Anne Spichler Moffarah, MD, PhD
Telehealth is available
Patient type treated
Adult
Accepting new patients
Yes
Referral required
Not Applicable
Board Certified in
Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease
Titles
- Assistant Professor
Education & Training
- FellowshipUniversity of California Davis - UCDavis (2019)
- ResidencyUniversity of Arizona (2017)
- Postdoctoral FellowshipUniversity of California San Diego - UCSD (2011)
- Clinical FellowshipInstituto Infectologia Emilio Ribas (2004)
- PhDUniversity of Sao Paulo
- MDFaculdade Tecnico Educacional Souza Marques
Languages Spoken
- English
- Português (Portuguese)
- Español (Spanish)
Additional Information
Honors & Recognitions
- Resident of the year in Infectious Diseases: University of Arizona (2017)
- The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene/Graduate Student Travel Award: 57th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2008)
- International Society/Graduate Student Travel Award: 5th Meeting of the International Leptospirosis Society (2007)
Professional Service
- American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2021 - Present): Reviewer
- Yale Hospital New haven - York Street Campus and SRC Campus (2020 - 2021): Four major topics in bone and joint infections - teaching to hospitalists
- BMJ (2020 - Present): Reviewer
- Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine (2012 - Present): Reviewer
- The Brazilian Journal Of Infectious Disease (2008 - Present): Reviewer
- Ministry of Health - Brazil (2007 - 2011): Board Member
Publications
- Jajosky R, O’Bryan J, Spichler-Moffarah A, Jajosky P, Krause P, Tonnetti L. The impact of ABO and RhD blood types on Babesia microti infection PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2023, 17: e0011060. PMID: 36696414, PMCID: PMC9901808, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011060.
- Spichler-Moffarah A, Rubin LE, Bernstein JA, O'Bryan J, McDonald E, Golden M. Prosthetic Joint Infections of the Hip and Knee Among the Elderly: A Retrospective Study The American Journal Of Medicine 2022, 136: 100-107. PMID: 36063860, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2022.08.006.
- Spichler-Moffarah A, Ong E, O'Bryan J, Krause PJ. Cardiac Complications of Human Babesiosis. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2022 PMID: 35983604, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac525.
- Golden M, Moffarah AS, Kerantzas C, Rubin L, O’Bryan J. Unnecessary Routine Use of Mycobacterial Cultures in Patients With Periprosthetic Joint Infections Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2022, 9: ofac132. PMID: 35392456, PMCID: PMC8982768, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac132.
- Sanchez A, Elliott EI, Wang P, Spichler-Moffarah A. Legionella pneumophila and Staphylococcus aureus co-infections in a patient with SARS-CoV-2. BMJ Case Reports 2022, 15: e248536. PMID: 35232746, PMCID: PMC8889248, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-248536.
- Chupp G, Spichler-Moffarah A, Søgaard OS, Esserman D, Dziura J, Danzig L, Chaurasia R, Patra KP, Salovey A, Nunez A, May J, Astorino L, Patel A, Halene S, Wang J, Hui P, Patel P, Lu J, Li F, Gan G, Parziale S, Katsovich L, Desir GV, Vinetz JM. A Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-controlled Trial of Oral Camostat Mesylate for Early Treatment of COVID-19 Outpatients Showed Shorter Illness Course and Attenuation of Loss of Smell and Taste. MedRxiv : The Preprint Server For Health Sciences 2022 PMID: 35132421, PMCID: PMC8820673, DOI: 10.1101/2022.01.28.22270035.
- Tuan J, Spichler-Moffarah A, Ogbuagu O. A new positive SARS-CoV-2 test months after severe COVID-19 illness: reinfection or intermittent viral shedding? BMJ Case Reports 2021, 14: e240531. PMID: 33542020, PMCID: PMC8098910, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-240531.
- Foppiano Palacios C, Spichler Moffarah A. Diagnosis of Pneumonia Due to Invasive Molds. Diagnostics. 2021; 11(7):1226.
- Tuan J, Spichler-Moffarah A, Ogbuagu O. Mycobacterium marinum: nodular hand lesions after a fishing expedition BMJ Case Reports 2020, 13: e238835. PMID: 33318281, PMCID: PMC7737068, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-238835.
- Skin and Soft Tissue InfectionIn Diagnostic Microbiology of the Immmunocompromised Host, Second Edition/ American Society of Microbiology
- Spichler A, Hurwitz BL, Armstrong DG, Lipsky BA. Microbiology of diabetic foot infections: from Louis Pasteur to 'crime scene investigation'. BMC Medicine 2015, 13: 2. PMID: 25564342, PMCID: PMC4286146, DOI: 10.1186/s12916-014-0232-0.
- http://www.saude.gov.br/images/pdf/2015/janeiro/16/Leptospirose-diagnostico-manejo-clinico.pdf
- Roteiro para capacitação de profissionais médicos no diagnóstico e tratamento da leptospirose/Brazilian Ministry of Healthhttp://www.saude.gov.br/images/pdf/2014/setembro/08/Roteiro-capacitacao-leptospirose-aluno.pdf
- Duplessis CA, Sklar MJ, Maves RC, Spichler A, Hale B, Johnson M, Bavaro M, Vinetz JM. Hemoptysis Associated with Leptospirosis Acquired in Hawaii, USA - Volume 17, Number 12—December 2011 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases 2011, 17: 2375-2377. PMID: 22172093, PMCID: PMC3311216, DOI: 10.3201/eid1712.110700.
- Spichler A, Athanazio D, Seguro AC, Vinetz JM. Outpatient follow-up of patients hospitalized for acute leptospirosis International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2011, 15: e486-e490. PMID: 21616696, PMCID: PMC3117907, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2011.03.020.
- DOENÇAS INFECCIOSAS E PARASITÁRIAS - Coordenação de Vigilância das Doenças Transmitidas por Vetores e Antropozoonoseshttp://bvsms.saude.gov.br/bvs/publicacoes/doencas_infecciosas_parasitaria_guia_bolso.pdf
- Brazilian Spotted Fever /Norma Tecnica para Vigilancia Epidemiologica da Febre maculosa em Sao Paulohttps://cievspalmas.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/normatecnica-para-a-vigilc3a2ncia-epidemiologica-da-febre-maculosa-brasileira-em-sc3a3o-paulo.pdf
- Spichler AS, Vilaça PJ, Athanazio DA, Albuquerque JO, Buzzar M, Castro B, Seguro A, Vinetz JM. Predictors of lethality in severe leptospirosis in urban Brazil. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2008, 79: 911-4. PMID: 19052303, PMCID: PMC2640419, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2008.79.911.
- Spichler A, Athanazio DA, Furtado J, Seguro A, Vinetz JM. Case report: severe, symptomatic hypomagnesemia in acute leptospirosis. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2008, 79: 915-7. PMID: 19052304, PMCID: PMC2637037, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2008.79.915.
- Spichler A, Ko AI, Silva EF, De Brito T, Silva AM, Athanazio D, Silva C, Seguro A. Reversal of renal tubule transporter downregulation during severe leptospirosis with antimicrobial therapy. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2007, 77: 1111-9. PMID: 18165532, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2007.77.1111.
Patient Care Organizations
Titles
- Assistant Professor
Education & Training
- FellowshipUniversity of California Davis - UCDavis (2019)
- ResidencyUniversity of Arizona (2017)
- Postdoctoral FellowshipUniversity of California San Diego - UCSD (2011)
- Clinical FellowshipInstituto Infectologia Emilio Ribas (2004)
- PhDUniversity of Sao Paulo
- MDFaculdade Tecnico Educacional Souza Marques
Languages Spoken
- English
- Português (Portuguese)
- Español (Spanish)
Additional Information
Honors & Recognitions
- Resident of the year in Infectious Diseases: University of Arizona (2017)
- The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene/Graduate Student Travel Award: 57th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2008)
- International Society/Graduate Student Travel Award: 5th Meeting of the International Leptospirosis Society (2007)
Professional Service
- American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2021 - Present): Reviewer
- Yale Hospital New haven - York Street Campus and SRC Campus (2020 - 2021): Four major topics in bone and joint infections - teaching to hospitalists
- BMJ (2020 - Present): Reviewer
- Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine (2012 - Present): Reviewer
- The Brazilian Journal Of Infectious Disease (2008 - Present): Reviewer
- Ministry of Health - Brazil (2007 - 2011): Board Member
Publications
- Jajosky R, O’Bryan J, Spichler-Moffarah A, Jajosky P, Krause P, Tonnetti L. The impact of ABO and RhD blood types on Babesia microti infection PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2023, 17: e0011060. PMID: 36696414, PMCID: PMC9901808, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011060.
- Spichler-Moffarah A, Rubin LE, Bernstein JA, O'Bryan J, McDonald E, Golden M. Prosthetic Joint Infections of the Hip and Knee Among the Elderly: A Retrospective Study The American Journal Of Medicine 2022, 136: 100-107. PMID: 36063860, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2022.08.006.
- Spichler-Moffarah A, Ong E, O'Bryan J, Krause PJ. Cardiac Complications of Human Babesiosis. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2022 PMID: 35983604, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac525.
- Golden M, Moffarah AS, Kerantzas C, Rubin L, O’Bryan J. Unnecessary Routine Use of Mycobacterial Cultures in Patients With Periprosthetic Joint Infections Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2022, 9: ofac132. PMID: 35392456, PMCID: PMC8982768, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac132.
- Sanchez A, Elliott EI, Wang P, Spichler-Moffarah A. Legionella pneumophila and Staphylococcus aureus co-infections in a patient with SARS-CoV-2. BMJ Case Reports 2022, 15: e248536. PMID: 35232746, PMCID: PMC8889248, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-248536.
- Chupp G, Spichler-Moffarah A, Søgaard OS, Esserman D, Dziura J, Danzig L, Chaurasia R, Patra KP, Salovey A, Nunez A, May J, Astorino L, Patel A, Halene S, Wang J, Hui P, Patel P, Lu J, Li F, Gan G, Parziale S, Katsovich L, Desir GV, Vinetz JM. A Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-controlled Trial of Oral Camostat Mesylate for Early Treatment of COVID-19 Outpatients Showed Shorter Illness Course and Attenuation of Loss of Smell and Taste. MedRxiv : The Preprint Server For Health Sciences 2022 PMID: 35132421, PMCID: PMC8820673, DOI: 10.1101/2022.01.28.22270035.
- Tuan J, Spichler-Moffarah A, Ogbuagu O. A new positive SARS-CoV-2 test months after severe COVID-19 illness: reinfection or intermittent viral shedding? BMJ Case Reports 2021, 14: e240531. PMID: 33542020, PMCID: PMC8098910, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-240531.
- Foppiano Palacios C, Spichler Moffarah A. Diagnosis of Pneumonia Due to Invasive Molds. Diagnostics. 2021; 11(7):1226.
- Tuan J, Spichler-Moffarah A, Ogbuagu O. Mycobacterium marinum: nodular hand lesions after a fishing expedition BMJ Case Reports 2020, 13: e238835. PMID: 33318281, PMCID: PMC7737068, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-238835.
- Skin and Soft Tissue InfectionIn Diagnostic Microbiology of the Immmunocompromised Host, Second Edition/ American Society of Microbiology
- Spichler A, Hurwitz BL, Armstrong DG, Lipsky BA. Microbiology of diabetic foot infections: from Louis Pasteur to 'crime scene investigation'. BMC Medicine 2015, 13: 2. PMID: 25564342, PMCID: PMC4286146, DOI: 10.1186/s12916-014-0232-0.
- http://www.saude.gov.br/images/pdf/2015/janeiro/16/Leptospirose-diagnostico-manejo-clinico.pdf
- Roteiro para capacitação de profissionais médicos no diagnóstico e tratamento da leptospirose/Brazilian Ministry of Healthhttp://www.saude.gov.br/images/pdf/2014/setembro/08/Roteiro-capacitacao-leptospirose-aluno.pdf
- Duplessis CA, Sklar MJ, Maves RC, Spichler A, Hale B, Johnson M, Bavaro M, Vinetz JM. Hemoptysis Associated with Leptospirosis Acquired in Hawaii, USA - Volume 17, Number 12—December 2011 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases 2011, 17: 2375-2377. PMID: 22172093, PMCID: PMC3311216, DOI: 10.3201/eid1712.110700.
- Spichler A, Athanazio D, Seguro AC, Vinetz JM. Outpatient follow-up of patients hospitalized for acute leptospirosis International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2011, 15: e486-e490. PMID: 21616696, PMCID: PMC3117907, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2011.03.020.
- DOENÇAS INFECCIOSAS E PARASITÁRIAS - Coordenação de Vigilância das Doenças Transmitidas por Vetores e Antropozoonoseshttp://bvsms.saude.gov.br/bvs/publicacoes/doencas_infecciosas_parasitaria_guia_bolso.pdf
- Brazilian Spotted Fever /Norma Tecnica para Vigilancia Epidemiologica da Febre maculosa em Sao Paulohttps://cievspalmas.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/normatecnica-para-a-vigilc3a2ncia-epidemiologica-da-febre-maculosa-brasileira-em-sc3a3o-paulo.pdf
- Spichler AS, Vilaça PJ, Athanazio DA, Albuquerque JO, Buzzar M, Castro B, Seguro A, Vinetz JM. Predictors of lethality in severe leptospirosis in urban Brazil. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2008, 79: 911-4. PMID: 19052303, PMCID: PMC2640419, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2008.79.911.
- Spichler A, Athanazio DA, Furtado J, Seguro A, Vinetz JM. Case report: severe, symptomatic hypomagnesemia in acute leptospirosis. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2008, 79: 915-7. PMID: 19052304, PMCID: PMC2637037, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2008.79.915.
- Spichler A, Ko AI, Silva EF, De Brito T, Silva AM, Athanazio D, Silva C, Seguro A. Reversal of renal tubule transporter downregulation during severe leptospirosis with antimicrobial therapy. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2007, 77: 1111-9. PMID: 18165532, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2007.77.1111.
Patient Care Organizations