Division of Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases are diseases caused by biological agents, which can be transmitted to others, rather than by genetic, physical or chemical agents. This definition includes disease caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi and prions.
The Division of Infectious Diseases at St. Paul’s Hospital is comprised of a faculty of 15 clinicians and clinician scientists. The members are responsible for the clinical, research, and administrative teaching program of the division and have a strong reputation for excellence in these areas.
The clinical service plays a major role in both the inpatient and outpatient management of patients with HIV/AIDS and infections in people who inject drugs. St. Paul’s Hospital continues to be a national and international leader in AIDS care, and the ID Division members make up an integral component of the AIDS Program.
Care of marginalized individuals with serious bacterial and viral infections is an area of focus for the division.
The ID Division responded to the COVID pandemic with direct care of COVID patients both as ID consultants and as attending physicians on the COVID unit and through research in COVID therapeutics, diagnostics, virology and epidemiology.
Meet our team!
Dr. Sara Belga
Dr. Chanson Brumme
Dr. William Connors
Dr. Queenie Dinh
Dr. David Harris
Dr. Mark Hull
Dr. Mary Kestler
Dr. Victor Leung
Dr. Allison Mah
Dr. Melanie Murray
Dr. Peter Phillips
Dr. Natasha Press
Dr. Alissa Wright
Dr. Tung Yang
Contact Information
Division of Infectious Diseases
1081 Burrard Street
Vancouver, B.C., V6Z 1Y6
Telephone: 604-806-8640
Email: rgomes@bccfe.ca
Head
Dr. Val Montessori, Clinical Associate Professor
Clinics
Infectious Diseases Specialty Clinic
Location: 5th floor, Burrard Building
Telephone: 604-806-8667
Clinic focusing on complex HIV antiretroviral therapy management, hepatitis B and C particularly in the setting of HIV infection, opportunistic infections, and general infectious diseases including post-travel medicine.
Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Clinic (OPAT)
Location: within the Medical Short Stay Unit (MSSU) on 8D in the Burrard Building for care of ambulatory patients requiring intravenous antibiotics.
Phone: (604) 682-2344 extension 63580
Patients are referred to the primary OPAT Clinic through the ER at SPH and MSJ.
Patients enrolled in the Community (Home) IV Antibiotic Program are also followed here.
Patients who have completed their course of antibiotics in the clinic and require ongoing Infectious Diseases care are seen in follow up in the Infectious Diseases Specialty Clinic.
OUTREACH CLINICS:
Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Clinic at Crosstown (in development)
This clinic is planned to facilitate IV antibiotic therapy at the Crosstown Clinic particularly for those individuals who are less able to access care and develop bacterial infections related to injection polysubstance use.
Infectious Diseases Consultation at DTES
Members of the Infectious Diseases faculty provide consultations at DTES Clinics including Pender Clinic and Downtown Community Health Centre.