Gary P. Wormser, M.D.
Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, Vice Chairman of the Department of Medicine
Professor of Medicine, Microbiology & Immunology, and Pharmacology
New York Medical College
Gary P. Wormser is a professor of medicine and pharmacology, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, vice chairman of the Department of Medicine and director of the Lyme Disease Diagnostic Center at New York Medical College. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his M.D. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He leads a top team of experts in the study of tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis. His interest in infectious diseases dates back to 1981 when he and colleagues wrote the first paper on AIDS to appear in a scientific journal, and he has spoken on the use of smallpox and other deadly viruses as bioterrorist weapons.
Areas of Expertise
Infectious disease, Lyme disease, bio-threats, medicine, pharmacology, microbiology and immunology, lyme disease, babesiosis, human granulocytic anaplasmosis
Education
- BS, University of Pennsylvania
- MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
In The News
Major test of first possible Lyme vaccine in 20 years begins, The Journal Record
These are the top doctors in Westchester County in 2021, Westchester Magazine
Lyme disease, Fibromylagia link evaporates, MedPage Today