Jay Kumar Varma MD
Physician, epidemiologist, science communicator, public health leader
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999 Blake AvenueBrooklyn, NY 11206
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Summary
- Jay K. Varma, MD, is an internal medicine physician who focuses on infectious diseases and public health. Dr. Varma spent 20 years as a medical epidemiologist for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). He led design and development of infectious disease control programs, build emergency response systems, and guided outbreak responses domestically and globally. Most notably, he served as one of the founding leaders ofr Africa CDC and guided the COVID-19 response in New York City from 2020-2021. Dr. Varma practices primary care for patients with or at risk of HIV infection, communicates about science and public health in writing and YouTube, and consults on infectious diseases, epidemiology, and health policy.
Education & Training
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2001
University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2012 - 2025
CA State Medical License 1998 - 2020
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 22 citationsHealthcare-associated outbreaks of bacterial infections in Africa, 2009-2018: A review.Jessica L. Fraser, Athman Mwatondo, Yewande H. Alimi, Jay K. Varma, Victor J. Del Rio Vilas
International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2021-02-01 - 3 citationsDetecting and controlling foodborne infections in humans: lessons for China from the United States experience.Jay K. Varma, Shuyu Wu, Zijian Feng
Global Public Health. 2012-08-06 - 17 citationsBloodstream infections among HIV-infected outpatients, Southeast Asia.Jay K. Varma, Kimberly D. McCarthy, Theerawit Tasaneeyapan, Patama Monkongdee, Michael E. Kimerling
Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2010-10-01
Press Mentions
CDC Warns of Potential Mpox Resurgence in Coming MonthsMay 16th, 2023- Experts Urge the Public to Mask up Amid RSV, Flu and COVID-19 Flare-UpsDecember 8th, 2022
- KHN Morning BriefingOctober 18th, 2022
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External Links
- Personal websitehttps://drjayvarma.com
- Psychology Today Bloghttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/jay-k-varma-md
- Detecting and Responding to Outbreakshttps://sites.google.com/view/jayvarma-outbreaks/overview
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