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Michael Ison, MD, Infectious Disease, Falls Church, VA

Michael Grundel Ison MD MS (He/Him)


Chief, Respiratory Diseases Branch, DMID/NIAID/NIH

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  • 3300 Gallows RdFalls Church, VA 22042

  • Phone+1 703-776-7075

  • Fax+1 703-776-2797

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Summary

  • Dr. Michael Ison is an Infectious Disease specialist. He completed his medical degree at the University of South Florida College of Medicine in 1997, followed by a residency in Internal Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University and a fellowship in Infectious Disease at the University of Virginia Medical Center. He further specialized in Transplant Infectious Diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital. His expertise includes general infectious diseases, transplantation, and wound management. He has contributed to significant publications in esteemed journals such as The Journal of Infectious Diseases and The Lancet and is editor-in-chief, Transplant Infectious Disease. Dr. Ison has been involved in various clinical trials focusing on infectious diseases in transplant and immunocompromised patients and has received multiple CMS Meaningful Use Stage Certifications.

Education & Training

  • Massachussetts General Hospital/HMS
    Massachussetts General Hospital/HMSTransplant Infectious Diseases, Transplant Infectious Diseases, 2004 - 2005
  • University of Virginia
    University of VirginiaMS, Health Evaluation Sciences, 2001 - 2004
  • University of Virginia Medical Center
    University of Virginia Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2004
  • Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)
    Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
  • University of South Florida College of Medicine
    University of South Florida College of MedicineClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2001 - 2028
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2005 - 2023
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 1999 - 2000
  • Infectious Disease
    American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2016
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PowerChart, Cerner Corporation, 2013-2016
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Northwestern Meaningful Use Data Warehouse Application for Eligible Providers, Northwestern University, 2013-2016

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Emergency Use Authorization of Remdesivir  
    Michael G Ison, Cameron Wolfe, Helen W Boucher, JAMA
  • Early Oseltamivir After Hospital Admission Is Associated with Shortened Hospitalization: A Five-Year Analysis of Oseltamivir Timing and Clinical Outcomes  
    Michael G Ison, Rachel Kohn, Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Parainfluenza Virus in Hospitalized Adults: A 7-Year Retrospective Study  
    Michael G Ison, Elliott Russell, Clinical Infectious Diseases

Other

Authored Content

  • Emergency Use Authorization of RemdesivirMay 2020

Press Mentions

  • As Bird Flu Concerns Grow, Scientists Race to Develop New Vaccines
    As Bird Flu Concerns Grow, Scientists Race to Develop New VaccinesJanuary 17th, 2025
  • As Pace and Severity of Human H5N1 Cases Accelerate, NIH Leaders Call for More Action on Bird Flu
    As Pace and Severity of Human H5N1 Cases Accelerate, NIH Leaders Call for More Action on Bird FluDecember 31st, 2024
  • New Reports Sharpen Clinical Picture of Recent Human H5N1 Illnesses in US and Canada
    New Reports Sharpen Clinical Picture of Recent Human H5N1 Illnesses in US and CanadaDecember 31st, 2024

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