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Neil M. Ampel, M.D.

  1. Infectious Disease Specialist
  2. Internist
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Departments

Location

  1. Phoenix, Arizona

Languages

English

Existing patients

  1. General infectious diseases
  2. HIV/AIDS
  3. Valley fever
  • Coccidioidomycosis
  • HIV infection
  1. 1985
    Research Fellowship - Under Dr. Edward J. WingMontefiore Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  2. 1984
    Fellowship - Physician-InvestigatorUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  3. 1982
    Fellowship - Infectious DiseasesAffiliated Hospitals, Brown University
  4. 1980
    Internship/ResidencySt. Elizabeth's Hospital
  5. 1977
    MDSchool of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University
  6. 1975
    BS - ZoologyOregon State University

Certifications

  1. 1982
    Infectious DiseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  2. 1980
    Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2017
    Lifetime Achievement AwardCoccidioidomycosis Study Group
  2. 2009
    Maxwell L. Littman AwardMedical Mycology Society of New York
  3. 2006
    Top 30% of ReviewersAnnals of Internal Medicine
  4. 1998
    Volunteer AwardSouthern Arizona AIDS Foundation
  5. 1998
    Clinician-of-the-Year AwardVeterans Administration Medical Center
  6. 1996
    AwardBest Doctors in America
  7. 1996
    Dean's List for Excellence in Teaching in the Clinical SciencesUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine
  8. 1995
    Torch Award - Health Provider of the YearTucson AIDS Project
  9. 1991
    Golden Apple Award - Outstanding Intern TeacherDepartment of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center
  10. 1990
    Hands and Hearts AwardVeterans Affairs Medical Center
  11. 1977
    Honors AwardAlpha Omega Alpha Society

Professional memberships

  1. 2015 - present
    MemberInternational Society for Human and Animal Mycology
  2. 2015 - present
    PresidentCoccidioidomycosis Study Group
  3. 2014 - present
    MemberWater Safety Committee, Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System
  4. 2013 - 2015
    President-ElectCoccidioidomycosis Study Group
  5. 2012 - present
    ChairAntibiotic Stewardship Subcommittee, Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System
  6. 2011 - 2014
    MemberPlanning Committee, American College of Physicians
  7. 2010 - 2011
    MemberHIV Employee Education System Planning Committee, Veterans Administration
  8. 2010 - present
    Subject Group LeaderInvasive Mycoses, Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents, NIH/CDC/IDSA
  9. 2009 - present
    ChairInfection Control Committee, Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System
  10. 2008 - present
    MemberInvasive Fungal Infections, Faculty of 1000
  11. 2006 - 2008
    Panel LeaderNon-Candida Fungal Infections, Guidelines on the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections During HIV Infection Committee, DHHS-IDSA
  12. 2005
    MemberCollege of Medicine, University of Arizona
  13. 2003 - 2017
    MemberHIV Technical Advisory Group, Department of Veterans Affairs
  14. 2003 - 2007
    MemberSARS Working Group, Department of Veterans Affairs
  15. 2003 - 2006
    ChairmanPharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System
  16. 2003 - 2006
    MemberVISN 18 Pharmacy Benefits Management Working Group, Department of Veterans Affairs
  17. 2001 - 2009
    MemberPharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System
  18. 2000 - 2002
    PresidentVA Society for Practitioners of Infectious Diseases (VASPID)
  19. 2000 - 2002
    Workgroup MemberGuidelines for the Prevention of AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, Infectious Disease Society of America
  20. 2000 - present
    MemberPromotion and Tenure Committee, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona
  21. 1999 - 2001
    Advisory Board MemberBiomedical Research Foundation of Southern Arizona
  22. 1999 - 2000
    MemberHouse Staff Committee, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona
  23. 1998 - 2003
    ChairmanMedicine and Primary Care Quality Management Committee, Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System
  24. 1998 - 2000
    President-ElectVA Society for Practitioners of Infectious Diseases (VASPID)
  25. 1998 - 1999
    MemberPrevention of Opportunistic Infections Working Group, United States Public Health Service (USPHS) and Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA)
  26. 1997 - 1999
    PreceptorLongitudinal Clinical Curriculum, College of Medicine, University of Arizona
  27. 1997
    MemberHIV Physician Selection Committee, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona
  28. 1997
    MemberAd Hoc Committee on MICU Infections, Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System
  29. 1997
    MemberEthical Issues in Occupational Exposure to HIV Working Group, Department of Veterans Affairs
  30. 1996 - 1998
    TreasurerVA Society for Practitioners of Infectious Diseases (VASPID)
  31. 1996 - 1997
    ChairmanLiaison Committee on Medical Education Institutional Self Study, College of Medicine, University of Arizona
  32. 1996 - 1997
    ChairmanMedical Service Quality Assurance Committee, Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System
  33. 1996 - present
    MemberVA Society for Practitioners of Infectious Diseases (VASPID)
  34. 1994 - 1998
    MemberHuman Subjects Committee, University of Arizona
  35. 1994 - 1998
    MemberHIV Committee, University of Arizona
  36. 1994 - 1996
    Board MemberAmerican Lung Association of Arizona, American Lung Association
  37. 1994 - 1996
    ChairmanResearch Committee, American Lung Association of Arizona, American Lung Association
  38. 1994 - 1995
    MemberAdmissions Committee, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Arizona
  39. 1994 - 1995
    ChairmanPharmacology Course Review Subcommittee, College of Medicine, University of Arizona
  40. 1994 - 1995
    MemberPrevention of Opportunistic Infections Working Group, United States Public Health Service (USPHS) and Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA)
  41. 1993 - 1996
    ChairmanHIV Subcommittee, VA Society for Practitioners of Infectious Diseases (VASPID)
  42. 1993 - 1995
    Co-Director4th-Year Elective, Care of HIV-Infected Patients, College of Medicine, University of Arizona
  43. 1993 - 1994
    Medical AdviserTucson SHANTI Foundation
  44. 1993
    Panel MemberRyan White/NCAP Grants, Tucson Community Foundation
  45. 1992 - 1993
    ChairmanDirectors Task Force on Research Service Funding Shortfall, Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System
  46. 1992 - 1996
    MemberAIDS Education Project, College of Medicine, University of Arizona
  47. 1992 - 1995
    MemberResearch & Development Committee, Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System
  48. 1992 - 1993
    ChairmanPediatric Clerkship Review Subcommittee, College of Medicine, University of Arizona
  49. 1992
    MemberCurriculum Committee, College of Medicine, University of Arizona
  50. 1991 - 1994
    MemberHands and Hearts Award Selection Committee, Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System
  51. 1991 - 1992
    ChairmanResearch Service Space Committee, Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System
  52. 1991
    MemberPima County Ryan White Fund Allocation for HIV Committee
  53. 1990 - 1993
    MemberWestern Region Veterans Peer Review Organization, Department of Veterans Affairs
  54. 1990
    MemberNeurology Clerkship Review Subcommittee, College of Medicine, University of Arizona
  55. 1990
    FellowAmerican College of Physicians
  56. 1990
    FellowInfectious Disease Society of America
  57. 1989 - 1997
    MemberMedical Service Quality Assurance Committee, Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System
  58. 1988 - 1989
    MemberResearch & Treatment Development Study Group, Arizona's Governor's Task Force on AIDS
  59. 1988
    MemberComputer Committee, Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System
  60. 1987 - 2017
    PreceptorSecond-Year Medical Students, College of Medicine, University of Arizona
  61. 1987 - 1990
    ChairmanAIDS Resource Committee, Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System
  62. 1987 - 1990
    Physician AdvisorDistrict 24 MEDIPRO, Veterans Administration
  63. 1986 - 1994
    MemberHouse Staff Committee, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona
  64. 1986 - 1992
    MemberRecords Committee, Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System
  65. 1986 - present
    MemberDivision F (Mycology), American Society for Microbiology
  66. 1986 - present
    MemberInternational AIDS Society
  67. 1986 - present
    MemberCoccidioidomycosis Study Group
  68. 1985 - 1991
    MemberInfection Control Committee, Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System

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