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Office
1120 NW 14 st
Suite 857
Miami, FL 33136Phone+1 305-243-3838Fax+1 305-243-5765
Summary
- Dr. Jose Castro is an infectious disease specialist in Miami, FL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Miami Hospital, Jackson Health System, and University of Miami Hospital and Clinics. He received his medical degree from Cayetano Heredia University and has been in practice 29 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He is experienced in mandibular space infection, ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection, immunodermatology, and emerging infectious diseases. He has more than 40 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
- University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1997 - 1999
- University of Miami MD, Comprehensive HIV Program, 1996 - 1997
- MedStar Health (Baltimore)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
- Cayetano Heredia UniversityClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 1996 - 2026
- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Clinical Trials
- Patch Study - Intervention for HIV Positive Smokers Start of enrollment: 2016 May 01
- Evaluating the Use of Pitavastatin to Reduce the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in HIV-Infected Adults Start of enrollment: 2015 Mar 26
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 61 citationsBaricitinib versus dexamethasone for adults hospitalised with COVID-19 (ACTT-4): a randomised, double-blind, double placebo-controlled trial.Cameron R Wolfe, Kay M Tomashek, Thomas F Patterson, Carlos A Gomez, Vincent C Marconi
The Lancet. Respiratory Medicine. 2022-09-01 - 99 citationsDoravirine versus ritonavir-boosted darunavir in antiretroviral-naive adults with HIV-1 (DRIVE-FORWARD): 48-week results of a randomised, double-blind, phase 3, non-in...
The Lancet. HIV. 2018-05-01 - 50 citationsDoravirine versus ritonavir-boosted darunavir in antiretroviral-naive adults with HIV-1 (DRIVE-FORWARD): 96-week results of a randomised, double-blind, non-inferiority...Jean-Michel Molina, Kathleen Squires, Paul E. Sax, Pedro Cahn, Johan Lombaard
The Lancet. HIV. 2020-01-01
Press Mentions
- Hospital Admissions Among People Who Inject Opioids Following Syringe Services Program ImplementationMay 12th, 2020
- Coronavirus Update: Remdesivir Credited with Saving Patient at Hollywood Regional Memorial HospitalMay 3rd, 2020
Committees
- Member, Pharmacy and Therapeutics 2019 - Present
- Member, University of Miami IRB 2012 - Present
- Chairman, UHealth ASP 2020 - 2024
Professional Memberships
- Infectious Diseases Society of AmericaFellow
Other Languages
- Spanish, Italian
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