Michelle Lisgaris, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Phone: (216) 844-6289
Fax: (216) 844-1632
E-mail: michelle.lisgaris@case.edu
Education
MD - Case Western Reserve University, 1995
Fellowship- Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland, 2000
Research
Dr. Lisgaris’ research interests currently involve epidemiologically relevant investigations in the areas of infection control and most recently HIV infection in women.
Special Clinical Interests
Orthopedic infections, HIV infection, West Nile Virus Infection, and nosocomial infections
NIH Biosketch
Selected References:
• Michelle V. Lisgaris. The Occurrence and Prevention of Infections Associated with Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Curr Infect Dis Rep. 2003 Apr;5(2):108-113.
• Nadeau L, Salata R, Lisgaris M, Goldman M, Cowen R, Armitage K. Does Limiting Fluoroquinolone Use in the Treatment of Community-Acquired Infections Prevent Resistance Among Gram Negative Rods?. Infectious Disease in Clinical Practice. Infectious Disease in Clinical Practice (in press).
• Chemaly RF, de Parres JB, Rehm SJ, Adal KA, Lisgaris MV, Katz-Scott DS, Curtas S, Gordon SM, Steiger E, Olin J, Longworth DL. Venous thrombosis associated with peripherally inserted central catheters: a retrospective analysis of the Cleveland Clinic experience. Clin Infect Dis. 2002 May 1;34(9):1179-83. Epub 2002 Apr 03.
• Lisgaris MV, Johnson J. Worsening Pneumonia due to Endobronchial Obstruction with Mycobacterium avium Complex as a Paradoxical Response to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in AIDS. Infectious Disease in Clinical Practice (2001), 10(4): 189-192.
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