Lara B Gadkowski

Lara B Gadkowski, MD, MPH, MS

Associate Professor Of Medicine

Department: MD-INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Business Phone: (352) 294-5481

About Lara B Gadkowski

Dr. Lara Beth Gadkowski is an associate professor of medicine within the University of Florida’s Division of Infectious Diseases & Global Medicine. After attending medical school at Jefferson Medical College, Dr. Gadkowski went to Duke University Medical Center where she completed an internship and residency in internal medicine, as well as a fellowship in infectious diseases. Continuing her training, Dr. Gadkowski received a master’s in public health, specializing in epidemiology, from the University of North Carolina.

Accomplishments

"Top Doc"
2014-2016 · Coastal Virginia Magazine
Member
2014 · Gold Humanism Honor Society
"Top Doc"
2012-2013 · Hampton Roads Magazine

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught
2021-2024
PAS5020 Intro to Medicine 2

Board Certifications

  • Infectious Disease
    American Board of Internal Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine

Clinical Profile

Specialties
  • Infectious Disease
Areas of Interest
  • Disseminated tuberculosis
  • HIV/AIDS

Research Profile

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)

0000-0002-2836-5189

Publications

2022
A longitudinal interprofessional case based learning experience: The HIV/AIDS care continuum in the rural South
Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice. 29 [DOI] 10.1016/j.xjep.2022.100537.
2022
Automated Sexual History and Self-Collection of Extragenital Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Improve Detection of Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections in People with HIV.
AIDS patient care and STDs. 36(S2):104-110 [DOI] 10.1089/apc.2022.0078. [PMID] 36178406.
2020
Endogenous Endophthalmitis: yield of the diagnostic evaluation.
BMC ophthalmology. 20(1) [DOI] 10.1186/s12886-020-01418-9. [PMID] 32264861.
2012
Predictors of latent tuberculosis treatment initiation and completion at a U.S. public health clinic: a prospective cohort study.
BMC public health. 12 [DOI] 10.1186/1471-2458-12-468. [PMID] 22720842.
2011
Pedicure-associated rapidly growing mycobacterial infection: an endemic disease.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 53(8):787-92 [DOI] 10.1093/cid/cir539. [PMID] 21921222.
2010
Pairing QuantiFERON gold in-tube with opt-out HIV testing in a tuberculosis contact investigation in the Southeastern United States.
AIDS patient care and STDs. 24(9):539-43 [DOI] 10.1089/apc.2010.0102. [PMID] 20731612.
2009
HIV-specific health care utilization and mortality among tuberculosis/HIV coinfected persons.
AIDS patient care and STDs. 23(10):845-51 [DOI] 10.1089/apc.2009.0030. [PMID] 19803793.
2008
Cavitary pulmonary disease.
Clinical microbiology reviews. 21(2):305-33, table of contents [DOI] 10.1128/CMR.00060-07. [PMID] 18400799.
2008
Tuberculosis knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs among North Carolinians at increased risk of infection.
North Carolina medical journal. 69(1):14-20 [PMID] 18429559.

Grants

Jul 2022 ACTIVE
HIV Perinatal Contract – Year 4
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: FL DEPT OF HLTH
Sep 2020 – Sep 2023
Improving Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening and Treatment among People Living with or at Risk for HIV
Role: Co-Project Director/Principal Investigator
Funding: RUTGERS STATE UNIV via US HLTH RESOURCES AND SERV ADMN HIV/AIDS
Oct 2019 – Jun 2022
UF/Alachua County Department of Health Perinatal HIV Initiative
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: FL DEPT OF HLTH
Sep 2019 – Sep 2020
Improving Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening and Treatment among People Living with or at Risk for HIV
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: RUTGERS STATE UNIV via US HLTH RESOURCES AND SERV ADMN HIV/AIDS
Sep 2018 – Oct 2019
Improving Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening and Treatment among People Living with or at Risk for HIV
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: RUTGERS STATE UNIV via US HLTH RESOURCES AND SERV ADMN HIV/AIDS

Education

Medical Degree
2002 · Jefferson College

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 294-5481
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO Box 100289
GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Business Street:
PO Box 100289
GAINESVILLE FL 32610