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Office
60 W Gore St
Orlando, FL 32806Phone+1 321-841-7360Fax+1 321-841-7361
Education & Training
- Baylor College of MedicineMasters in Science (MS), Clinical Scientist Training Program, 2008 - 2010
- Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2006 - 2009
- University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Pediatrics, 2004 - 2006
- University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemInternship, Pediatrics, 2003 - 2004
- University of Buenos AiresClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2010 - 2026
- TX State Medical License 2009 - 2011
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Central Florida HIV Trailblazer Award Orlando Chapter of the Sistas Organizing to Survive and Clear Health Alliance, 2019
- Exemplary Physician Colleague Award Orlando Health, 2014
- Pediatric Subspecialty Faculty Award Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, 2011
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 11 citationsSevere Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 Pneumonia in a Newborn Treated With Remdesivir and Coronavirus Disease 2019 Convalescent PlasmaAndrew J Hopwood, Alejandro Jordan-Villegas, Liliana D Gutierrez, Mallory C Cowart, Wilfredo Vega-Montalvo
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 2021-05-28 - 115 citationsRespiratory Syncytial Virus Genomic Load and Disease Severity Among Children Hospitalized With Bronchiolitis: Multicenter Cohort Studies in the United States and FinlandKohei Hasegawa, Tuomas Jartti, Jonathan M. Mansbach, Federico R. Laham, Alan M. Jewell
The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2015-05-15 - 118 citationsDifferential Production of Inflammatory Cytokines in Primary Infection with Human Metapneumovirus and with Other Common Respiratory Viruses of InfancyFederico R. Laham, Victor Israele, Javier M. Casellas, Alejandro Garcia, Carlos M. Lac Prugent
The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2004-06-01
Press Mentions
- Is the US Facing a Potential 'Tripledemic' of Flu, RSV and COVID-19?October 26th, 2022
- Doctors Expected MIS-C Cases to Surge After the Delta Wave. They Didn'tDecember 14th, 2021
- Should Parents with Young Kids 'Bubble Up' This Fall? How to Stay Safe from COVID-19October 14th, 2021
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Committees
- Member, COVID-19 Medical Management Task Force 2020 - Present
- Chairman, Infection Control and Prevention, Orlando Health 2012 - Present
- Member, Antibiotic Stewardship Program, Orlando Health 2010 - Present
- Member, Antibiotic Stewardship Program, Florida Hospital for Children 2013 - 2019
- Vice-Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children 2013 - 2015
Research History
- Site PI“The Association of Kawasaki Disease and COVID-19 with Cardiac Complications: A Focused Sub-study of the International Kawasaki Disease Registry (IKDR)” Sponsor: The Hospital for Sick Children2020 - Present
- Site PI“Airway microbiome and age 6y asthma phenotypes in 2 diverse multicenter cohorts” - NIH2016 - Present
- Site PI“Cohort Study of Severe Bronchiolitis and Risk of Recurrent Wheezing” - NIH2011 - 2016
- Sub-Investigator"A phase II, multicenter, randomized, observer-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the immunogenicity, safety and tolerability of CSL’s 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine in a healthy pediatric population." - P. Piedra, PI. CSL, Sponsor2009 - 2010
- Sub-investigator“Pre-clinical Evaluation of Candidate RSV Vaccines in the Cotton Rat Model” The goal was to evaluate candidate RSV vaccines for efficacy immunogenicity and pathology in the cotton rat model."2008 - 2010
- Sub-Investigator“Immunopathogenesis of Bronchiolitis” Clinical and in vitro study to examine the utility of nasal-wash lactate dehydrogenase level as a biomarker of bronchiolitis severity.2008 - 2009
Professional Memberships
- Infectious Diseases Society of AmericaMember
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases SocietyMember
- Central Florida Pediatric SocietyMember
- Fellow
- Pan-American Medical AssociationMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
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