Zsofia Szep, MD, MSCE
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Infectious Diseases)
Infectious Disease Section Chief, Crescenz Philadelphia VA Medical Center
Department: Medicine
Contact information
3400 Spruce Street 3 Silverstein
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-203-6192
Education:
BS (Biochemistry)
University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 1998.
MD
Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, 2002.
MSCE
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2009.
Permanent linkBS (Biochemistry)
University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 1998.
MD
Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, 2002.
MSCE
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2009.
Selected Publications
Duong MT, Ungemach A, Malik F, Wasserman N, Cooper, K, Pantel AR, O'Neil JC, Szep Z: Mycobacterial spindle cell pseudotumor of the spinal cord: Case report and literature review. Journal of Neuroimmunology May 2024.Duong MT, Tebas P, Ancha B, Baron J, Chary P, Isaacs SN, Szep Z: Combination of Extended Antivirals with Antiretrovirals for Severe Mpox in Advanced Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: Case Series of 4 patients. Open Forum Infectious diseases 11(3): 2, Feb 2024.
Zsofia Szep, David Bennett, Paulina Pok, Vincent Mason, Corina Ramos, Adrian Jones, Rachel Fox: Linkage rates and factors associated with linkage from a medication for opioid use disorder mobile clinic in Philadelphia with a focus on African American individuals. Oral Presentation, American Public Health Association, November 2022, Boston, MA November 2022.
Benjamin Semeao, Alyssa Mezechow, Zsofia Szep: A Fishy Situation:An Unusal Case of a Liver Abscess. IDSA, ID week poster presentation, Washington, D.C. October 2022.
Grethlein D, Pirrone V, Devlin K, Dampier W, Szep Z, Winston FK,Ontaon S, Walshe EA, Malone K, Tillma S, Ances BM, Kandadai V, Kolson DL, Wigdahl B: Examining virtual driving test perfromance and its relationship to individuals with HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders. Frontiers in Neuroscience August 2022.
Mainville J, Gracely E, Szep Z: Drexel Medicine Resident Knowledge Attitudes and Practices Regarding Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis IDSA Virtual Conference, Boston, MA October 2020 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Szep Z., Conway H., Cui S, Evans A.: Weight Gain in Treatment Naïve Newly Diagnosed HIV Infected Persons after Initiation of Integrase Inhibitor Based Regimens. IDSA Virtual Conference, New Orleans, LA October 2020 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Szep Z.: Incorporating Telemedicine into Care at an Urban HIV Clinic. National Ryan White Conference, Washington, DC August 2020 Notes: Oral Presentation.
Coppock D, Lee I, Weintraub C, Connors D, Althoff A, Szep Z: Buprenorphine Naloxone (Suboxone) Initiation Protocol for Patients using Heroin or Short Acting Opioids. National Ryan White Conference, Washington, DC August 2020 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Brown-Valentine C, Connors D, Carroll, T, Reyer J, Szep Z: The Impact of a Gender Specific Support Group in a Philadelphia HIV Clinic. National Ryan White Conference, Washington, DC August 2020 Notes: Poster Presentation.