Francesca Josephine Torriani MD
HIV/AIDS Medicine, Healthcare Associated Infections, Transplant/Immunocompromised States
Professor, Medicine, UCSD School of Medicine
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200 W Arbor DrSan Diego, CA 92103
Phone+1 619-543-8258
Fax+1 619-543-3947
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Summary
- I serve as the Healthcare Epidemiologist and Program Director of Infection Prevention and Clinical Epidemiology at UC San Diego Health. I consult on infections in patients with hematologic/solid malignancies admitted to UCSDH.
Since the inception of the COVID-19 pandemic a member of the core executive members of the UCSDH COVID taskforce.
Education & Training
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1992 - 1995
University of Lausanne Faculty of MedicineClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1997 - 2027
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2015, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2015, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2015, 2017
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A Cell-Free DNA Plasma Next-Generation Sequencing Test-Is It Worth the Cost?Sean Jung, Francesca Torriani, Shira Abeles, Ahnika Kline
Pathogens. 2025-08-15 - 1 citationsRespiratory equality: let's stop playing favorites with COVID-19 in the healthcare setting.Catherine L Passaretti, Werner Bischoff, Justin Chan, Daniel J Diekema, Shira Doron
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2024-12-04 - 4 citationsAutomated electronic alert for the detection of infected cardiovascular implantable electronic devices in patients with bacteremia.Andrew Y Lin, Francesca Torriani, Kevin Sung, Emily Trefethen, Nicholas Near
Heart Rhythm. 2024-07-01
Press Mentions
What to Know About Flu Season and Other Respiratory VirusesOctober 1st, 2025- San Diego’s Top Doctors: The Annual List, 2025September 30th, 2025
- Where Is Flu Surging in the US? Some Hospitals Are Overwhelmed in States with High RatesFebruary 18th, 2025
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