Alyssa S. Shon

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Buffalo VA Medical Center
United States of America

Academician Infectious Diseases
Biography

Alyssa S. Shon provide infectious diseases consultations for hospitalized patients at the Erie County Medical Center (ECMC). At the Immunodeficiency Clinic at ECMC, I care for HIV infected patients. HIV infection has become a chronic illness with antiretroviral therapy, and patients with HIV need primary care as well as HIV care. She participate in antiretroviral therapy clinical trials at the clinic. Education and Training: Fellowship, Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease, University at Buffalo (2012), Residency, Internal Medicine, Summa Health System/Northeastern Ohio Universities (2010), Internship, Internal Medicine-Primary Care Track, Stony Brook Medicine (2008), MD, Internal Medicine, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (2007), BS, Natural Sciences, The University of Akron, Magna cum laude (2003). Professional Memberships: Infectious Disease Society of America (2010–present). She enjoy teaching medical students, residents, and fellows at ECMC where she supervise them on crucial skills in infectious diseases: recognizing important physical findings, developing differential diagnosis and selecting appropriate antibiotic treatment. She feel fortunate to be part of their medical training.

Research Intrest

Infectious Diseases; Internal Medicine - General

List of Publications
Kong Q, Beanan JM, Olson R, MacDonald U, Shon AS, Metzger DJ, Pomakov AO, Russo TA. Biofilm formed by a hypervirulent (hypermucoviscous) variant of Klebsiella pneumoniae does not enhance serum resistance or survival in an in vivo abscess model. Virulence. 2012 May 1;3(3):309-18.
Shon AS, Berenson CS. Pseudomonas aeruginosa intrapetrous internal carotid artery mycotic aneurysm—a complication of mastoiditis: first reported case. BMJ case reports. 2013 Jul 9;2013:bcr2013200005.
Shon AS, Bajwa RP, Russo TA. Hypervirulent (hypermucoviscous) Klebsiella pneumoniae: a new and dangerous breed. Virulence. 2013 Feb 15;4(2):107-18.