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Office
Indiana University Health - Arnett Hospital
5177 McCarty Lane
Lafayette, IN 47905Phone+1 765-838-7235
Summary
- Dr. Amir Tirmizi is an Infectious Disease physician affiliated with Indiana University Arnett Hospital. He received his medical degree from King Edward Medical University and has been in practice for over two decades. He specializes in HIV/AIDS, Immunocompromised hosts, Mycobacterial diseases, Infectious diseases of Central Nervous System, Cardiovascular System, Pulmonary, and Bone & Joint.
Clinical Expertise
- General infectious disease, Infectious diseases of the cardiovascular system, Infectious diseases affecting bones and joints, HIV/AIDS, Travel and tropical medicine, Infections in immunocompromised hosts, Viral infections, Fungal infections, Mycobacterial infections, Central nervous system infections, Sexually transmitted infections, Viral hepatides, Drug-resistant infections, Opportunistic infections
Education & Training
- University of Mississippi Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2014 - 2016
- Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2004
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2002
- King Edward Medical UniversityClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
- MI State Medical License 2004 - 2026
- OH State Medical License 2024 - 2026
- IN State Medical License 2015 - 2025
- MS State Medical License 2009 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Infectious Disease
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
- American Heart AssociationBasic Life Support
- Hospice Medical Director Certification BoardHospice Medical Director Certified
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Teacher of the Year Award Indiana University Ball Memorial Hospital, 2021
- The Society for Collegiate Leadership and Acheivement 2019
- Quality & Safety Achievement, Antimicrobial Stewardship Team Columbus Regional Health, 2018
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsDescription of Cryptococcosis Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Disease Survey Through the Mycosis Study Group Education and Research Consortium (MSG-19).Jeremey Walker, Todd McCarty, Gerald McGwin, Eloy E Ordaya, Paschalis Vergidis
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2024-02-17 - 3 citationsClinical outcomes after IL-6 blockade in patients with COVID-19 and HIV: a case series.Samuel J Minkove, Grant Geiger, Josep M Llibre, Mary W Montgomery, Natalie E West
AIDS Research and Therapy. 2022-02-11 - 5 citationsMycobacterium smegmatis bacteremia in an immunocompetent host.Saira Butt, Amir Tirmizi
Idcases. 2019-01-01
Journal Articles
- "Disseminated Blastomycosis Presenting With Acute Neurologic Symptoms Due to Cerebellar Abscesses"Tirmizi A, Butt S., Critical Care Medicine. 44(12):526, December 2016, 12/1/2016
- "Cavitary Pulmonary Disease Due To Achromobacter Denitrificans"Tirmizi, A; Galvez-Guerra, E; Beauchamps, L;, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 5/18/2016
- "Rising Incidence Of Nocardiosis: A Conundrum Of Monoclonal Antibody Therapy"Tirmizi, A; Galvez-Guerra, E; Beauchamps, L; Parham, J;, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 5/18/2016
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Abstracts/Posters
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Incurable And FatalTirmizi A, Butt S., Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med., 1/1/2016
- Disseminated Blastomycosis presenting with acute neurological symptoms due to Cerebellar AbscessesTirmizi A, Butt S., Crit Care Med, 1/1/2016
- Cavitary Pulmonary Disease Due To Achromobacter DenitrificansTirmizi A, Galvez-Guerra E, Beauchamps L, Am. J. Respir.Crit.Care Med, 1/1/2016
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Committees
- Member, Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee 2016 - Present
- Member, Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee 2016 - Present
- Member, Infection Control Committee 2016 - Present
Research History
- Clinical InvestigatorClofazimine in the Long-term Treatment of Leprosy, Phase III" (FDA IND #67,033/CDC IRB#58112015 - 2016
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- International Society of Infectious DiseasesMember
- King Edward Medical College Alumni Association of North AmericaMember
- Fellow
- Member
- American Society of Tropical Medicine & HygieneMember
- International Immunocompromised Host SocietyMember
- Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of AmericaMember
- USA TaekwondoLifetime Member
- International AIDS SocietyMember
- American Society of TransplantationMember
- World Taekwondo FederationMember
Other Languages
- Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi
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