Review CommitteeAmerican Society for Transplantation, American Transplant Congress
- 2021 - present
Working Group Member, Online Transplant Infectious Diseases Article LibraryAmerican Society for Transplantation, Infectious Diseases Community of Practice
- 2021 - present
Working Group Member, Focus: Aspergillosis, Fungal Pathology, Molecular diagnosticsFungal Diagnostics Laboratory Consortium
- 2020 - present
Education ChairMayo Clinic in Rochester
- 2020 - 2021
Director of Clinical PracticeMayo Clinic in Rochester
- 2020 - present
Liaison PhysicianMayo Clinic in Rochester
- 2020 - present
Physician LeadMayo Clinic
- 2019 - present
MemberMycoses Study Group Education & Research Consortium
- 2019 - 2021
Member, Education CommitteeMayo Clinic in Rochester
- 2019 - present
Member, Research CommitteeMayo Clinic in Rochester
- 2009 - 2012
Member, Research CommitteeMayo Clinic in Rochester
- 2009 - 2010
RepresentativeMayo Clinic in Rochester
- 2008 - 2009
Committee MemberBoston University Medical Center
- 2008 - 2009
Section RepresentativeBoston University Medical Center
Publications
Research activities
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