Thomas M. Lietman MD

Professor and Director, Francis I Proctor Foundation, UCSF School of Medicine

Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Ophthalmology, 1991 - 1994
MedStar Health Georgetown University (Baltimore)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1991
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1988
Yale CollegeBA, 1980 - 1984

Trachoma Elimination Follow-up Start of enrollment: 2003 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 4
Steroids for Corneal Ulcers Trial Start of enrollment: 2006 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 4
Therapeutic Exploratory Study of Comparing Natamycin and Voriconazole to Treat Fungal Corneal Ulcer Start of enrollment: 2007 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Mortality Reduction After Oral Azithromycin: Mortality Study Start of enrollment: 2014 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 4
Infant Mortality Reduction by the Mass Administration of Azithromycin Start of enrollment: 2021 Oct 04
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
PHASE4
Roles: Principal Investigator
Steroids and Cross-linking for Ulcer Treatment Start of enrollment: 2020 Sep 24
COMPLETED
PHASE3
Roles: Sponsor-Investigator
Rose Bengal Electromagnetic Activation With Green Light for Infection Reduction Start of enrollment: 2022 Aug 03
COMPLETED
PHASE3
Roles: Sponsor-Investigator
Rose Bengal Electromagnetic Activation With Green Light for Infection Reduction II Start of enrollment: 2024 Jul 01
RECRUITING
PHASE3
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
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PubMed

Using Model-Based Geostatistics to Refine Population-Based Estimates of Trachoma Prevalence: Update from a Technical Consultation.
Anna Harte, Misaki Sasanami, Clara R Burgert-Brucker, Ana Bakhtiari, Donal Bisanzio
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2025-10-01
Weather, Air Pollution, and Seasonality: Predictors of Pathogen-Associated Conjunctivitis Outbreaks in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.
Meenu Chaudhary, Daisy Yan, Sanjeeta Sitaula, Lina Zhong, Cindi Chen
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2025-10-01
Are Children Least Engaged with Health Care More Likely to Have Trachoma?
Emmanuel Agu, Awraris Hailu Bilchut, Esmael Habtamu, Yeshigeta Gelaw, Aemero Abateneh Mengesha
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2025-09-30

Journal Articles

Mass Azithromycin Distribution for Hyperendemic Trachoma Following a Cluster-Randomized Trial: A Continuation Study of Randomly Reassigned Subclusters (TANA II)
Jeremy D Keenan, Thomas M Lietman, PLoS One
F Effect of Antibiotics on Short-Term Growth Among Children in Burkina Faso: A Randomized Trial
Thomas M Lietman, Jeremy D Keenan, The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Anthropometry and Malaria Among Children in Niger: A Cross-Sectional Study
Thomas M Lietman, Bruce D Gaynor, The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
School-Based Versus Community-Based Sampling for Trachoma Surveillance
Thomas M Lietman, Jeremy D Keenan, The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
The Effect of Antibiotic Selection Pressure on the Nasopharyngeal Macrolide Resistome: A Cluster-Randomized Trial
Jeremy D Keenan, Thomas M Lietman, Clinical Infectious Diseases
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Giving an Antibiotic to All Children Under 5 in Africa Saves LivesAugust 21st, 2024
Common Antibiotic No More Effective Than Placebo in Preventing COVID-19 Symptoms Among Non-Hospitalized: Outpatient Study Found Limited Effect of Azithromycin on Progression of DiseaseJuly 18th, 2021
Study Suggests Mass Azithromycin May Promote Resistance to Other AntibioticsNovember 13th, 2020
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Résistance Evaluée contre la Vie des Enfants au Niger-Implementation et Recherche (REVENIR). Community antimicrobial resistance after azithromycin distribution: selection, spillover, co-selectionUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2023–2028
Forecasting Trachoma ControlUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2016–2028
Forecasting Trachoma ControlUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2016–2028
Forecasting Trachoma ControlUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2016–2028
Azithromycin Reduction to Reach Elimination of TrachomaUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2020–2025
UCSF-Proctor Clinician Vision Scholars K12 ProgramUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2020–2025
Steroids and Cross-linking for Ulcer Treatment (SCUT II)UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2019–2025
Kebele Elimination of Trachoma for Ocular HealthUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2017–2025
Tana IINational Eye Institute2010–2011
Myocotic Ulcer Treatment TrialNational Eye Institute2009–2011
The Steroids For Cornea Ulcers TrialNational Eye Institute2005–2009
Eliminating Trachoma With Repeat Mass Drug TreatmentNational Eye Institute2004–2009
Predicting Resistance: Validating Mathematical ModelsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2003–2004
Transmission Dynamics Of TrachomaNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1997–2001