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Michael Virata, MD, Infectious Disease, New Haven, CT

MichaelDeanVirataMD, FACP, FIDSA(He/Him)

Infectious Disease New Haven, CT

HIV/AIDS Medicine, Microbiology

Clinician and Medical Director

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  • Office

    Saint Raphael Campus-YNHH
    The Haelen-Infectious Disease Center
    New Haven, CT 06511
    Phone+1 203-789-4135
    Fax+1 203-867-5241

Summary

  • I am currently an Associate Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine & Nursing at the Yale School of Medicine and Yale School of Nursing. I am Medical Director for ID and Program Director of HIV Care and Prevention Services for Yale-New Have Hospital. I am board certified in ID, HIV Medicine and have a certificate in Tropical and Travel Medicine. I also have trained in Medical Microbiology. An advocate for marginalized people who are medically underserve and affected by existing health inequities.

Education & Training

  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Medical Microbiology, 1996 - 1997
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1993 - 1996
  • Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
    Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreResidency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1993
  • University of the Philippines College of Medicine
    University of the Philippines College of MedicineClass of 1989
  • University of the Philippines
    University of the PhilippinesAB, Humanities (Pre-Med), Cum laude, 1980 - 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 1994 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
  • American Academy of HIV MedicineSpecialist
  • American Society of Tropical Medicine and HygieneTropical and travel medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Decreased Overall Survival in HIV-Associated Non Small Cell Lung Cancer  
    Hysell, Clinical Lung Cancer, 12/2/2020
  • Efficacy of Extended-Release Naltrexone on HIV-Related and Drinking Outcomes Among HIV-Positive Patients: A Randomized-Controlled Trial  
    Stephen R Holt, Michael Virata, David A Fiellin, E Jennifer Edelman, Lynn E Fiellin, AIDS and Behavior

Press Mentions

  • What Does Medical Care Look like When You’re Transgender?
    What Does Medical Care Look like When You’re Transgender?March 15th, 2022
  • How HIV Became the Virus We Can Treat
    How HIV Became the Virus We Can TreatDecember 1st, 2020
  • Health Experts Weigh in on Likelihood of Winter Sports Season
    Health Experts Weigh in on Likelihood of Winter Sports SeasonNovember 19th, 2020

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Filipino