Justin Garrett Aaron, MD
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Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine
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Dr. Justin Aaron completed both his internal medicine and infectious diseases training at Columbia University Medical Center before joining the faculty in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Aaron specializes in the treatment and prevention of infectious complications in immunocompromised patients, in particular solid organ and stem cell transplant recipients, as well as patients with hematological malignancies. He sees patients across both the inpatient and outpatient settings.Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
HIV InfectionInfections In Immunocompromised Patients
Transplant
Transplanted Organ and Tissue Infection
Transplant Related Infections
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Assistant Professor of Medicine at CUMCHospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical CenterGender
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CUIMC/Harkness Pavilion180 Fort Washington Avenue
Suite 2-242
New York, NY 10032
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Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
MD, Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Board Certifications
Infectious DiseaseInternal Medicine
Research
Selected Publications
Zucker J, Aaron JG, Feller DJ, Slowikowski J, Evans H, Scherer ML, Yin MT, Gordon P. "Development and Validation of an Electronic Medical Record-Based Algorithm to Identify Patient Milestones in the Hepatitis C Virus Care Cascade". Open Forum Infect Dis 2018; 5(7).Aaron JG, Sobieszczyk ME, Weiner SD, Whittier S, Lowy FD. Lactobacillus rhamnosus Endocarditis Following Upper Endoscopy. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2017; 4(2).
Aaron JG, Kubin CJ, Tsapepas D, Chiles MC, Dube G, Mohan S, Pereira MR. Association of Bacteriuria by Time and Organism Following Kidney Transplantation with Allograft Survival and Rejection. IDWeek, October 2017, San Diego, CA.
Zucker J, Aaron JG, Evans H, Gordon P, Yin MT. Development of an EMR Based Algorithm to Place Patients in the HCV Care Cascade. Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), February 2017.
Aaron JG, Kubin CJ, Tsapepas D, Chiles MC, Dube G, Mohan S, Pereira MR. Impact of a Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Change on the Epidemiology of Urine Isolates in Kidney Transplant Recipients. IDWeek, October 2016, New Orleans, LA.
Aaron JG, Pereira MR. Utilization of an Interferon-Gamma Release Assay Increased Compliance for Latent Tuberculosis Screening Among Liver Transplant Candidates. Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) 2014, Transplant Infectious Diseases Poster Walk, September 2014, Washington, DC.
De Vos G, Milush JM, Aaron J, Pichardo Y, York VA, Nazari R, Rosenstreich D, Nixon DF, Wiznia A. Peripheral CD8+ T-Cell Levels are Decreased in Atopic Wheezing Children Aged Less than 4 years. Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology. 2012; 22(6): 442-444.