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Luis Marcos
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department
of Medicine Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Global Health Institute
& Tropical Medicine
Renaissance School of Medicine
Biography
Luis A. Marcos, MD, is an Associate Professor of Medicine, Director for the Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program at Stony Brook Medicine. Dr. Marcos is a clinical researcher on tick-borne diseases for Suffolk county, the county with the highest absolute number of Lyme and Babesia cases, among other tick-borne diseases. Dr. Marcos is the Principal Investigator of a clinical trial of Lyme disease and with Babesia.
Education
- Medical School: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Herdedia, Lima, Perú
- Residency: University of Texas Health Science, Houston, TX
- Infectious Diseases Fellowship: Washington University, St Louis, MO
- Masters in Public Health: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD.
News Highlights
August 23, 2021
‘While being born, I almost died. It’s why I became a physician.’
Newsday
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July 14, 2021
Lawmakers push for Lyme disease research as tick population climbs
Roll Call
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July 1, 2021
Newsday panel: Summer brings danger of disease-carrying ticks
Newsday
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June 30, 2021
More Ticks Reported In Suffolk County Than Any Other County In U.S.
WCBS-TV
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June 15, 2021
As Tick-Borne Illnesses Rise, Researchers Look For Answers
Southampton Press
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