Scott K Heysell, MD
Infectious Diseases
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Bio & Overview
Scott Heysell, MD, MPH, is an internal medicine physician specializing in infectious diseases. His primary focus is caring for people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacterial diseases.
Heysell is an active researcher and supports partners worldwide in an effort to reduce tuberculosis-related deaths and correct factors that contribute to tuberculosis, including poverty, health system management and chronic medical conditions such as HIV and diabetes. His research group also studies how to maximize drug efficacy to improve treatment outcomes.
An English major as an undergraduate at Vanderbilt University, Heysell returned to his home state of Oregon to complete medical school at Oregon Health Sciences University. He went on to complete a Master’s of Public Health degree with a focus in epidemiology and biostatistics prior to attending Yale University for residency training in internal medicine.
It was time working in rural South Africa caring for people during an HIV and drug-resistant tuberculosis epidemic that most influenced Heysell’s career path and research interests. He completed his fellowship in infectious diseases at UVA Health, working within a division dedicated to eliminating the diseases of poverty.
Heysell is married to a fellow physician-scientist working with infectious diseases. They have two children who keep them busy, follow them around for work-related travel, but also provide an important connection to their community.
Academic Information
- Department
- Medicine
- Academic Role
- Professor
- Division
- Infectious Diseases
- Research Interests
- Drug-resistant tuberculosis, HIV co-infection
- Gender
- Male
- Languages
- English
- Age Groups Seen
- Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)
- Primary Education
- Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
- Residency
- Yale University- New Haven Hospital
- Fellowships
- Yale University School of Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine
- Certification
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease), American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
Highlights
Infectious Disease Physician Scott Heysell, MD
My name is Scott Heysell and I'm a doctor at the University of Virginia. I have the privilege to care for people who have HIV and we provide a comprehensive approach to the care of in our community and throughout the state. What we do within the infectious disease clinic is to provide a comprehensive and very patient centered approach to a person with an infectious condition. I'm passionate about helping individuals but I also have a strong focus on conditions of poverty. I think the most rewarding part of patient care is being able to develop long term relationships with my patients and be able to stand with them and beside them through very challenging times in their lives.
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