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Anthony Cannella, MD, Infectious Disease, Tampa, FL, James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital-Tampa

AnthonyPaulCannellaMDMSc, FACP

Infectious Disease • Tampa, FL

Healthcare Associated Infections, International Health, Travel & Tropical, Mycobacterial Disease, Clinical Pharmacology

Associate Professor of Medicine

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Summary

  • Physician-scientist; board certified internist and infectologist.

    Research Interests: Humoral and cellular immune responses (adaptive immunity) to organisms causing neglected tropical infectious diseases including Plasmodium (malaria), Leptospira, Mycobacteria (including NTM), Burkholderia psuedomallei (melioidosis) through novel techniques.

    Clinical Interests:
    -Non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease (both pulmonary and extra-pulmonary); current Clinical trials at Tampa VA.
    -The application of microbiology and immunology by trainees in the setting of improving infection outcomes at large academic medical centers using therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM); a method for improving antibiotic stewardship program (ASP) mandates.
    -Neglected tropical diseases and travel medicine.
    -Primary and secondary immunodeficiencies.

    • Florida is a hot spot for a stubborn lung disease akin to tuberculosis

    NPR Story on 'Here and Now' regarding non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease (NTM) in which I was interviewed for our most recent NTM publication.

Education & Training

  • UC San Diego Medical Center - Hillcrest
    UC San Diego Medical Center - HillcrestPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Infectious Diseases-Immunology, 2010 - 2013
  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2009 - 2011
  • University of Alabama Medical Center
    University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2009
  • University of South Florida College of Medicine
    University of South Florida College of MedicineClass of 2006, MD
  • College of Biomedical Sciences, Barry University
    College of Biomedical Sciences, Barry University MS, Biomedical Science, 1999 - 2000
  • University of South Florida
    University of South FloridaBS, Biology, 1995 - 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2014 - 2026
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2009 - 2014
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License Active through 2009
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • ID Fellow Teaching Award-Honorable Mention USFMCOM Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, 2023
  • Exemplary mentor Award UF Department of Medicine, 2019
  • Excellence in Teaching Award UF Department of Medicine, 2016
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Case Report: Streptococcus constellatus Bacterial Endocarditis w/ Multiple Embolic Secondary Infection.  
    Anthony P. Cannella, M.D., M.Sc., Richard Oehler, M.D, Infections in Medicine

Abstracts/Posters

  • A Retrospective Analysis Comparing Outcomes of HIV and Non-HIV Pneumocystis Pneumonia.
    Anthony P. Cannella, M.D, 49th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) Conference, San Francisco, CA
  • Brucella melitensis T cell Epitope Recognition by Humans Recovered From Brucellosis in Peru
    6. Cannella AP, Lindestam Arlehamn CS, Sidney J, Patra KP, Torres K, Tsolis RM, Liang, L, Felgner, PL, Saito M, Gotuzzo E, Gilman RH, Sette A, Vinetz, J, ID Week 2013, San Francisco, CA, 10/5/2013

Lectures

  • Neglected Tropical Diseases and Human Immunology: A Crossroads 
    USF College of Medicine - 1/11/2016
  • Immunology and NTDs: "The Undiscovered Country" 
    University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute - 11/22/2013
  • The Identification of Human T-cell Responses to Epitopes of Brucella melitensis. 
    1st Annual University of California Global Health Day Conference (UCGHD); Irvine, CA
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Grant Support

  • Human Immune Responses in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Plasmodium falciaparum in Haiti.National Institute of Health (NIAID)2013–2019
  • The Identification of B Cell Epitopes Using Burkholderia pseduomallei Protein Microarrays in Differentiating Acute, Chronic and Fatal Melioidosis.Gatorade Foundation2017–2018
  • NIH Loan Repayment ProgramNIAID2014–2018
  • Diversity Grant AwardNational Institutes of Health2010–2012

Committees

  • Co-Director of Antibiotic Stewardship Committee, James A. Haley VAMC 2020 - Present
  • Hospital Epidemiologist-Infectious Disease, NF/SG Veterans Health Administration 2017 - 2020
  • member, UFCOM Medical Student Interview Committee 2015 - 2019
  • Assistant Medical Director, UF Health-Shands Hospital Epidemiology 2014 - 2017
  • Member, UC San Diego Career Connection Mentorship Program 2012 - 2014
  • Member, UC San Diego Clinical and Translational Research Institute 2012 - 2014
  • Member, Diversity Recruitment Committee (UAB) 2007 - 2009

Research History

  • See above...

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

  • USF ID&IM websitehttps://health.usf.edu/medicine/internalmedicine/infectious/profiles/acannella

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