Infectious disease expert to discuss treatments for C. difficile infection

March 29, 2023

The 2023 Chatrchai Watanakunakorn, M.D. Lectureship in Medicine will be held Wednesday, April 5, at noon in Watanakunakorn Auditorium and via Zoom. The 2023 lecturer is Michael Tan, M.D., FACP, FIDSA (’99), professor of internal medicine at NEOMED and lead physician for Summa Health Medical Group-Infectious Disease.

Dr. Tan will discuss “Evolution of Treatment of C. difficile infection.”

Dr. Tan is board certified in infectious diseases and internal medicine. He earned his medical degree from NEOMED in 1999 and completed his residency training at Summa Health System. He then completed a fellowship in infectious diseases and tropical medicine at the University of South Florida in Tampa.

He is a practicing infectious disease specialist and a frequent lecturer on various infectious disease topics. In addition to clinical practice, he is co-director of the antimicrobial stewardship programs at Summa Health’s hospitals.

For more information and to RSVP, contact Aeriole Conner at aconner@neomed.edu.