Scott K. Heysell MD
Thomas H. Hunter Assoc. Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases and International Health; Director, Center for Global Health Equity, University of Virginia
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1300 Jefferson Park AveFl 5Charlottesville, VA 22903
Phone+1 434-243-9064
Fax+1 434-924-0075
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Education & Training
University of Virginia Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2009 - 2012
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
Oregon Health and Science University School of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 2009 - 2026
CT State Medical License 2007 - 2009
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
Clinical Trials
- Diagnostics and Pharmacotherapy for Severe Forms of TB (DMID 15-0100) Start of enrollment: 2016 Apr 28
- Improving HIV/Tuberculosis Outcomes in Irkutsk Start of enrollment: 2018 Apr 15
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A roadmap for integrating nutritional assessment, counselling, and support into the care of people with tuberculosis.Pranay Sinha, Madhavi Bhargava, Madeline E Carwile, Madolyn R Dauphinais, Phumeza Tisile
The Lancet. Global Health. 2025-03-19 - The Clinical Relevance of Weighting Malnutrition for Infectious Diseases.Scott K Heysell, Sana Syed
The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2025-03-17 - Breaks in the Cascade of Care: Evidence to Shift From Facility-Based Screening of Household Contacts of People With Tuberculosis in Rural Tanzania.Ghassan Ilaiwy, Scott K Heysell, Saning'o Lukumay, Domitila Agustino, Paulo Mejan
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 2025-03-12
Journal Articles
- Oxford University Press Has Registered This DOI Pre-PublicationScott K Heysell, Tawanda Gumbo, Eric R Houpt, Devyani Deshpande, Oxford University Press
- Oxford University Press Has Registered This DOI Pre-PublicationDevyani Deshpande, Scott K Heysell, Tawanda Gumbo, Oxford University Press
- Oxford University Press Has Registered This DOI Pre-PublicationScott K Heysell, Devyani Deshpande, Tawanda Gumbo, Oxford University Press
Other
- Clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosisHeysell SK, Friedland G
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-manifestations-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-extensively-drug
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-11-19 - Epidemiology of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosisHeysell SK, Friedland G
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/epidemiology-of-extensively-drug-resistant-tuberculosis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-17
Press Mentions
UVA Doctors Decry Aggressive Billing Practices by Their Own HospitalNovember 25th, 2019
UVA Health Working on COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma StudyAugust 26th, 2020
Grant Support
- Urine Colorimetry for Tuberculosis Pharmacokinetics Evaluation in Children and AdultsUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2018–2028
- Urine Colorimetry for Tuberculosis Pharmacokinetics Evaluation in Children and AdultsUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2018–2028
- Developing research leaders at the intersection of malnutrition and tuberculosis in TanzaniaUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2022–2027
- A randomized clinical trial of early empiric anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis therapy for sepsis in sub-Saharan AfricaUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2020–2025
- A randomized clinical trial of early empiric anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis therapy for sepsis in sub-Saharan AfricaUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2020–2025
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