Eknath Naik, M.D., Ph.D.
USF Health - College of Public Health
Came to USF:  Assistant Professor
Contact Information:
  Office: CPH 1124
  E-Mail: enaik@hsc.usf.edu
  Phone: (813) 974-8913
  FAX: (813) 974-8605
Discipline:
  Epidemiology
Specialization:
  HIV/AIDS risk factors,  HIV/AIDS prevention
  Molecular and Genetic epidemiology
  STD, TB and Infectious Disease epidemiology
  International Health
Degrees:
  M.D., Preventive and Social Medicine,
           University of Bombay, India, 1991
  M.S.P.H., Epidemiology, University of Alabama, 1995
  Ph.D., Epidemiology, University of Alabama, 1999
Other Information:
  Recent Publications
  Research & Support
  Courses Taught
  Links of Interest

Professional Experience

1999 - Present Assistant Professor
  • Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Department of Global Health / Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of South Florida
  • Division of Infectious Disease and Tropical Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of South Florida
  • Florida AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC)Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida
1995 - 1999 Graduate and Teaching assistant Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham,Birmingham, AL 35205.
1989 - 1994 Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Preventive and Social Medicine Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Lokmanya Tilak MedicalCollege, Sion, Bombay, India.
1989 - 1994 Project Officer/Medical OfficerJoint project of Operation Eyesight Universal, Canada and Bombay SlumProject, Bombay, India
Oct 1988 - Dec 1989 Preventive Medicine residency, Sion Hospital, Bombay, India.
Feb 1988 - Oct 1988 Pediatric residency, Kasturba infectious disease hospital and Nair hospital, Bombay, India.
July 1987 - Jan 1988 Internal Medicine residency, Rajawadi Hospital, Bombay, India.
July 1986- June 1987 One year rotatory Internship in various departments, including medicine, pediatrics, surgery and psychiatry.

Professional Memberships

  • International AIDS Society
  • American College of Epidemiology
  • American Public Health Association
  • (American) Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine
  • Society for Epidemiologic Research
  • Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine

Awards and Scholarships

  • Alabama Medical Center Fellowship, University of Alabama, 1997-1998
  • School of Public Health Fellowship, University of Alabama, 1996-1997
  • Department of Epidemiology Scholarship, University of Alabama, 1995-1996
  • National Merit Scholarship, Government of India, 1981-1986
  • First in Bombay University at DPH I examination