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CURRICULUM VITAE

Kartikey Acharya MD
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Infectious Disease

OFFICE ADDRESS:
Froedtert Hospital
9200 W Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53226

EDUCATION:
10/2000 - 03/2006 M.B.B.S. (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Government Medical College
08/2006 - 12/2008 M.P.H. (Master of Public Health), University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS:
07/2009 - 06/2012 Resident, Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
07/2012 - 06/2013 Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Llittle Rock, AR
07/2013 - 06/2015 Postdoctoral Fellow, Infectious Diseases, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
07/2012 - 06/2013 Clinical Instructor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
07/2015 - Present Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
07/2015 - Present Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
04/2016 - Present Medical Director, Froedtert Hospital Infectious Diseases Clinic, Milwaukee, WI
07/2016 - Present Associate Program Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
04/2016 - Present Medical Director, Froedtert Hospital Infectious Diseases Clinic, Milwaukee, WI
07/2016 - Present Associate Program Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES:
07/2012 - 06/2013 University Hospital, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W Markham Street, Little Rock, AZ
07/2015 - Present Froedtert Hospital, 9200 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI

SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION:
Board Certified
Issue DateExpiration
Internal Medicine
10/2012
10/2022
Infectious Diseases
12/2015
None
   
Licensure
Number Issue DateExpiration
Arkansas License E-7415
01/2012
01/2016
Wisconsin License 60912-20
06/2013
10/2017
    

AWARDS AND HONORS:
2006 Inductee - Golden Key International Honour Society, University of Alabama at
2007 Isaac E. Capilouto Endowed Scholarship, The School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham
2007 International Bookstore Scholarship, International Scholars and Student, University of Alabama at Birmingham
2008 Inductee - Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, University of Alabama at Birmingham
2008 Academic Excellence Award and Outstanding Achievement Award, International, University of Alabama at Birmingham
2009 Delta Omega National Public Health Honorary Society, (Upsilon Chapter), University of Alabama at Birmingham
2011 The George Ackerman Award for Outstanding Resident in Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2012 Inductee – Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Arkansas Chapter, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2015 Best Teaching Fellow of the Academic Year, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
2015 IDWeek 2015 Trainee Travel Grant Award, IDWeek, October 7-11, 2015, IDWeek San Diego, CA

MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
2008 - Present Delta Omega National Public Health Honorary Society
2009 - 2013 American College of Physicians
2012 - Present Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
2013 - Present American Society of Microbiology
2013 - Present Infectious Diseases Society of America

EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS:
Journal Review
06/2012 - 06/2013 American Journal of Medicine
07/2015 - Present Wisconsin Medical Journal

INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
Regional
ACHARYA K., HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorders, Presented at Midwest AIDS Training & Education Center - Wisconsin Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 01/27/2014
ACHARYA K., Update on newer antiretrovirals, Presented at Midwest AIDS Training & Education Center - Wisconsin Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 03/12/2015
ACHARYA K., Challenging cases of HIV & update on newer antiretrovirals, Presented at Midwest AIDS Training & Education Center – Wisconsin Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 09/10/2015
ACHARYA K., Preexposure Prophylaxis for HIV – Basics for Primary Care Clinics, Presented at Midwest AIDS Training & Education Center – Wisconsin,, Milwaukee, WI, 05/09/2016
ACHARYA K., Preconception Counseling for Serodifferent Couples in Times of PrEP, Presented at Midwest AIDS Training & Education Center – Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 09/26/2016
 
Local
ACHARYA K., Infections in Heart Transplant Recipients, Presented at Cardiovascular Lecture Series Conference– Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 09/16/2014
ACHARYA K., Approach to brain abscess, Presented at Clinical Pathological Conference - Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 09/03/2015
 

PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
National
ACHARYA K, Sohnle PS, Persistent fevers: Revisiting an old foe (Case of Disseminated TB and secondary HLH)., Presented at 11th Annual Infectious Diseases Fellows Forum, Rochester, MN, 04/25/ - 04/25/Present
 

COMMITTEE SERVICE:
Medical College of Wisconsin
07/2014 - Present Member, Fellowship Program Evaluation Committee, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
10/2015 - Present Member, Intern Selection Committee, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
01/2016 - Present Member, Internal Medicine Residency Program Evaluation Committee, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Hospital
07/2011 - 06/2013 Member, Residency Development Committee, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
 

MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
Graduate Student Education
01/2015 - Present Co-Instructor, Infectious Diseases Course 18215B, Master’s in Public Health Program
 
Resident and Fellow Education
10/2015 - Present Academic Half Day Teaching Session ‘Opportunistic Infections in HIV/ AIDS’ and ‘PEP/PrEP for IM Trainee’ for Internal Medicine Residents
 

EXTRAMURAL TEACHING:
Medical Student Education
06/2011 - 06/2013 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, M2 Internal Medicine Clerkship Mentor
 
Resident and Fellow Education
06/2012 - 06/2013 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Internal Medicine Board Review for Residents, Department of Medicine
08/2015 - Present Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Faculty Mentor for Resident Monthly Journal Club – Infectious Diseases
11/2015 - Present Division of Infectious Diseases, Medical College of Wisconsin, Annual IDWeek Update for Fellows and Faculty
12/2015 - Present Department of Dermatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, ‘HIV/ STIs and Skin’, Infectious Diseases Lecture Series
04/2016 - Present Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, IM 301 Course – Infectious Diseases Board Review
08/2016 - Present Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, ‘Infectious Diseases for Interns – Top 5 Things To Know’
11/2016 - Present Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, ‘Mycobacterial Infections’
 

MCW STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED:
Medical Students
12/2015 - Present Halle E Foss, M1 Scholarly Pathway Advisor – Global Health Track, Medical College of Wisconsin
01/2016 - Present John Idso, M1 Clinical Apprenticeship Course Preceptor, Medical College of Wisconsin
 

PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS:
Educational Programs
Fellow
10/2016 Developed Infectious Diseases Fellowship Didactic Curriculum for Infectious Diseases Fellows
Faculty
09/2016 Developed Sexually Transmitted Infections Protocol for Froedtert Infectious Diseases Clinic for clinic nursing staff to facilitate triage and early care for patients and their partners
 
 
 
 


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. ACHARYA KB, Young DR, Wells MA, Quick CM, Lamps L, Bariola JR. A vicious cycle. Am J Med. 2012 Apr; 125(4):350-2
2. Silkey, J, Ludtke S, ACHARYA K. Orthopaedic Infections. Manuscript accepted for publication in Physician Assistant Clinics (Infectious Diseases).
 
Editorials, Letters To Editor, Other
1. Yang, JD, ACHARYA K, Evans M, Marsh JD, Beland S. Beriberi disease: is it still present in the United States? (Letter to the editor). Am J Med. 2012 Oct; 125(10):e5
 
Abstracts
1. ACHARYA K. Impact of health education on incidence of Malaria cases in urban slums of Surat, India. International Conference on Urban Health Initiatives, Surat, India, Feb 2006
2. Johnson D, Ogundeji O, ACHARYA K, Bachmann L, Sturdevant M, Kempf M. Preterm delivery in HIV positive pregnant women on protease inhibitors. International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management, Providence, Rhode Island, Aug 2009
3. Yang, JD, ACHARYA K, Evans M, Beland S. Beriberi still presents in the United States. 6th Annual Arkansas American College of Physicians/University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Internal Medicine Poster Competition, October 2011
4. Dholaria B, Kasula S, ACHARYA K, Lavender R. Psychosis that responded to penicillin. 6th Annual Arkansas American College of Physicians/University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Internal Medicine Poster Competition, October 2011
5. Alexander AP, ACHARYA K, Steelman SC, Thrush CR, Kennedy RL, Hopkins RH. An Interprofessional Collaboration on a Journal Club Blog to Improve Residents’ Knowledge of Evidence-Based Medicine: An Interim Report. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), Southern Group on Educational Affairs (SGEA)/Southern Group on Student Affairs SGEA/SGSA) Meeting, April 18-20, 2013, Savannah, GA.
6. Alexander AP, ACHARYA K, Steelman SC, Thrush CR, Kennedy RL, Hopkins RH. A Collaborative Online Journal Club Blog to Optimize Residents’ Evidence-Based Medicine Knowledge and Skills. Academic Internal Medicine Week (AIMW), October 2-6, 2013, New Orleans, LA.
7. ACHARYA K, Ledeboer N, Graham MB. Analysis of CMV Testing and Treatment Thresholds. 54th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), September 5-9, 2014, Washington, DC.
8. ACHARYA K, Ledeboer N, Graham MB. Utility of Qualitative NAAT for Cytomegalovirus from Bronchoalveolar Lavage. 115th General Meeting of American Society of Microbiology (ASM), May 30 – June 2, 2015, New Orleans, LA
9. ACHARYA K, Graham MB, Ledeboer N. Qualitative Cytomegalovirus PCR from Gastrointestinal Specimens for Diagnosis of Tissue Invasive Disease. ID week 2015, October 7-11, 2015. San Diego, CA
10. Foss, H, ACHARYA K. Hepatitis B co-infection in patients with HIV: Review of quality of care at a safety-net HIV clinic in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Accepted at Medical College of Wisconsin Research Day 2016. Milwaukee, WI.