Author: Zachary Van Roy

New Fellow Friday: Welcome, Dr. Tyler Rosengren!

We are excited to welcome Dr. Tyler Rosengren as a new fellow in our Infectious Diseases program! Dr. Rosengren joins us following the completion of an internal medicine residency in Mason City, Iowa at MercyOne North Iowa. Read on to learn a little more about him.

Oct 6, 2023

UNMC ID Recognizes Advanced Practice Provider Appreciation Week!

The UNMC Infectious Diseases Division recognizes the talented and dedicated group of Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) that deliver excellent and compassionate clinical care for our patients.  We are appreciative and feel privileged to work with you.  Thank you for all that you do – every day!

Sep 29, 2023

New Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Mackenzie Keintz

Dr. Mackenzie Keintz is no stranger to UNMC ID as a third-year ID fellow, but she is joining UNMC ID faculty as a clinical instructor. She is also the associate medical director of Nebraska ICAP’s Project First Line, which enhances the ID training of frontline healthcare workers. Read on to learn more about Dr. Keintz. Congratulations, Mackenzie!

Sep 27, 2023

PharmToExamTable: Urine Luck- Navigating ESBL UTI Treatment (Part 2)

Part 2 of this #PharmToExamTable post explores treatment options for complicated ESBL UTIs, offers patient case examples, and was authored by Anna Rehberg, 2024 UNMC College of Pharmacy PharmD Candidate

Sep 19, 2023

New Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Jennifer Davis

Dr. Jennifer Davis joins UNMC ID as an assistant professor following her ID fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She is an expert in HIV care and will practice in our HIV clinic, but will also see a broad range of other patients with the ID consult service. Read on to learn more about our superb new ID physician. Congratulations, Jennifer!

Sep 14, 2023

#PharmToExamTable: Urine Luck- Navigating ESBL UTI Treatment (Part 1)

Part 1 of this #PharmToExamTable post explores treatment options for ESBL UTIs and was authored by Anna Rehberg, 2024 UNMC College of Pharmacy PharmD Candidate

Sep 12, 2023

New Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Sias Scherger

Dr. Sias Scherger completed an ID fellowship at the University of Colorado, where he stayed on as faculty for a few years. He now joins us at UNMC ID, where he will focus on the treatment of immunocompromised patients. A Nebraska native and graduate of UNMC’s College of Medicine, we welcome him back! Read on to learn more about our great new addition to the UNMC ID faculty. Congratulations Sia!

Sep 5, 2023

New Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Juan Teran

Dr. Juan Teran joins UNMC ID as an assistant professor and the medical director of the Nebraska Infection Control Assessment and Promotion Program (ICAP). He recently completed an ID fellowship at Boston University. Read on to learn more about this great new addition to the UNMC ID team. Congratulations Juan!

Aug 30, 2023

Research Digest: Antimicrobial Advances at UNMC

Research Digest is a periodic installment that recognizes the world-class clinical research performed right here at UNMC ID. This week, we feature two articles exploring the pharmaceutical treatment of two different infectious diseases with wide-reaching implications. As always, be sure to check out the linked full articles for more details.

Aug 24, 2023

New Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Shawna Sunagawa

Dr. Shawna Sunagawa is not new to UNMC ID, having completed her pharmacy residency here at Nebraska Medicine/UNMC. She is, however, transitioning to a new role within the division, and we are very excited to have her stay on! Read on to learn more about this fantastic new addition to the UNMC ID faculty. Congratulations, Shawna

Aug 22, 2023