Siddharth Kogilwaimath, M.D. - Faculty Profile

Biography

Siddharth Kogilwaimath, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of its Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine. His clinical activities are based at Parkland Health and Clements Hospitals. He holds a secondary appointment in the Peter O'Donnell Jr. School of Public Health.

Born in India, Dr. Kogilwaimath grew up in Brunei. He began his medical training at International Medical University in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and received his medical degree from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He then obtained internal medicine residency training at Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John’s, and advanced training in infectious diseases at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg. He also holds a diploma in Clinical Epidemiology from Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Dr. Kogilwaimath joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2024.

Dr. Kogilwaimath is heavily involved in the care of people living with HIV and has a keen interest in HIV and HCV care as well as bridging health inequities for vulnerable populations including PWID. He is currently involved in providing HIV education for primary care practitioners as a means to improve knowledge amongst primary care providers, reduce stigma and improve access to HIV care.

Education

Medical School: Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia Canada (2009)
Residency: Memorial University of Newfoundland (2013), Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Manitoba (2015), Infectious Diseases
Other Post Graduate Training: Harvard University- T.H. Chan School of Public Health (2023)
Undergraduate School: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (2023), Clinical Effectiveness

Research Interest

HCV Care
HIV Care

Publications

Prognostic effect of HIV on visual acuity in ocular syphilis: a systematic review: Wu LZ, Orlowski TM, Karunatilake M, Lee S, Mondal P, Kogilwaimath S, Bursztyn LL Eye (Basingstoke) 2023 Oct 37 3271-3281
Highlights from the 30th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunist Infections (CROI): Psomas KC, Barber T, Kogilwaimath S, Waters LJ Journal of Virus Eradication 2023 Mar 9
A two-day workshop reviewing Canadian provincial and national HIV care cascade indicators, reporting, challenges, and recommendations: Nicolau IA, Shokoohi M, McBane JE, Pogany L, Popovic N, Nicholson V, Hillier S, Aran N, Brophy J, Burt K, Cox J, de Pokomandy A, Kakkar F, Kelly D, Kerkerian G, Kogilwaimath S, Kroch A, Lima VD, Linthwaite B, Mbuagbaw L, McClarty L, Turvey S, Owino M, Martin C, Hogg RS, Loutfy M Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada 2022 Sep 7 247-268
Staphylococcus lugdunensis Endocarditis: Lower Mortality in the Contemporary Era?: Leis BT, Parekh DD, Macknak BF, Kogilwaimath S CJC Open 2022 May 4 474-478
Lichenoid granulomatous dermatitis: A case with dramatic desquamation and multiple potential causes: Odeshi O, Kenny B, Kogilwaimath S, Oroz I, Osmond A SAGE Open Medical Case Reports 2022 Apr 10
Reply to: Concerns about estimating relative risk of death associated with convalescent plasma for COVID-19: Author Collaboration tC, Bégin P, Callum J, Cook R, Jamula E, Liu Y, Finzi A, Heddle NM, Tinmouth A, Zeller MP, Beaudoin-Bussières G, Amorim L, Bazin R, Loftsgard KC, Carl R, Chassé M, Cushing MM, Daneman N, Devine DV, Dumaresq J, Fergusson DA, Gabe C, Glesby MJ, Li N, McGeer A, Robitaille N, Sachais BS, Scales DC, Schwartz L, Shehata N, Turgeon AF, Wood H, Zarychanski R, Arnold DM, Marceau D, Huang A, Carr H, Lin Y, Lall R, Graham C, Arsenault C, Sales V, Sidhu D, Semret M, Hamm C, Arhanchiague E, Solh Z, Srour N, Soliman K, Yee C, Kogilwaimath S Nature medicine 2022 Jan 28 53-58
Author Correction: Convalescent plasma for hospitalized patients with COVID-19: an open-label, randomized controlled trial (Nature Medicine, (2021), 27, 11, (2012-2024), 10.1038/s41591-021-01488-2): Author Collaboration tC, Bégin P, Callum J, Jamula E, Cook R, Heddle NM, Tinmouth A, Zeller MP, Beaudoin-Bussières G, Amorim L, Bazin R, Loftsgard KC, Carl R, Chassé M, Cushing MM, Daneman N, Devine DV, Dumaresq J, Fergusson DA, Gabe C, Glesby MJ, Li N, Liu Y, McGeer A, Robitaille N, Sachais BS, Scales DC, Schwartz L, Shehata N, Turgeon AF, Wood H, Zarychanski R, Finzi A, Marceau D, Huang A, Carr H, Lin Y, Lall R, Graham C, Arsenault C, Sales V, Sidhu D, Semret M, Hamm C, Arhanchiague E, Solh Z, Srour N, Soliman K, Yee C, Laroche V, Kogilwaimath S Nature medicine 2022 Jan 28 212
Convalescent plasma for hospitalized patients with COVID-19: an open-label, randomized controlled trial: Author Collaboration tC, Bégin P, Callum J, Jamula E, Cook R, Heddle NM, Tinmouth A, Zeller MP, Beaudoin-Bussières G, Amorim L, Bazin R, Loftsgard KC, Carl R, Chassé M, Cushing MM, Daneman N, Devine DV, Dumaresq J, Fergusson DA, Gabe C, Glesby MJ, Li N, Liu Y, McGeer A, Robitaille N, Sachais BS, Scales DC, Schwartz L, Shehata N, Turgeon AF, Wood H, Zarychanski R, Finzi A, Marceau D, Huang A, Carr H, Lin Y, Lall R, Graham C, Arsenault C, Sales V, Sidhu D, Semret M, Hamm C, Arhanchiague E, Solh Z, Srour N, Soliman K, Yee C, Laroche V, Kogilwaimath S Nature medicine 2021 Nov 27 2012-2024
Langue villeuse: Burge E, Kogilwaimath S CMAJ 2021 Jul 193 E1069-E1070
Hairy tongue: Burge E, Kogilwaimath S CMAJ 2021 Apr 193 E561

Honors & Awards

Third Place, Provincial Department of Medicine Research Day 2022 Awards
University of Saskatchewan (2022)
Top Abstract, Research, Innovation and Scholarship in Education (RISE) Virtual Conference
University of Saskatchewan (2021)
Distinguished Lecturer Award, Internal Medicine Residency Training Program
University of Saskatchewan (2016-2017)

Professional Associations/Affiliations

Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada
British HIV Association
Canadian Medical Association
European AIDS Clinical Society
HIV Medicine Association
Infectious Diseases Society of America
Saskatchewan Medical Association