Assistant Professor-Clinical, Division of Infectious Diseases
N1129 Doan Hall
410 W 10th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
Professional Interests
My clinical and research interests are related to the prevention, diagnosis, and management of infections in immunocompromised hosts, specifically solid organ transplant recipients. Additionally, I have a developing interest in diagnostic and laboratory stewardship, focusing on how clinicians can effectively utilize microbiologic and immunologic testing to accurately and efficiently diagnose patients in a cost-effective manner.
I am currently the co-director of the immunocompromised host infectious diseases track, which is part of The Ohio State College of Medicine’s infectious diseases fellowship program and provide expertise on antimicrobial stewardship in immunocompromised patient populations as a member of the ASP team.
Education and Training
MD: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Residency: Internal Medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Fellowship: Infectious Diseases (Transplant Infectious Diseases Track) at Yale School of Medicine/Yale-New Haven Hospital
Professional Memberships
American College of Physicians
Infectious Diseases Society of America
American Society of Transplantation
International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
Honors and Awards
Teacher of the Year, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program, 2021-2022
Excellence in Teaching
El Boghdadly Z, Sarwar S & Lustberg ME. Infectious challenges with novel antibody-based therapies. Curr Infect Dis Rep. 2021;23(10). doi.org/10.1007/s11908-021-00753-2.
Sarwar S, Koff A, Malinis M, Azar MM. Daptomycin perioperative prophylaxis for the prevention of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus infection in colonized liver transplant patients. Transpl Infect Dis. 2020;22(3):e13280.