Department Of Infectious Disease
Investigator
Marcus Pereira, MD, MPH
Email
mp2323@cumc.columbia.edu
Dr. Marcus Pereira is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Columbia University College of Physicians. As a specialist, Dr. Pereira is focused on infectious complications among patients with solid organ and bone marrow transplant as well as hematological malignancies and provides care in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Establishing and now directing the Transplant Infectious Diseases Program at Columbia, Dr. Pereira oversees the development of infection prophylaxis and treatment protocols for immunocompromised patients. His current areas of interest include multi-drug resistant infections, including bacterial and fungal organisms among renal and liver transplant patients as well as resistant CMV infections.

Clinical Studies Managed By This Investigator:
Condition Study Title
Infectious Disease [ CLOSED ] Effectiveness and safety of Maribavir in transplant recipients with Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infections that are resistant to treatment
Kidney Disease [ CLOSED ] Study of MK-8228 (Letermovir) vs. Valganciclovir for Prevention of CMV Disease in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients
Kidney Disease [ CLOSED ] HOPE in Action: Trial of HIV+ Deceased Donor Kidney Transplants for HIV+ Recipients
Liver Transplant A Study of HIV+ Deceased Donor Liver Transplants for HIV+ Recipients (Liver Transplant)
HIV A Study of HIV+ Deceased Donor Liver Transplants for HIV+ Recipients (HIV)
Infectious Disease [ CLOSED ] Study of the Hologic Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Assay
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) [ CLOSED ] COVID-19 Vaccine Trial in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Transplant Kidney Transplant in Recipients and Donors with HIV: Long-Term Follow-up Study