Dr. John Dwyer
Assistant Professor of Medicine; Medical Director of Tulane Medical Center Antibiotic Stewardship Program
Biography
Dr. John Dwyer joined the Tulane University Infectious Disease Department as an Assistant Professor of Medicine after completing his fellowship at Tulane in 2019. He is the Medical Director of the Antibiotic Stewardship Program at Tulane Medical Center, Co-Chair of Infection Control at Tulane Medical Center, and Associate Director of the Tulane School of Medicine Biosafety Clinic. He has a strong interest in clinical tropical medicine and successfully completed the The Gorgas Diploma Course in Clinical Tropical Medicine in Lima, Peru in 2019. Further interests include HIV and HIV primary care, general infectious diseases, antibiotic stewardship, and medical education.
Education
Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine
University of Alabama-Birmingham
Tulane University
Media Appearances
U.S. coronavirus death toll surpasses 100
Coronavirus has killed from coast to coast. It devastated a nursing home in Washington state and crept into the heartland. Across the United States, more than 100 people infected with the highly contagious new virus have now died — a toll that experts expect to rise quickly.
As Louisiana braces for surge of coronavirus cases, state pleads for federal help
During a private teleconference with governors this week, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards told President Donald Trump the state needs significant federal resources as it braces for an expected surge in COVID-19 infections.
