JacquelineMAchkarMD
Infectious Disease • Bronx, NYAssistant Professor, Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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Office
MMC Dept of Medicine
1825 Eastchester Road
Bronx, NY 10467Phone+1 718-430-3659Fax+1 718-430-8968
Summary
- Dr. Jacqueline Achkar, MD is an infectious disease specialist in Bronx, New York. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in New York and Michigan. She is affiliated with Montefiore Medical Center and is an Assistant Professor at Infectious Diseases.
Education & Training
NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1996 - 1999- NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1992 - 1995
Freie University Berlin Faculty of MedicineClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1995 - 2025
MI State Medical License 1994 - 1996- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 78 citationsIncipient and Subclinical Tuberculosis: Defining Early Disease States in the Context of Host Immune ResponseJacqueline M. Achkar, Elizabeth R. Jenny-Avital
The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2011-11-15 - 137 citationsAntibody-Mediated Immunity against Tuberculosis: Implications for Vaccine DevelopmentJacqueline M. Achkar, Arturo Casadevall
Cell Host & Microbe. 2013-03-13 - 41 citationsComparative Evaluation of Profiles of Antibodies to Mycobacterial Capsular Polysaccharides in Tuberculosis Patients and Controls Stratified by HIV StatusXian Yu, Rafael Prados-Rosales, Elisabeth R. Jenny-Avital, Katherine Sosa, Arturo Casadevall
Clinical and Vaccine Immunology. 2012-02-01
Press Mentions
Are Doctors Losing Touch with Hands-on Medicine?July 13th, 1999
Breakthroughs in TB Prevention Offer Hope for ChildrenNovember 22nd, 2023
Grant Support
- Immunodiagnostic Tests For The Rapid Diagnosis Of TBNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2007–2011
- Immunodiagnostic Tests For The Rapid Diagnosis Of TBNational Center For Research Resources2007–2008
