Susan Koletar, MD

Research interests

• Metabolic Complications with HIV Infections

Awards and Honors

• Phi Beta Kapa, present
• America's Best Doctors, U.S. News and World Report, 2002 - present
• Master Teacher Award, American College of Physicians - American Society of Internal Medicine (Ohio Chapter), 2002 - present
• America's Best Doctors, U.S. News and World Report, 2012 - 2013
• America's Best Doctors, U.S. News and World Report, 2011 - 2012
• America's Best Doctors, U.S. News and World Report, 2010 - 2011
• America's Best Doctors, U.S. News and World Report, 2009 - 2010
• America's Best Doctors, U.S. News and World Report, 2008 - 2009
• America's Best Doctors, U.S. News and World Report, 2007 - 2008
• College of Medicine Professor of the Year, College of Medicine, 1995
• College of Medicine Faculty Teaching Award, College of Medicine, 1994
• College of Medicine Faculty Teaching Award, College of Medicine, 1993
• Internal Medicine Teaching Award, Department of Internal Medicine, 1986

Professional Activities

• "The Surprising Region Where HIV is on the Rise," Yahoo! Health - online audience 12.4 million, Columbus, OH, present
• Publications committee, Infectious Diseases Society of America, Arlington, VA, present
• Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2011 - present
• Writing committee for the IDSA in Training Exam, Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2010 - present
• Reviewer, California HIV Research Program Study Section, 2009 - 2011

Chapters in Books

Koletar SL, Para MF. "Mitral Valve Prolapse and Infective Endocarditis." In Mitral Valve Prolapse and The Mitral Valve Prolapse Sndrome. Edited by Wooley & Boudoulas. 275-288. Mount Kisco, NY, US|USA: Futura Publishing Co., June 1988

Para MF, Koletar SL. "Immunization." In Infection, Resistance, and Immunity. Edited by Kreier JP and RF Mortensen. -. New York, NY, US|USA: Harper and Row, June 1990

Koletar SL. "Concepts in Antimicrobial Therapy: Antimicrobial Mechanisms of Action.." In Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology. Edited by Manuselis G and CR Mahon. -. Philadelphia, PA, US|USA: W.B. Saunders, Co., January 1995

Koletar SL. "Mitral Valve Prolapse and Infective Endocarditis." In Mitral Valve: Floppy Mitral Valve, Mitral Valve Prolapse, and Mitral Valvular Regurgitation. Edited by Boudoulas and Wooley. -. Armonk, NY, US|USA: Futura Publishing Co., Inc., January 2000

Koletar SL. "Concepts in Antimicrobial Therapy: Antimicrobial Mechanisms of Action." In Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology. Edited by CR Mahon and Manuselis G. -. Philadelphia, PA, US|USA: W/B. Saunders, Co., January 2000

Keeling TC, Koletar SL. "Meningitis, Aseptic." In The 5-Minute Neurology Consult. Edited by Lynn DJ, Newton HB, Rae-Grant AD. -. Philadelphia, PA, US|USA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, January 2004

Keeling TC, Koletar SL. "Encephalitis." In The 5-Minute Neurology Consult. Edited by Lynn DJ, Newton HB, Rae-Grant AD. -. Philadelphia, PA, US|USA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, January 2004

Keeling TC, Koletar SL. "Meningitis, Acute Bacterial." In The 5-Minute Neurology Consult. Edited by Lynn DJ, Newton HB, Rae. -. Philadelphia, PA, US|USA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, January 2004

Bacterial Meningitis. "Sarvepalli SK, Koletar SL." In The 5-Minute Neurology Consult. Edited by Lynn DJ, Newton H, Rae-Grant A.. -. Philadelphia, PA, US|USA: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, June 2012

Conferences

Joy,U; Poi,M; Hughes,L; Brady,M,T; Koletar,S,L; Para,M,F; Fan-Havard,P. "Third-trimester maternal toxicity with nevirapine use in pregnancy." In OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. (November 2005). 1032-1038

Editorial Activities

Present activities

• International Journal of STD and AIDS
• HIV Medicine
• Clinical Infectious Diseases
• AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses
• Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
• Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice

1995-2001:

• Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontics

Presentations

"New Beta-Lactam Antibiotics." Presented at ninth annual Infectious Diseases Seminar for the Practicing Physician, Cambridge, OH, July 1988

"Tuberculosis." Presented at Comprehensive Review in Internal Medicine, Newark, OH, August 1989

"HIV Infection-Management Issues." Presented at Grand Rounds, Columbus, OH, August 1989

"Common Opportunistic Infections Seen in AIDS Patients." Presented at AIDS: An Allied Health Perspective, Columbus, OH, April 1989

"Quinolones." Presented at State of West Virginia Annual Family Practice Meeting, Huntington, WV, November 1989

"HIV Infection-Management After Diagnosis." Presented at Ohio Medical Education Network (OMEN), Columbus, OH, May 1989

"An Update on Quinolones." Presented at Infectious Diseases - A Seminar for Practicing Health Care Professionals, Charleston, WV, May 1989

"Current Role of Empiric Antibiotic Therapy." Presented at Grand Rounds, Newark, OH, September 1989

"Approach to Rational Use of Antibiotics." Presented at Infectious Diseases 1990: Current Problems, Columbus, OH, February 1989

"Immunizations." Presented at Comprehensive Review in Internal Medicine, Columbus, OH, August 1990

"New Antifungal Agents." Presented at Toledo Infectious Diseases Society, monthly meeting, Columbus, OH, April 1990

"HIV and Fungus." Presented at Family Practice Grand Rounds, Columbus, OH, December 1990

"An Update on Quinolones." Presented at Grand Rounds, Fort Wayne, IN, June 1990

"HIV/AIDS: New Treatments and Therapies." Presented at East Central AIDS Education and Training Centers Teleconference, Columbus, OH, May 1990

"Antiviral Therapy in Immunocompromised Patients with Chest Problems in the Intensive Care Unit." Presented at West Virginia Thoracic Society annual meeting, Silver Creek, WV, January 1991

"Management of the HIV-Infected Patient." Presented at Infectious Diseases: Current Problems, Columbus, OH, February 1991

"AIDS: New and Emerging Treatments." Presented at Ohio Medical Education Network, Columbus, OH, February 1991

"HIV-Infection: Opportunistic Infections." Presented at Comprehensive Review in Internal Medicine, Columbus, OH, August 1991

"Fungal Infections in HIV-Positive Patients." Presented at Management of Opportunistic Fungal Infections: Strategies for the 1990's, Dearborn, MI, June 1991

"Fungal Infections in HIV-infected Patients." Presented at Family Practice Grand Rounds, Columbus, OH, March 1992

"Commonly Encountered Infections in the Outpatient Setting." Presented at Ohio Medical Education Network, OMEN, Columbus, OH, March 1992

"Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - An Update." Presented at Grand Rounds, Lancaster, OH, May 1992

"Infectious Complications of AIDS." Presented at Grand Rounds, Fort Wayne, IN, July 1992

"Emergency Management of Infections in the Immunocompromised Host." Presented at Emergency Medicine Rounds, Columbus, OH, August 1992

"Care of the Asymptomatic HIV-infected Patient." Presented at Infectious Diseases: Current Problems, Columbus, OH, February 1992

"Update on Tuberculosis." Presented at Marshall University Alumni Day Scientific Program, Huntington, WV, September 1993

"Fungal Infections in HIV-Positive Patients." Presented at OSU, Department of Pharmacy, Professional Staff Development Program, Columbus, OH, September 1993

"AIDS Update: Treatment and Legalities." Presented at seventh annual Critical Care Nursing: Quest for Excellence, Columbus, OH, September 1993

"Update on Tuberculosis." Presented at Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, January 1993

"Update on Infectious Diseases." Presented at Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Grand Rounds, Columbus, OH, May 1993

"Azithromycin as Treatment for Disseminated MAC: Results of Monotherapy Trials." Presented at 17th AIDS Clinical Trials Group Meeting, Washington, DC, December 1993

"Emerging Problems with Resistant Candida Species." Presented at 16th AIDS Clinical Trials Group Meeting, Washington, DC, February 1993

"Immunizations of Interest to Military Personnel." Presented at Eighth Annual Ohio Army National Guard AMEDD Conference, Columbus, OH, April 1994

"Tuberculosis in the 1990's." Presented at seventh annual Update in Internal Medicine, Columbus, OH, September 1994

"Mycobacterium avium Complex: Therapeutic Options." Presented at Exploring Controversial Issues in the Management of Infectious Diseases, Orlando, FL, October 1994

"Management of Opportunistic Infections in AIDS." Presented at CME Meeting, Lincoln Park Area Physicians and Staff, Chicago, IL, November 1995

"Tuberculosis Update." Presented at Ohio Medical Education Network, OMEN, Columbus, OH, April 1995

"Tuberculosis of the Central Nervous System." Presented at Neurology Grand Rounds, Columbus, OH, October 1995

"Current Treatment of Fungal Infections." Presented at eighth annual Update in Internal Medicine, Columbus, OH, October 1995

"HIV Update." Presented at Medical Grand Rounds, Columbus, OH, October 1996

"Cardiovascular Infections and Infections Associated with Cardiothoracic Surgeries." Presented at the fifth annual Cardiovascular Diseases Symposium: The High Risk Patient - An Interspecialty Approach, Snowmass, CO, .March 1996

"Azithromycin Treatment Trials." Presented at Advances in the Prophylaxis and Management of MAC, Council on MAC Investigative Research, San Diego, CA, March 1996

"AIDS Update: Focus on Occupational Risks." Presented at the fifth Annual Cardiovascular Diseases Symposium: The High Risk Patient - An Interspecialty Approach, Snowmass, CO, March 1996

"Infectious Diseases Potpourri: Changing Trends, New Treatments." Presented at MedOhio Monthly CME Series, Columbus, OH, February 1996

"Current Treatment for Fungal Infections: Dermatophytoses, Urinary Tract Infections and Candidemia." Presented at The Manchester VA Medical Center Grand Rounds, Manchester, NH, February 1996

"Central Nervous System Infections." Presented at Neurology for the Non-Neurologist CME Conference, Columbus, OH, May 1996

"Infections in the Immunocompromised Host." Presented at Emergency Medicine Rounds, Columbus, OH, December 1996

"Impact of Discontinuing PCP Prophylaxis in Subjects Receiving Antiretroviral Therapies Who Have Had Increases in CD4 Counts to >200 Cells/mm3." Presented at Twenty-second AIDS Clinical Trials Group Meeting, Washington, DC, December 1996

"Case Studies in the Prophylaxis of MAC." Presented at Advisory Panel Program for the Management of Opportunistic Infections in the Patient with HIV: Balancing Quality and Cost, New York, NY, June 1997

"Update on Prophylaxis and Treatment of Mycobacterium avium Complex." Presented at Opportunistic Infections Challenge Program, Washington, DC, November 1997

"Medical Update." Presented at EMPOWERMENT State-Wide Conference for Women Living with HIV/AIDS, Columbus, OH, November 1997

"Effective Treatment for Fungal Infections in HIV-Infected Patients." Presented at Opportunistic Infections Challenge Program, Philadelphia, PA, November 1997

"AIDS Update." Presented at 119th Ohio Pharmacists Association Annual Conference, Columbus, OH, April 1997

"AIDS Update: Opportunistic Infections." Presented at Ohio Medical Education Network (OMEN), Columbus, OH, March 1997

"An Update on HIV Infection." Presented at Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, Columbus, OH, August 1997

"Opportunistic Infections in AIDS Patients." Presented at fifth International Conference on the Prevention of Infection Symposium, Nice, FR|FRA, May 1998

"Nosocomial Candida Infections." Presented at The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology's 25th Annual Educational Conference and International Meeting, San Diego, CA, May 1998

"HIV Infection in Women." Presented at HIV Conference, Columbus, OH, October 1998

"Issues Affecting Women with HIV/AIDS." Presented at The Ohio AIDS Coalition and The Ohio Department of Health Leadership 2000 Conference, Columbus, OH, May 2000

"Immune Reconstitution in the Current Era of AIDS Care." Presented at Community Advisory Board Forum, Columbus, OH, November 2000

"HIV/AIDS Update." Presented at Fairfield Medical Center, Lancaster, OH, March 2000

"Treatment of Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia." Presented at Intravenous Nurses Society Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, May 2000

"Immunization Update." Presented at Ohio Medical Education Network (OMEN), Columbus, OH, April 2000

"Complications of HIV Infection and HIV Therapies." Presented at weekly HIV conference, Division of HIV Medicine, Torrance, CA, July 2001

"Fungal Infections: A Case-Based Assessment." Presented at Ohio Medical Education Network (OMEN), Columbus, OH, March 2001

"AIDS Update." Presented at Ohio Medical Education Network (OMEN), Columbus, OH, January 2003

"The Range of Immune Recovery Responses." Presented at Infectious Diseases Noon Conference, Rochester, NY, May 2003

"Evolving Treatment Strategies in HIV Infection." Presented at 2004 Ohio AIDS Coalition/Ohio Department of Health Leadership Conference, Columbus, OH, April 2004

"HIV Treatment Update: The Next Generation." Presented at 2005 Ohio AIDS Coalition/Ohio Department of Health Leadership Conference, Columbus, OH, April 2005

"AIDS Update 2005." Presented at OSU MedNet 21 Program, Columbus, OH, October 2005

"A5082: A Randomize, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Metformin and Rosiglitazone Alone or in Combination, in HIV-Infected Subjects with Hyperinsulinemia and Elevated Waist/Hip Ratio." Presented at ACTG National Meeting, Baltimore, MD, December 2005

"Things We All Should Know About HIV/AIDS." Presented at Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, Columbus, OH, November 2006

"HIV Update: What Internists Should Know about HIV/AIDS." Presented at Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, Jacksonville, FL, January 2007

"HIV Issues in Primary Care Medicine." Presented at Annual Infectious Diseases CME Course, Columbus, OH, September 2007

"Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of HIV/AIDS." Presented at The UN: Uniting the World Against AIDS, United Nations Day Conference, Columbus, OH, October 2007

"Treating HIV in Older Adults." Presented at Topics in Geriatric Medicine Lecture Series, Cleveland, OH, May 2007

"HIV/AIDS Update: Serving Underserved Populations." Presented at ninth annual Ohio Free Clinics Conference, Columbus, OH, October 2008

"Use of Newer Vaccines in Healthy and Immunocompromised Adults." Presented at Infectious Diseases Update 2009, Columbus, OH, November 2009

"Update from the XVIII International AIDS Conference." Presented at AETC Conference, Columbus, OH, October 2010

"Managing HIV Co-Infections and Co-Morbidities: A Case-Based Panel Discussion." Presented at 2010 IAS-USA Fall Course: Improving the Management of HIV Disease, New York, NY, October 2010

"HIV Infection: An Important Issue in Women's Health. Presented at Center for Women's Health CME Event, Columbus, OH, October 2010