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Sandra Gompf

Sandra Gompf, MD, FACP, FIDSA

Chief, Infectious Disease Section

Professor, Infectious Disease & International Medicine

Infectious Disease Operations Lead, Respiratory Infectious Disease Emergency Task Force

Member, Reusable Medical Equipment Committee

Member, Flu Task Group

Medical Advisor, Emergency Management Service

Contact Info

Education

  • Fellowship, Infectious Disease, University of South Florida College of Medicine, 1996
  • Residency, Internal Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, 1994
  • MD, Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, 1991
  • BS, Biology/Chemistry, University of Miami, 1987

Academic Philosophy

"Gompf's ID Pearls, teaching and creative works: https://www.gompfsidpearls.net"

Interdisciplinary and Emerging Signature Programs

  • Allergy, Immunology & Infectious Disease

Research Interests

  • Hepatitis C, HIV, non-tuberculous Mycobacterium

Awards/Honors

  • COVID-19 Pandemic Response Challenge Coin (Department of Veterans Affairs - 2020)
  • Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing (IDCases, Elsevier, Inc. - 2018)
  • Outstanding Teaching Attending (Division of Infectious Disease and International Medicine, USF Morsani College of Medicine - 2013)
  • Best Doctors in America (2009-present - 2024)

Memberships

  • Member (International Society for Infectious Diseases, 2015 - Present)
  • Fellow (Infectious Disease Society of America, 2006 - Present)
  • Fellow (American College of Physicians, 2004 - Present)
  • Member (HIV Medicine Association, 2001 - Present)
  • Founding Member (Physicians for Social Responsibility - Tampa Chapter, 2008 - Present)

Recent Publications

  • Sadoff J Gray G Vandebosch A Cárdenas V Shukarev G Grinsztejn B Goepfert PA Truyers C Fennema H Spiessens B Offergeld K Scheper G Taylor KL Robb ML Treanor J Barouch DH Stoddard J RyserMF Marovich MA Neuzil KM Corey L Cauwenberghs N Tanner T Hardt K Ruiz Guiñazú J Le Gars M Schuitemaker H Van Hoof J Struyf Fand Douoguih . Safety and Efficacy of Single-Dose Ad26.COV2.S Vaccine against Covid-19 New England Journal of Medicine. , 2021.
  • Perez-Lopez Carlos Juan MD; Gompf Sandra G, MD FACP FIDSA; Cannella Anthony P, MD MSc FACP; Vega Vivian R, MD MSP. Pasteurella multocida Mycotic Aortic Aneurysm in a Man After a Healed Canine Bite Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practicedoi: 10.1097/IPC.0000000000000912. , 2020.
  • Perez-Lopez CJ, Gompf SG, Cannella AP, Vega VR, Vivian V. Pasteurella multocida Mycotic Aortic Aneurysm in a Man After a Healed Canine Bite Inf Dis Clin Pract. doi: 10-1097/IPC.0000000000000912. , 2020.
  • Oehler RL Gompf S. Shortcomings in the US Pharmaceutical Supply Chain: Potential Risks Associated With International Manufacturing and Trade-Related Tariffs JAMA. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.1634. PMID: 32176256. , 2020.
  • Gompf SG, Garcia C. Lethal encounters: The evolving spectrum of amoebic meningoencephalitis IDCases e00524. , 2019.
  • Gompf SG, Bowman JG, Slapper K. Epiglottitis Medscape Drugs & Diseases https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/763612-overview. 5: S308, 2018.
  • Gompf SG Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Medscape Drugs & Diseases https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/217675-overview. , 2018.
  • Pettigrew A, Jariwala R, Zeitler KE, Montero J, Gompf S, Toney J. Thinking Outside the Bowel: Clostridium difficile Bacteremia Case Series Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 5: S308, 2018.
  • Toney, John|Carlucci, Marie|Ruisz, Miriam|Gompf, Sandra 878Sustained Reduction in Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Rates Using a Collaborative Program Approach Open Forum Infectious Diseases [23288957]. 1(suppl_1) , 2014.
  • Katta, Joseph|Gompf, Sandra G.|Narach, Tienchai|Poetter, Daniel|Kulkarni, Prasad|Reed, Jennifer|Goldsmith, Susan F. Gastric Mucormycosis Managed With Combination Antifungal Therapy and No Surgical Debridement Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice [10569103]. 21(4) , 2013.
  • Gompf, Sandra|Herman, Beata|Tash, Kaley Pseudomonas aeruginosacausing a corneal ulcer Clinical Microbiology Newsletter [01964399]. 27(8) , 2005.

Positions Held

  • Infectious Disease Operations Lead (Incident Command COVID-19 Pandemic Response, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital 2020 - 2022)
  • Ebola Virus Facility Liaison to VISN 8 (James A. Haley Veterans Hospital 2014 - 2015)