Dr. Maria Mileno

Biography

Maria D. Mileno, MD, is currently an Associate Professor of Medicine at Brown University and the Director of the Travel Medicine Service at Miriam Hospital, where she has served for the past eleven years. She graduated from Bronx High School of Science and obtained her AB degree in Biology from Brown University, followed by her MD from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Mileno completed her internal medicine training at New England Medical Center and is currently finishing her fellowship in infectious diseases. Her passion lies in teaching, as she enjoys instructing medical students, housestaff, and ID fellows on the clinical management of HIV-infected individuals and providing general infectious disease consultations. Dr. Mileno's research interests focus on the illnesses of returned travelers and the care of immunocompromised travelers. She has authored numerous publications on various subjects and serves as an associate editor for Travel Medicine Advisor. Her teaching activities include participation in the Pathophysiology of Infectious Disease course at Brown Medical School and guest lectures in an undergraduate course on the Burden of Disease in Developing Countries. Additionally, she has developed an elective course titled "Introduction to Tropical Medicine" aimed at engaging eager students and investigators who are interested in working abroad. Dr. Mileno is a long-standing member of several professional organizations, including ASTMH, ISTM, and IDSA. She also holds leadership roles at Miriam Hospital, including Officer of Quality Management in the Department of Medicine and Chairperson of the IRB.

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