Ostrosky-Zeichner is a professor of medicine and epidemiology, Memorial Hermann Endowed Chair, vice chair of medicine for health care quality, director of the Laboratory of Mycology Research, and division chief at the Division of Infectious Diseases of the McGovern Medical School at University of Texas (UT) Health Houston. He also serves as the chief epidemiology officer and associate director for antimicrobial stewardship for Memorial Hermann Healthcare System and UT Physicians. He coordinates the emerging infection response for UTHealth Houston and its affiliated hospitals and clinics.
Invasive fungal diseases remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing transplant, with shifting epidemiology, emerging resistance, and geographic variation underscoring the urgent need for improved surveillance, prevention strategies, and antifungal stewardship.
