Dr. Amita Gupta

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Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine
Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Assistant ProfessorAppointed: 2005

Mailing Address

600 North Wolfe Street
Phipps 540B
Baltimore, Maryland 21287
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (410) 502-7696
Fax: (443) 287-6440
agupta25@jhmi.edu

Qualifications

MHS, Johns Hopkins University, Public Health, 2006.
M.D., Harvard University, 1997.
B.Sc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Materials Science Engineering, 1991.

Expertise and Research Interests

Dr. Amita Gupta is an Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Deputy Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Clinical Global Health Education (CCGHE). Dr. Gupta completed her undergraduate education at Massachusetts Institute Technology, medical degree at Harvard Medical School, and primary care and internal medicine training at San Francisco General Hospital-University of California San Francisco. She was an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer focusing on global foodborne and diarrheal diseases epidemiology at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, before completing an infectious diseases fellowship at Johns Hopkins University.

During her years of training, Dr. Gupta worked internationally including Guatemala, Vietnam, Micronesia and India. Dr. Gupta is an infectious diseases and HIV clinician at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She is also an active clinical investigator in multi-country HIV trials conducted by the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG), HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) and Internatonal Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Trials Network (IMPAACT) focusing on prevention and care of HIV, TB and other co-mordities and treatment outcomes in adults, including pregnant women, and children residing in low-income settings.

Dr. Gupta works closely with colleagues at the National AIDS Research Institute (NARI) and the BJ Medical College in Pune, India, as well as with private practitioners. She is now working with others in India to understand the use of traditional Indian medicines such as Ayurveda among HIV-infected persons.

As Deputy Director of the JHU CCGHE, Dr. Gupta works with a terrific team to develop online clinical care training courses that are geared for care in resource-limited regions of the world. Dr. Gupta enjoys teaching clinical medicine and collaborating on educational initiatives to enhance practical clinical knowledge globally.

- Prevention, care and treatment of HIV and co-infections in resource-limited settings with a focus on India
- Diarrheal diseases epidemiology and outbreak investigations
-infections including TB in pregnancy
-malnutrition and HIV treatment response

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Epidemiology, Foodborne Diseases, HIV, HIV Prevention, Infectious Diseases Or Agents.

Additional Terms:

tuberculosis.

Languages

(Reading, Writing, Speaking)

English: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)
French: (Fluent, Functional, Fluent)
Spanish: (Functional, Basic, Functional)
Hindi: (Basic, Basic, Functional)

Memberships

American Medical Association
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Infectious Diseases Society of America
International AIDS Society

Honors and Awards

1991, MIT Women Studies Writing Prize, MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "Women and AIDS in the United States: Unheard Voices"
1991, MIT Student Humanitarian Award, MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1991, Sigma Xi Research Honor Society, Sigma Xi
1993, Urban Health Fellowship, Harvard Medical School
1996, Paul Dudley White & Andrew Sellard Traveling Fellowship, PD White & A Sellard
2000, IDSA Special Citation for Fellows-in-Training, IDSA
2002, Mackel Finalist, EIS Conference, EIS Conference
2002, U.S. Public Health Service Award for Bioterrorism Surveillance Post 9/11, U.S. Public Health Service
2001, Reza Gandeji Award, Univ Calif SF
2002, U.S. Public Health Service Award for Foreign Duty Service, U.S. Publich Health Service

Previous Positions

2005-2006, Masters in Health Sciences, Clinical Investigation, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
2004-2005, Fellow, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Medicine, Infectious Diseases
2003-2004, Instructor, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Medicine, Infectious Diseases
2002-2002, Research Associate, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Medicine, Infectious Diseases
2000-2002, Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Infectious Diseases, Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch
1997-2000, Internal Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco

Funding Received

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH): Impact of Nutritional Status on Early HIV Treatment Failure in Resource-Limited Settings, 2009 to 2013.
  • Johns Hopkins University: Clinician Scientist Award, 2008 to 2010.
  • Samueli Institute for Information Biology: HIV and Role of Traditional Indian Medicine in India, 2007 to 2009.
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH): Byramjee Jeejee Medical College (BMJC), Pune, India: Clinical Trials Unit, 2007 to 2014.
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH): National AIDS Reseaarch Institute, Pune, India: Clinical Trials Unit, 2007 to 2014.
  • Childrens Hospital Medical Center: Association of Transplacetal Pneumococcal, Influenza and Tetanus Antibodies, 2007 to 2009.
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH): K12 Career Development Award, 2005 to 2008.
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH): Johns Hopkins School of Medicine AIDS Clinical Trial Unit (ACTU), 2002 to 2013.
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH): HIV Prevention Trial Unit (HPTU) - Pune, India, 2000 to 2009.
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH): Prevention of Maternal to Infant HIV Transmission in India, 1999 to 2008.

Publications

  • Fritts M, Crawford CC, Quibell D, Gupta A, Jonas WB, Coulter ID, Andrade A (2009) Traditional India Medicine and Homeopathy for HIV/AIDS: A Review of the Literature, AIDS Res Therapy, In Press
  • Moorthy A, Gupta A, Bhosale R, Tripathy S, Sastry J, Kulkarni S, Thakar M, Bharadwaj R, Kagal A, Bhore AV, Patil S, Kulkarni V, Varadharajan V, Balasubramaniam U, Suryavanshi N, Ziemniak C, Gupte N, Bollinger R, Prasaud D (2009) Nevirapine resistance and breast-milk HIV transmission: effects of single and extended-dose nevirapine prophylaxis in subtype C HIV-infected infants, PLoS One, 4 (1), e4096
  • Passaretti C, Gupta A (2008) Correspondence to Hurwitz et al Suppression of human immunodeficinecy virus type 1 viral load with selenium supplementation, Arch Int Med, 167 (22), 2530-31
  • Gupta A, Anand S, Sastry J, Krisagar A, Basavaraj A, Bhat SM, Gupte N, Bollinger RC, Kakrani AL (2008) High risk for occupational exposure to HIV and utilization of post-exposure prophylaxis in a teaching hospital in Pune, India, BMC Infectious Diseases, Oct 21 (8), 142
  • Singh HK, Gupta A, Siberry GK, Gupte N, Sastry J, Kinikar A, Shah I, Gangakhedkar RR, Bollinger RC, Kulkarni V (2008) The Indian pediatric HIV epidemic: a systematic review, Curr HIV Res, 6, 419-432
  • Six Week Extended-Dose Nevirapine (SWEN) Study Team (2008) Extended-dose nevirapine to 6 weeks of age for infants to prevent HIV transmission via breastfeeding in Ethiopia, India and Uganda: an analysis of three randomized controlled trials., Lancet, 372 (9635), 300-313
  • Gupta A, Bollinger RC (2008) Combating HIV/AIDS: The need for public-private helath partnerships. In: Global Scenario on HIV and AIDS: Is There a Way Out?, Hyderabad, India, Icfai University Press
  • Gupta A, Gupte N., Nayak U., Bhosale R. Kakrani AK, Thakur M, Sastry J., Phadke M., Bollinger R., MIT-BJMC-JHU Study Group. (2007) Low sensitivity of total lymphocyte count, as a surrogate marker to identify pre-and post-partum Indian women who require antiretroviral therapy., JAIDS
  • Gupta A,, Sastry J, (2007) HIV transmission from non-breastfeeding mothers to their infants in Pune, India., Indian Journal of Medical Research, 126, 131-134
  • Sobhani RM, Basavaraj A, Gupta A, Bhave AS, Kadam DB, Sangle SA, Prasad HB, Choi J, Josephs J, Gebo KA, Morde SN, Bollinger RC, Kakrani AL. (2007) Inpatient Mortality, Clinical Characteristics and Length of Stay among HIV-infected Persons Attending a Public Hospital in Pune, India., Indian Journal of Medical Research, 126, 116-121
  • Gupta A., Nayak U., Ram M., Bhosale R., Patil S., Basavraj A., Kakrani A., Phillip S., Desai D, Sastry J., Bollinger R., MIT-BJMC-JHU Study Group. (2007) Post-partum TB Incidence and Mortality among HIV-infected Indian Women and Their Infants, Clinical Infectious Diseases, 45, 241-249
  • Shah B, Walshe L, Saple DG, Ramini R, Kharkar S, Bollinger RC, Gupta A. (2007) Antiretroviral adherence and virologic suppression among HIV-infected patients attending private clinics in Mumbai, Clinical Infectious Diseases, 44 (9), 1235-44
  • Polis C, Shah S, Johnson K, Gupta A. (2007) Impact of maternal HIV co-infection on the vertical transmission of Hepatitis C virus: a meta-analysis., Clinical Infectious Diseases, 44 (8), 1123-1131
  • Ramachandani S, Mehta S, Saple DG, Vaidya SB, Pandey VP, Vadrevu R, Rajasekaran S, Bhatia V, Chowdhary A, Bollinger RC, Gupta A. (2007) Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Antiretroviral therapy Among Adults Attending Private and Public Clinics in India., AIDS Patient Care & STDs., 21 (2), 55-68
  • Karakousis P, Sylvester S, Gupta A. (2007) Paraplegia caused by invasive spinal aspergillosis., Neurology, 68 (2), 158
  • Sheth A, Devgan L, Gupta A, Bollinger RC. (2007) A traveling farm wife, Am J Med, 120 (1), 16-18
  • Sinha G, Choi J, Nayak U, Gupta A, Nair S, Gupte N, Bulakh PM, Sastry J, Deshmukh SD, Khandekar MM, Bhore AV, Melinkeri RR, Kulkarni VP, Bhosale RA, Naphade PR, Bharucha KE, Phadke MA, Kshirsagar AS, Bollinger RC. (2007) Clinically-significant anemia in HIV-infected pregnant women in India is not a major barrier to zidovudine use for prevention of maternal-to-child transmission., JAIDS, 45, 210-217
  • Gupta A, Hirschhorn LR, Piliero PJ, Gallant JE (2007) Diagnostic Approach to Common Clinical Syndromes. In: HIV, 3rd Ed., Philadelphia, American College of Physicians
  • Gupta A and Gallant JE. (2007) Diagnostic Approach to Common Clinical Syndromes, HIV, 3rd Edition, Philadelphia, American College of Physicians. (bookchapter)
  • Gupta A, Mehta S, Godbole SV, Sahay S, Walshe L, Reynolds SJ, Ghate M, Gangakhedkar RR, Divekar AD, Risbud AR, Mehendale SM, Bollinger RC. (2006) Same-Sex Behavior and High Rates of HIV Among Men Attending Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinics in Pune, India, 1993 Through 2002, J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr., 43 (4), 483-90
  • Gupta A, Bollinger RC. (2006) Combating HIV/AIDS: the need for public-private health partnerships., Stanford Center for International Development.Seventh annual conference on Indian economic policy reform. June 1-3, 2006., Stanford, CA, Stanford University
  • Gupta A., My Thanh NT, My Trinh T, Olsen SJ, Sivapalasingam S, Cam PD, Mintz ED. (2006) Evaluation of serologic screening for identification of chronic Salmonella Typhi carriers in Vietnam., Int J Infect Dis., 10 (4), 309-14
  • Mehendale SM, Kishore Kumar B, Ghate MV, Sahay S, Gamble T, Godbole SV, Gupta A, Gangakhedkar RR, Divekar AD, Risbud AR, Paranjape RS, Bollinger RC (2006) Low HIV-1 Incidence among married serodiscordant couples in Pune,India., J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr., 41 (3), 371-3
  • Mehta S, Gupta A, Sahay S, Godbole SV, Reynolds SJ, Celentano DD, Risbud A, Mehendale SM , Bollinger RC (2006) Increasing HIV prevalence between 1993-2002 among Non-Commercial Sex Working Women Attending Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Clinics in Pune, India., J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr, 41 (1), 75-80
  • Gupta A (2006) C perfringens and Shigella chapters, Red Book: Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, 6th Edition, Elk Grove Village, IL., American Academy of Pediatrics. (bookchapter)
  • Gupta A, Khedhar S (2005) Eye worm., N Engl J Med., 353 (25), e22
  • Gupta A, Sumner CJ, Castor M, Sobel, J. (2005) Adult botulism type F in the United States, 1981-2002., Neurology, 65 (11), 1694-1700
  • Sobel J, Mixter CG, Kohle PK, Gupta A, Guarner J, Zaki S, Hoffman NA, Songer JG, Fremont-Smith M, Fischer M, Killgore G, Britz PH, MacDonald C. (2005) Necrotizing enterocolitis associated with Clostridium perfringens type A in previously healthy North-American adults., J Am Coll Surg., 201 (1), 48-56
  • Jain S, Gupta A, Glanz B, Dick J, Siberry G. (2005) Antimicrobial-resistant Shigella sonnei: Limited antimicrobial treatment options for children and challenges of interpreting in vitro azithromycin susceptibility., Ped J Infect Dis., 24 (6), 494-7
  • Isaacs S, Aramini J, Ceibin B, Farrar J, Ahmed R, Middleton D, Howes M, Chan E, Pichette S, Campell K, Gupta A, Lior LY, Pearce M, Clark C, Rodgers F, Jamieson F, Brophy I, Ellis A. (2005) An international outbreal of salmonellosis associated with raw almonds contaminated with a rare phage type of Salmonella Enteriditis., J Food Prot., 68 (1), 191-8
  • Eshleman SH, Hudelson S, Gupta A, Bollinger R, Divekar AD, Gangakhedkar RR, Kulkarni SS, Thakar MR, Paranjape RS, and Tripathy S. (2005) Limited evolution in the HIV-1 pol region among acute seroconverters in Pune, India., AIDS Res Human Retroviruses, 21 (1), 93-97
  • Gupta A, Bollinger RC (2005) Treatment of intestinal parasites. In: Advanced Therapy of Gastrointestinal Diseases, 5th Edition, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, BC Decker, Inc.
  • Gupta A and Bollinger RC. (2005) Treatment of Intestinal Parasites., Advanced Therapy of Gastrointestinal Diseases, 5th edition, Toronto,Canada, BC Decker Inc (bookchapter)
  • Gupta A, Hunter SB, Bidol SA, Dietrich S, Kincaid J, Salehi E, Nicholson L, Genese CA, Todd-Weinstein S, Marengo L, Kimura AC, Brooks JT (Oct 2004) Escherichia coli O157 cluster evaluation., Emerging Infectious Diseases, 10 (10), 1856-8 Abstract
  • Gupta A, Nelson JM, Barrett TJ, Tauxe RV, Rossiter SP, Friedman CR, Joyce KW, Smith KE, Jones TF, Hawkins MA, Shiferaw B, Beebe JL, Vugia DJ, Rabatsky-Ehr T, Benson JA, Root TP, Angulo FJ, NARMS Working Group (Jun 2004) Antimicrobial resistance among Campylobacter strains, United States, 1997-2001., Emerging Infectious Diseases, 10 (6), 1102-9 Abstract
  • Olsen SJ, Pruckler J, Bibb W, My Thanh NT, My Trinh N, Minh NT, Sivapalasingam S, Gupta A, Phuong PT, Chinh NT, Chau NV, Cam PD, and Mintz ED. (2004) Evaluation of rapid diagnostic tests for typhoid fever., J Clin Micro., 42 (5), 1885-9
  • Gupta A, Polyak CS, Bishop RD, Sobel J, Mintz ED (May 2004) Laboratory-confirmed shigellosis in the United States, 1989-2002: epidemiologic trends and patterns., Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America., 38 (10), 1372-7 Abstract
  • Bollinger RC, Gupta A (2004) GBV-C: A virus in search of a disease or a role in HIV therapy?, Clin Inf Dis, 38 (3), 410-1
  • Bollinger RC, Gupta A, GB virus type C: a virus in search of a disease or a role in HIV therapy?, Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America., 38(3), 410-1, Feb 2004 Abstract
  • Gupta A, Fontana J, Crowe C, Bolstorff B, Stout A, Van Duyne S, Hoekstra MP, Whichard JM, Barrett TJ, Angulo FJ, The National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System PulseNet Working Group (Dec 2003) Emergence of multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serotype Newport infections resistant to expanded-spectrum cephalosporins in the United States., The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 188 (11), 1707-16 Abstract
  • Gupta A, Kalluri P, Painter J (2002) Outbreak of multidrug resistant Salmonella Newport - United States, January-April 2002, MMWR, 51 (25)
  • Gupta A (2002) In: Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, Pickering LK, ed., Red Book of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Scharfstein J, Gupta A (1995) Confidentiality of radiologic images, Radiology, 195 (3), 873-4
  • Gupta A, Green B (1992) "Women and Access to Care" In: Searching for Women: A literature review on Women and HIV Disease in the United States, Women and Access to Care, Boston, Univ Mass Press

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