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Amit Achhra, MPH, PhD, MD

Infectious Diseases, HIV & AIDs Medicine
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Patient type treated
Child, Adult
Accepting new patients
Yes
Referral required
Not Applicable

Biography

Amit Achhra, MD, PhD, specializes in infectious diseases, with a clinical interest in HIV primary care, managing cases of HIV with complex resistance history, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), COVID-19 therapeutics, and general infectious diseases.

Dr. Achhra trains residents and fellows in his role as an assistant professor of medicine (infectious diseases) at Yale School of Medicine. His research focuses on the implementation of HIV care strategies, STI research, and clinical trials in HIV and COVID-19.

Dr. Achhra completed his medical training at K J Somaiya Medical College, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences in India and earned his doctoral degree from the Kirby Institute/University of New South Wales in Australia. He completed his internal medicine residency at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and a fellowship in infectious diseases/HIV at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University.

Titles

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)
  • Co-Director, Yale HIV TT Primary Care Residency Program, Infectious Diseases

Education & Training

  • Fellow
    Mass General Brigham/Harvard Medical School (2021)
  • Resident
    NYP/ Weill Cornell Medical Center (2019)
  • Intern
    Mt Sinai School of Medicine (Bronx program) (2017)
  • PhD
    University of New South Wales (2012)
  • MPH
    University of Wollongong (2008)
  • MD
    K J Somaiya Medical College, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (2007)

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • हिन्दी (Hindi)

Additional Information

Locations
Yale Center for Infectious Disease
200 Orchard Street
New Haven, CT 06511

Biography

Amit Achhra, MD, PhD, specializes in infectious diseases, with a clinical interest in HIV primary care, managing cases of HIV with complex resistance history, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), COVID-19 therapeutics, and general infectious diseases.

Dr. Achhra trains residents and fellows in his role as an assistant professor of medicine (infectious diseases) at Yale School of Medicine. His research focuses on the implementation of HIV care strategies, STI research, and clinical trials in HIV and COVID-19.

Dr. Achhra completed his medical training at K J Somaiya Medical College, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences in India and earned his doctoral degree from the Kirby Institute/University of New South Wales in Australia. He completed his internal medicine residency at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and a fellowship in infectious diseases/HIV at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University.

Titles

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)
  • Co-Director, Yale HIV TT Primary Care Residency Program, Infectious Diseases

Education & Training

  • Fellow
    Mass General Brigham/Harvard Medical School (2021)
  • Resident
    NYP/ Weill Cornell Medical Center (2019)
  • Intern
    Mt Sinai School of Medicine (Bronx program) (2017)
  • PhD
    University of New South Wales (2012)
  • MPH
    University of Wollongong (2008)
  • MD
    K J Somaiya Medical College, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (2007)

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • हिन्दी (Hindi)

Additional Information

Locations
Yale Center for Infectious Disease
200 Orchard Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Yale Center for Infectious Disease
200 Orchard Street
New Haven, CT 06511