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Lucy Horton, MD, Infectious Disease, La Jolla, CA, UC San Diego Medical Center - Hillcrest

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Infectious Disease • La Jolla, CA

International Health, Travel & Tropical

Physician

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Education & Training

  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2015 - 2019
  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Infectious Disease, 2019
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/West
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/WestResidency, Internal Medicine, 2012 - 2015
  • Tufts University School of Medicine
    Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 2012
  • Tufts University School of Medicine
    Tufts University School of MedicineM.P.H., 2012
  • Stanford University
    Stanford UniversityB.A., Human Biology, 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Global Health Scholar Father Muller Medical College and Hospital, 2008
  • Colin S. Pittendrigh Award Stanford University, 2006
  • Firestone Medal Stanford University, 2005
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus Clone 13 infection causes either persistence or acute death dependent on IFN-1, cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs), and host genetics  
    Oldstone MB, Ware BC, Horton LE, et al, PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America), 1/14/2018
  • Actinotignum schaalii Infection: A Clandestine Cause of Sterile Pyuria?  
    Horton LE, Mehta SR, Aganovic L, Fierer J, Open Forum Infect Dis, 1/9/2018
  • Rethinking Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in the Transplant Patient in the World of Emerging Resistant Organisms-Where Are We Today?  
    Horton LE, Haste NM, Taplitz RA, Curr Hematol Malig Rep, 1/1/2018
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Endothelial dysfunction in the pathogenesis of acute Lassa Fever.
    Horton LE, Sullivan BM, Garry RF, et al, The Journal of Immunology, Immunology 2018, 1/1/2018
  • "Platelet Dysfunction in Acute Lassa Fever"
    Horton LE, La Jolla Immunology Conference, 1/17/2017
  • "Dysfunctional Platelet Aggregation in Acute Lassa Fever."
    Horton LE, NIAID/IDSA (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the Infectious Diseases Society of America) ID Research Careers Meeting, 1/9/2017
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Lectures

  • "Hematologic Alteration in Acute Lassa Fever" 
    1/1/2018
  • "Perspectives on Global Health: Lessons learned during my medical training." 
    1/1/2017
  • "Diffuse Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Northwestern Venezuela" 
    1/1/2014

Press Mentions

  • A New Long Covid Treatment Shows Promise, but Insurance Won't Cover It and Some Doctors Are Skeptical: Here's Why
    A New Long Covid Treatment Shows Promise, but Insurance Won't Cover It and Some Doctors Are Skeptical: Here's WhyApril 20th, 2023
  • Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Is Promising but Questionable
    Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Is Promising but QuestionableApril 20th, 2023
  • Here's What Might Happen the Second—or Third—Time You Get Covid, Experts Say: ‘There's No Guarantee'
    Here's What Might Happen the Second—or Third—Time You Get Covid, Experts Say: ‘There's No Guarantee'October 5th, 2022
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Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Lucy Horton, Dr. Lucy Horton, MD, Dr. L Horton, Dr. Lucy E Horton