- Yale Center for Infectious Disease200 Orchard StreetNew Haven, CT 06511
Amit Achhra, MPH, PhD, MD
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
- FellowMass General Brigham/Harvard Medical School (2021)
- ResidentNYP/ Weill Cornell Medical Center (2019)
- InternMt Sinai School of Medicine (Bronx program) (2017)
- PhDUniversity of New South Wales (2012)
- MPHUniversity of Wollongong (2008)
- MDK J Somaiya Medical College, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (2007)
Languages Spoken
- English
- हिन्दी (Hindi)
Additional Information
- Yale Center for Infectious Disease200 Orchard StreetNew 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
- FellowMass General Brigham/Harvard Medical School (2021)
- ResidentNYP/ Weill Cornell Medical Center (2019)
- InternMt Sinai School of Medicine (Bronx program) (2017)
- PhDUniversity of New South Wales (2012)
- MPHUniversity of Wollongong (2008)
- MDK J Somaiya Medical College, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (2007)
Languages Spoken
- English
- हिन्दी (Hindi)
Additional Information
- Yale Center for Infectious Disease200 Orchard StreetNew Haven, CT 06511
- Yale Center for Infectious Disease200 Orchard StreetNew Haven, CT 06511