Anna Wald, MD, MPH
Enriched profilePhysician, Infectious Disease Consulting Service; Professor, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center; Head, Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, University of Washington School of Medicine · Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Anna Wald is Physician, Infectious Disease Consulting Service; Professor, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center; Head, Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, University of Washington School of Medicine at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. OpenAlex indexes 870 publications with 34,709 citations (h-index 91); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 14 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Infectious Disease profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 18 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Anna Wald, MD MPH, is Physician, Infectious Disease Consulting Service at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. The public record shows 870 publications with 34,709 citations (h-index 91), centered on Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments, Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research, HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions. It also documents an investigator role on 14 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 5 companies, 11 NIH-funded awards (1998–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Open forum infectious diseases
- Top research focus: Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- 14 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 5 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
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trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 23 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 365.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Updated 18 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 14 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Evaluation of Pharmacokinetic Drug-drug Interactions Between Hormonal Contraceptives and Doravirine-containing ART Among Women Living With HIV in South Africa
Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Intradermal, Fractional Dose of HPV Vaccines:
Sponsor: University of Washington
- HPV Vaccine Therapy in Interrupting Progression in Patients With High-Grade Vulvar or Anal Lesions
Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Industry payments
Updated 18 Oct 2026
5 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCProgram year202511 payments
- Bayer Healthcare LLCProgram year20251 payment
- GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.Program year20244 payments$17,704openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
NIH funding
Updated 18 Oct 2026
11 NIH research awards on record, funded 1998–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- University of Washington Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit
University of Washington
FY2026$1,198,521UM1AI148573 - University of Washington Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit
University of Washington
FY2025$2,527,789UM1AI148573 - University of Washington Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit
University of Washington
FY2024$2,579,381UM1AI148573
Publications
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Efficacy and Safety of Pritelivir vs Foscarnet for the Treatment of Acyclovir-Refractory Herpes Simplex Virus Infection in Immunocompromised Adults: A Randomized, Open-Label Phase 2 Trial.
Open forum infectious diseases
Clinical Trial2026 - Mathematical modeling of the population-level impact of hypothetical herpes simplex virus type 2 curative therapy.
Communications medicine
Article2026 - Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Screening in Persons with and Without HIV: Evidence, Challenges, and Future Directions.
Current HIV/AIDS reports
Review2026 - Limitations of acyclovir and identification of potent HSV antivirals using 3D bioprinted human skin equivalents.
Nature communications
Article2025
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Epidemiology and Outcome of Mould Infections in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant RecipientsArticle1,448 citations2002
- 02
- 03Once-Daily Valacyclovir to Reduce the Risk of Transmission of Genital HerpesArticle731 citations2003
- 04
- 05
Network
Updated 18 Oct 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 18 Oct 2026
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Education
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- Board Certified
American Board of Internal Medicine
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Infectious Diseases
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Associate Editor
NEJM Journal Watch Women's Health
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Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Awards & honors
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Professor of Epidemiology
Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine
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Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, University of Washington
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Pathogen-Associated Malignancies Integrated Research Center (PAM IRC), Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
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