Shirish S Huprikar, MD
- PROFESSOR | Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Specialty:
Infectious DiseaseDr. Huprikar sees patients with or at risk for HIV/Aids in the Jack Martin Fund Clinic located in the Center for Ambulatory Medicine, 17 East 102nd Street, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10029. Insurances accepted are Medicaid, Medicare and ADAP.
Shirish Huprikar, M.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine.
As Director of the Transplant Infectious Diseases Program since 2003, Dr. Huprikar has developed a program dedicated to the prevention and management of infectious diseases in solid organ and bone marrow transplant recipients as well as other immunocompromised hosts. Under his direction the program provides the following services: collaboration with each individual transplant program to provide excellent clinical care in both the inpatient and outpatient setting; educational support for each individual transplant program to ensure that the clinical practices meet the standard of care; expertise to develop guidelines for the prevention and management of infections for each individual transplant program; innovative research initiatives that advance the field and improve the care of our patients.
As Associate Program Director of the Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program since 2001 and as Program Director since 2008, Dr. Huprikar has established Mount Sinai's program as one of the most competitive in the nation. The program offers a most diverse clinical experience combined with a comprehensive educational curriculum and mentored research curriculum.
Dr. Huprikar has received numerous teaching awards from the Department of Medicine and was recognized by the institution for his clinical work with the Solomon Silver Award in Clinical Medicine. He has mentored and trained over 20 infectious diseases fellows, internal medicine residents and medical students.
Dr. Huprikar's research interests include solid organ transplantation in HIV-infected patients, invasive fungal infections, the prevention and management of post-transplant CMV infections, and resistant bacterial pathogens.
Dr. Huprikar received his M.D. from Northwestern University and then trained in medicine and infectious diseases at The Mount Sinai Medical Center before joining the faculty in 2001.
Certifications
Infectious Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine
Clinical Focus
- Aspergillosis
- CMV Infection
- HIV And AIDS
Education
MD, Northwestern Univ Medical School
BA, Northwestern University
Residency, Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital
Fellowship, Infectious Diseases, Mount Sinai Hospital
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2008
Solomon Silver Award in Clinical Medicine
Research Summary
Dr. Huprikar's research interest include solid organ transplantation in HIV-infected patients, the prevention and management of post-transplant CMV and fungal infections and resistant bacterial pathogens in transplant candidates and recipients.
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Dr. Huprikar did not report having any of the following types of financial relationships with industry during 2020 and/or 2021: consulting, scientific advisory board, industry-sponsored lectures, service on Board of Directors, participation on industry-sponsored committees, equity ownership valued at greater than 5% of a publicly traded company or any value in a privately held company. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
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