Charles Edwards, MD

Vice-Chair, Clinical Affairs, Department of Internal Medicine

Director, Division of Hospital Medicine, College of Medicine

Contact Info

• 5 Tampa General Circle
  HMT 750
  Tampa FL 33606
• Academic Email: cme@usf.edu
• Academic Phone: (813) 844-3397
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Education

Biography

Dr. Edwards has been on faculty in the Department of Medicine since 2004. He completed both medical school and his residency in internal medicine at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. He has held numerous leadership positions both at USF and Tampa General Hospital during this time on faculty. He was the founding director of the Division of Hospital Medicine at USF and served in this role from 2008 to 2018. He also served as Vice-Chairman of Clinical Operations for the department from 2012–2018. At Tampa General, Dr. Edwards was the founding Chief of the Section of Hospital Medicine (2009) and, among other duties, has served as Chief of the Division of Internal Medicine and Chief of Staff. Hobbies include playing guitar, reading, fishing, and spending time with his three children.

Awards/Honors

• Member (Alpha Omega Alpha - 2008)
• Member (Gold Humanism Society - 2008)
• Teacher of the Year (Department of Internal Medicine Residency Program, Tampa General Hospital - 2006)

Memberships

• Gamma Chapter member (Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, 2008 - Present)
• Member (Society of Hospital Medicine, 2006 - Present)
• Fellow (American College of Physicians, 2001 - Present)

Recent Publications

• Breglia M, Edwards C. Peritonsilar Abscess. Essential Evidence Plus. In: Ebell MH, ed. e-Essential Evidence.
• Edwards C. Gilbert''s Disease Essential Evidence Plus. In: Ebell MH, ed. e-Essential Evidence. , 2013.
• Edwards C, Diveronica M, Abel E. Epidural abscess caused by Mycobacterium abscessus American Journal of Case Reports. (13) : 180-182, 2012.
• Edwards C, Pezzo S. Aspirin For The Prevention of Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism (Letter) New England Journal of Medicine. 367(11) : 1067, 2012.
• Pezzo SP, Hartlage G, Edwards CM. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy presenting with dyspnea. Journal of hospital medicine : an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine. 4(3) : 200-2, 2009.
• Edwards C, Pezzo S. Community-Acquired, Methicillin-Resistent Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) Osteomyelitis Secondary to a Hematogenous Source: Case Report and Review. . Infect Dis Clin Pract. 6(16) : 398-400, 2008.
• Edwards C, Miranda A, Pezzo C. Intradural-Extramedullary Spinal Cysticercosis without Parenchymal Involvement: An Unusual Radiographic Presentation of Neurocysticercosis American Journal of Case Reports. (9:) : 301-303, 2008.
• Bagg A, Edwards C, Altus P. Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease Masquerading as a Complication From a Periodontal Abscess. Infect Dis Clin Pract. 12(14) : 114-115, 2006.
• Edwards C, Garcia R, Humphrey D. An Ultra-late Recurrence of Malignant Melanoma Presenting as a Pelvic Mass. Case Reports in Clinical Practice Review. 7: 30-32, 2006.
• Edwards C, Edwards D. Residency Work Hour Limits: A Little Sleep, A Lot To Consider (editorial). Southern Medical Journal. 9(99) : 913, 2006.
• Edwards C, King K, Garcia R. Early-onset Rhabdomyolysis Associated with Daptomycin. Infect Dis Clin Pract. 5(14) : 327-328, 2006.
• Garcia R, Troya P, Edwards C. Invasive Aspergillosis with CNS Dissemination in a Presumably Immunocompetent Non-Neutropenic Patient: Case Report and Review. Southern Medical Journal. 6(607-10) : 607-10, 2006.