Dr. Megan Rose Curtis joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases as an Assistant Professor in July 2024. She is a dedicated physician, researcher, and educator with a focus on infectious diseases and women’s reproductive health. Dr. Curtis’ research interests have spanned topics from HIV and obstetric hemorrhage in sub-Saharan Africa to behavioral risk factors for STIs among women who inject drugs in the King County, WA. Her training has taken her across the country, and her research is informed by the diverse patient populations she has been privileged to care for along the way. Her current research is focused on using simulation modeling to study the clinical impacts and cost-effectiveness of policies and interventions along the maternal and pediatric cascade of care.
She is primarily interested in improving healthcare delivery for perinatal infections including hepatitis C virus and syphilis that disproportionately impact people with substance use disorder. Dr. Curtis received her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine. She completed her internal medicine residency at the University of Washington and fellowship training at the Harvard combined Mass General Brigham Infectious Disease Fellowship Program, which included a year of dedicated care for individuals living with HIV and a focus on medical education. She then completed post-doctoral research training with joint mentorship from the Medical Practices and Evaluation Center at Mass General Hospital and Syndemics Lab at Boston Medical Center. Dr. Curtis is thrilled to return to her hometown of St. Louis and to join the Washington University faculty.