Abhijit (Ajit) P. Limaye, MD | Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Professor

Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy & Infectious Diseases

Adjunct Professor

Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology

Director, Solid Organ Transplant Infectious Disease Program

Sites of Practice:

University of Washington Medical Center

Faculty Information

Biography

Dr. Limaye directs the Solid Organ Transplant Infectious Disease Program at University of Washington. He interacts with trainees at "plate rounds" on the general and SOT ID services and in the SOT ID clinic. His clinical and collaborative research activities are primarily focused on viral and fungal infections in SOT patients.

Education & Training:

University of Washington

Seattle, WA

1992

Senior Fellow, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine

University of Washington

Seattle, WA

1994-1995

Chief Medical Resident/Acting Instructor, Department of Medicine

University of Washington

Seattle, WA

1994-1995

Honors:

Seattle Metro Magazine's "Top ID Doc"

Fellow, American College of Physicians (ACP)

Fellow, Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

Contact

Email:

limaye@uw.edu

Phone:

(206) 598-1041

Mailing Address:

1959 NE Pacific St.
Box 356174
Seattle, WA 98195

Research & Clinical Interests

Research Interests:

Infections in immunocompromised hosts, including viral (CMV, BKV, respiratory viruses) and fungal pathogens
Herpesviruses in ICU patients

Clinical Interests:

Infections in immunocompromised patients such as those who have or will receive organ traansplants

Publications

PubMed:

PubMed Bibliography

Publications:

Limaye AP, Boeckh M. CMV in critically ill patients: pathogen or bystander? Rev Med Virol. 2010; 20(6): 372-9.
• PubMed Abstract

Roxby AC, Gottlieb GS, Limaye AP. Strongyloidiasis in transplant patients. Clin Infect Dis. 2009; 49(9):1411-23.
• PubMed Abstract

Limaye AP, Kirby KA, Rubenfeld GD, et al. Cytomegalovirus reactivation in critically ill immunocompetent patients. JAMA. 2008; 300(4):413-22.
• PubMed Abstract

Li F, Kenyon KW, Kirby KA, Fishbein DP, Boeckh M, Limaye AP. Incidence and clinical features of ganciclovir-resistant cytomegalovirus disease in heart transplant recipients. Clin Infect Dis. 2007; 45(4):439-47.
• PubMed Abstract

Copp DH, Godwin JD, Kirby KA, Limaye AP. Clinical and radiologic factors associated with pulmonary nodule etiology in organ transplant recipients. Am J Transplant. 2006; 6(11),2759-64.
• PubMed Abstract

Limaye AP, Bakthavatsalam R, Kim HW, et al. Impact of cytomegalovirus in organ transplant recipients in the era of antiviral prophylaxis.Transplantation. 2006; 81(12),1645-52.
• PubMed Abstract

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