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Dr. Kartik Cherabuddi provides clinical care to patients with complex infectious diseases; patients living with HIV; and internal medicine patients. He serves as a specialist for antibiotic resistant pathogen infections and is the Associate Epidemiologist and Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at UFHealth.

A Master Clinician Society at UF inductee, Dr. Cherabuddi is a recognized Exemplary Clinician for multiple years for excellence in teaching through the Department of Medicine. He enjoys teaching medical students, residents and ID fellows. He has been recognized as the DOM Attending of the year by the residents.

Dr. Cherabuddi conducts research on antibiotic resistance, phage therapy and genetic sequencing of microorganisms. He collaborates with researchers at the UF Emerging Pathogen Institute on (re)emerging viral infections. He works with other investigators in Agriculture, Animal, Environmental sciences in a One Health approach to effectively use antibiotics and develop non-antibiotic interventions for controlling infections. He works in the arena of public health by educating providers in long term care facilities on infection control and stewardship.

Dr. Cherabuddi serves as Principal Investigator for multiple clinical trials assisting in the development of diagnostics and therapeutics for infectious diseases.

Dr. Cherabuddi participates in international infectious diseases committees to develop enhanced training in Antibiotic Stewardship. He advises and volunteers with education efforts around the world, including in Asia (India, Nepal) and Africa (Democratic Republic of Congo), in regards to infectious diseases control and management.