Faculty

Leadership

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  • Robert A. Fischer, MD
  • Title: Division Head, Infectious Disease
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  • Dr. Fischer obtained his BA in physics, magna cum laude, his MS in applied mathematics and his MD from Harvard University. Dr. Fischer completed his internal medicine residency at LA County-USC Medical Center and his fellowship in infectious disease at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. Dr. Fischer, selected as a Top Doc by Philadelphia magazine, is the recipient of an Einstein Medical Center Clinical Teacher of the Year Award and a Faculty Council Teaching Award. He is the current program director for Einstein's Infectious Disease Fellowship Program.
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  • Sarah R. Perloff, DO
  • Title: Program Director, Infectious Disease
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  • Dr. Perloff is a graduate of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine.  She completed her internal medicine residency training at the University of Connecticut and a fellowship in infectious diseases at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.  Dr. Perloff joined the Einstein faculty in 2007 and assumed the role of assistant program director of the Infectious Disease Fellowship Program in 2009.

Faculty

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  • Antonette Climaco, MD
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  • Dr. Climaco graduated from University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines. She completed her Internal Medicine Residency training at Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia as well her Infectious Disease Fellowship training. Dr. Climaco joined Einstein in 2012.
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  • Aaron R. Kosmin, MD
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  • Dr. Kosmin received his medical degree from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and completed an internal medicine residency at Temple University Hospital. He then served as Chief Resident at Temple and completed his fellowship training in Infectious Diseases at Temple.  Dr. Kosmin, who is board certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases, has special interests in travel medicine and clinical microbiology.  He is the 2007 recipient of the Chief Residents' Award in honor of Herbert S. Waxman, MD for Excellence in Clinical Teaching.

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  • Jerry M. Zuckerman, MD
  • Title: Medical Director, Infectious Prevention and Control
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  • Dr. Zuckerman is a graduate of Cornell University Medical College.  He completed his internal medicine residency at Temple University Hospital and his infectious disease fellowship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.  He is board certified in infectious diseases.