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Marisa A. Montecalvo, M.D.

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Marisa A. Montecalvo, M.D., a board-certified infectious diseases physician, played a pivotal role in the health care sector throughout their career. From 1999 to 2014, she pioneered the establishment of the position of hospital epidemiologist at Westchester Medical Center and served in that capacity. Dr. Montecalvo's research endeavors and funding were concentrated on hospital-acquired infections, particularly vancomycin-resistant enterococci and Clostridium difficile. She continued doing inpatient consultations through 2019.

Post her tenure as hospital epidemiologist, Dr. Montecalvo assumed the role of Director of Health Services at New York Medical College. Additionally, she directed and worked at the Sexual Health Clinic of the Westchester County Department of Health.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Montecalvo had the privilege of working with students and the community. Her commitment to combating infectious diseases persisted, and her recent focus has been on clinical research related to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

CLINICAL SPECIALTY

  • General Infectious Disease

EDUCATION

  • M.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
  • Residency, Internal Medicine, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, Bronx, New York
  • Fellowship, Infectious Disease, Boston University Medical Center
  • Undergraduate: Stanford University, California

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • 2021 Gold Foundation Champion of Humanistic Care 

PUBLICATIONS

  • Montecalvo MA, Amler S, Cudjoe TKM, et. al. "SARS-CoV-2 in assisted living: Mortality and asymptomatic infection." Journal of the National Medical Association, 114(2), (2022) 167-170. doi: 10.1016/j.jnma.2021.12.012
  • Montecalvo MA, Sisay E, McKenna D, et. al. "Use of a Perianal Swab Compared With a Stool Sample to Detect Symptomatic Clostridium difficile Infection." Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 38(6), (2017) 658-662. doi: 10.1017/ice.2017.47
  • Montecalvo MA. "Is Primary Care Practice Sustainable? In response." Annals of internal medicine, 164(8), (2016) 570. doi: 10.7326/L15-0590
  • Montecalvo MA. "Is Primary Care Practice Sustainable? From the Secretary's Desk." Annals of internal medicine, 163(5), (2015) 394-5. doi: 10.7326/M15-0339
  • Nagaraja A, Visintainer P, Haas JP, et. al. "Clostridium difficile infections before and during use of ultraviolet disinfection." American journal of infection control, 43(9), (2015) 940-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.05.003
  • Nadelman RV, Nadelman DA, Montecalvo MA, et. al. "A computer-based automated reminder increases the percentage of urinary catheters justified by an order and increases urinary catheter discontinuation orders." American journal of infection control, 43(6), (2015) 647-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.02.003
  • Haas JP, Menz J, Dusza S, et. al. "Implementation and impact of ultraviolet environmental disinfection in an acute care setting." American journal of infection control, 42(6), (2014) 586-90. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.12.013

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MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS

  • Infectioteacus Diseases Society of America

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Microbiology: Clostridium difficile
  • Microbiology: Sexually transmitted infections
  • School of Medicine: Infection Control Precautions
  • Infectious Diseases Fellow: Core Curriculum 

HOBBIES

  • Running, bicycling, beaches