Yuri van der Heijden, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine
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Topics: Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Tuberculosis (TB)
Country: South Africa
Dr. Yuri van der Heijden is an infectious diseases physician at The Aurum Institute in Johannesburg and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. His research focuses on optimizing care for patients with tuberculosis, particularly multidrug-resistant strains. He collaborates with South African investigators on the clinical and molecular epidemiology of drug-resistant tuberculosis, programmatic data improvements, and the impact of co-morbidities on tuberculosis outcomes. Dr. van der Heijden earned his medical degree and Master of Public Health from Vanderbilt University and holds a Bachelor of Science from Furman University.
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MD, MPH, Vanderbilt University