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Timothy Rodwell MD, PhD, MPH is a physician trained in infectious disease ecology, preventive medicine and epidemiology. He received his PhD from UC Davis, his MD from Stanford University and his MPH and Preventive Medicine Residency training from SDSU and UCSD. He is currently an Assistant Professor at UCSD, an attending physician at the Refugee Health Assessment Program in San Diego and consults for UCSD PEPFAR in Ethiopia.
Dr. Rodwell has been studying tuberculosis (TB) and emerging zoonotic disease epidemiology since 1995. He specializes in global health with an emphasis on TB monitoring, control and treatment in resource-poor settings. Dr. Rodwell is currently involved in research on the molecular epidemiology of global TB drug resistance and TB infection control in Ethiopia.
Dr. Rodwell is also co-founder of Utopia Scientific, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization focusing on promoting awareness of the importance of science, public health and conservation through research, education and community development.
Selected Publications:
- Rondinelli AJ, Morris MD, Rodwell TC, Moser KS, Paida P, Popper ST, Brouwer KC. Under- and Over-Nutrition among Refugees in San Diego County, California. J Immigr Minority Health. 2011;13(1):161-168. PMCID: pending
- Rodwell TC, Robertson AM, Aguirre N, Vera A, Anderson CM, Lozada R, Chait L, Schooley RT, Zhang XQ, Strathdee SA. Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Surveillance in Marginalized Populations, Tijuana, Mexico. Emerging Infect Dis. 2010;16(8):1292-1295. PMCID: pending
- Rodwell TC, Kapasi AJ, Moore M, Milian-Suazo F, Harrise B, Guerrerod LP, Moser KS, Strathdee SA, Garfein RS. Tracing the origins of Mycobacterium bovis tuberculosis in humans in the United States to cattle in Mexico using spoligotyping. Int J Infect Dis. 2010;14S:e129–e135. PMCID: PMC2920372
- Rodwell TC, Barnes RFW, Moore M, Strathdee SA, Raich A, Moser KS, Garfein RS. HIV–Tuberculosis coinfection in southern California: Evaluating disparities in disease burden. Am J Public Health. April 2010;100(S1):S178-S185. PMCID: PMC2837460
- Garfein RS, Laniado-Laborin R, Rodwell TC, Lozada R, Deiss R, Burgos JL, Cuevas-Mota J, Cerecer P, Moser K, Volker ML, Strathdee SA. Latent tuberculosis among persons at risk for infection with HIV, Tijuana, Mexico. Emerging Infect Dis. 2010;16(5):757-763. PMCID: PMC2953999
- Morris MD, Popper ST, Rodwell TC, Brodine SK, Brouwer KC. Healthcare Barriers of Refugees Post-resettlement. J Community Health. Aug 25 2009;34(6):529–538. PMCID: PMC2778771
- Garfein RS, Lozada R, Liu L, Laniado-Laborin R, Rodwell TC, Deiss R, Alvelais J, Catanzaro A, Chiles PG, Strathdee SA. High prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection among injection drug users in Tijuana, Mexico. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2009;13(5):626-632. PMCID: PMC2744313
- Deiss RG, Rodwell TC, Garfein RS. Tuberculosis and illicit drug use: Review and update. Clin Infect Dis. 2009;48(1):72-82.
- Deiss R, Garfein RS, Lozada R, Burgos JL, Brouwer KC, Moser KS, Zuniga ML, Rodwell TC, Ojeda VD, Strathdee SA. Influences of Cross-Border Mobility on Tuberculosis Diagnoses and Treatment Interruption Among Injection Drug Users in Tijuana, Mexico. Am J Public Health. 2009;99(8):1491-1495.
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