Biographical summary
Ross Powers, M.D., is an Infectious Diseases Specialist at Mayo Clinic. His clinic focus includes:
- Treatment of medically complex infections including musculoskeletal and prosthetic device infections as well as mycobacterial infections
- Infection treatment and risk mitigation in pre- and post- international travelers
- Infection risk mitigation in pre- and post- transplant patients
In addition to his clinical activity, Dr. Powers also helps to direct the antimicrobial stewardship and infection control efforts of Mayo Clinic Florida. He is also actively involved in research and education of residents and fellows.
Conditions treated
- Infected total hip replacement
- Infected total knee replacement
- Infected total shoulder replacement
- Infection
- Infection in cancer patient
- Infection in the immunocompromised
- Infectious disease
Interests
- Treatment of medically complex infections including musculoskeletal and prosthetic device infections, mycobacterial infections, and infections in immunocompromised patients
- Infection treatment and risk mitigation in pre- and post- international travelers
- Infection risk mitigation in pre- and post- transplant patients
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2020
FellowInfectious Disease, Programs in Florida, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2018
Residency - Internal MedicineUniversity of Florida
- 2015
MDMedical College of Georgia
- 2011
BS with Distinction - BiologyEmory University
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2020
Infectious DiseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2018
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2020
Trainee Award IDweek 2020
Professional memberships
- 2020 - 2023
Lead physician III, Medical Director of CAUTIInfection Control Committee - Florida, Clinical Practice Committee - Florida, Mayo Clinic Florida Committees
- 2020 - 2023
Co-Medical DirectorClostridiodes difficile Quality Improvement Workgroup
- 2020 - present
Co-Medical DirectorOutpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Workgroup
- 2020
Active MemberClinical Practice Infection Control Committee, Mayo Clinic Florida Committees
- 2020 - present
Active MemberAntimicrobial Stewardship Committee, Mayo Clinic in Florida
- 2019 - 2020
Active MemberPharmacy and Therapeutics Committee - Florida
- 2016 - present
MemberInfectious Diseases Society of America
- 2015 - present
MemberAmerican College of Physicians
- 2011 - present
MemberAmerican Medical Association
Publications