Prakhar Vijayvargiya, MD
Assistant Professor
Department:
SOM-Medicine-ID
Email:
pvijayvargiya@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5560
Education
| Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, Transplant Infectious Diseases | 2020 |
| Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, Infectious Diseases | 2019 |
| University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Palm Beach Campus/JFK Hospital, Internal Medicine | 2016 |
| Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, MBBS, Medicine and Surgery | 2012 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 04/2020 - 06/2024 |
| NPI, National Provider Identification, CMS | 06/2013 - Present |
| DEA, Drug Enforcement Administration | 05/2022 - 05/2025 |
| Certification, Infectious Diseases, American Board of Internal Medicine | 12/2020 - Present |
| Certification, Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine | 10/2016 - Present |
| Certification, Basic Medical Spanish Course, UMMC Office of Diversity and Inclusion | 01/2024 - Present |
Current Positions
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine | 07/2020 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Intramural, Whole Genome Sequencing of Vancomycin-nonsusceptible Streptococcus anginosus, Division of Infectious Diseases Small Grants Program $10K | 04/2018 - 06/2020 |
| Intramural, Metagenomic Shotgun Sequencing of Blood to Identify Pathogens in Patients with Neutropenic Fever, Center for Individualized Medicine Research Grant Program $50,000 | 03/2017 - 06/2020 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Teacher of the Year, Department of Medicine, UMMC | 2021 |
| Patient Safety Award, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education | 2019 |
| IDWeek 2018 Trainee Travel Grant, Infectious Diseases Society of America | 2018 |
| Fellows Symposium on Transplantation 2018 Travel Grant, American Society of Transplantation | 2018 |
| Best Poster Presentation, 15th Annual Infectious Diseases Fellows Forum, Mayo Clinic Rochester | 2018 |
| Best Oral Presentation, American College of Physician's Florida Chapter Annual Scientific Meeting, Tampa, Florida | 2015 |
| Best Oral Presentation Annual Scholarship Day, JFK Medical Center, Atlantis, Florida | 2015 |
| Best Research Oral Presentation, American College of Physician's Florida Chapter Residents and Medical Students Meeting | 2015 |
| Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Sir Dorabji Tata Trust/JRD Tata Trust | 2010 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Mayo Fellows Association, Member | 2016 - 2020 |
| HIV Medical Association, Member | 2015 - Present |
| Infectious Diseases Society of America, Member | 2015 - Present |
| American College of Physicians, Member | 2013 - 2016 |
| Palm Beach County Medical Society, Member | 2013 - 2016 |
Committee Service
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, Member | 2023 - Present |
| Infectious Diseases Division Program Evaluation Committee, Chair | 2021 - Present |
| Infectious Diseases Division Program Evaluation Committee, Member | 2020 - 2021 |
Community Service
| Department of Community Service (DOCS), University of Miami Medical School, Member | 10/2013 - 06/2016 |
Other Service
| Scientific reports | |
| Journal of Fungi | |
| Annals of Internal Medicine | |
| Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy – Antimicrobial Resistance | |
| Lancet Microbe | |
| Transplant Infectious Diseases | |
| Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases | |
| Open Forum Infectious Diseases | |
| Clinical Infectious Diseases |
Directed Student Learning
| Preclinical Advisor, Advised: Madison Hanson | |
| Preclinical Advisor, Advised: Elizabeth McKee | |
| Preclinical Advisor, Advised: Sarah Harris | |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Dakota White | |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Dakota Turner | |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Franshayla Poe | |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Sarah Boone | |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: KriShunda Joiner |
Fellows supervised
| Infectious Diseases, Program Director, 1 fellows supervised | 07/2023 - Present |
| Infectious Diseases, Assistant Fellowship Director, 3 fellows supervised | 07/2021 - 07/2023 |
Residency Training
| Transplant Infectious Diseases, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2023 - Present |
| Infectious Diseases Outpatient Service, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2020 - Present |
| Infectious Diseases Inpatient Consult Service, Attending Physician | 2020 - Present |