Scott Heysell, MD, MPH
Enriched profileThomas H. Hunter Professor of International Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health · University of Virginia School of Medicine
Scott Heysell is Thomas H. Hunter Professor of International Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health at University of Virginia School of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 216 publications with 3,733 citations (h-index 33); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 3 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 11 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Scott Heysell, M.D., M.P.H., is Thomas H. Hunter Professor of International Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health at University of Virginia School of Medicine. The public record shows 216 publications with 3,733 citations (h-index 33), centered on Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis, Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy. It also documents an investigator role on 3 registered clinical trials, 9 NIH-funded awards (2012–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · JMIR formative research
- Top research focus: Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- 3 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
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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; 5 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 102.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Practice address
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Updated 14 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 3 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- STeroids and Enhanced Spectrum Antibiotics for the Treatment of Patients in Africa With Refractory Sepsis
Sponsor: University of Virginia
- Improving HIV/Tuberculosis Outcomes in Irkutsk
Sponsor: University of Virginia
- Diagnostics and Pharmacotherapy for Severe Forms of TB (DMID 15-0100)
Sponsor: University of Virginia
Industry payments
No payments involving this person were reported to CMS in program years 2021–2024. Why? →
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Anti-infectives
100%Macrolide Antimicrobial39.6%Azithromycin100%Part D≥14 patientsAntimycobacterial35%Ethambutol Hcl100%Part D≥14 patients+ 3 more classes in this area
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
Updated 14 Oct 2026
9 NIH research awards on record, funded 2012–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Urine Colorimetry for Tuberculosis Pharmacokinetics Evaluation in Children and Adults
University of Virginia
FY2026$616,730R01AI137080 - STeroids and enhanced Antibiotics for the treatment of patients in Africa with Refractory Sepsis: STARS trial
University of Virginia
FY2026$329,631U01AI192033 - STeroids and enhanced Antibiotics for the treatment of patients in Africa with Refractory Sepsis: STARS trial
University of Virginia
FY2026$162,000U01AI192033
Publications
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- The Clinical Relevance of Weighting Malnutrition for Infectious Diseases.
The Journal of infectious diseases
Comment2025 - Breaks in the Cascade of Care: Evidence to Shift From Facility-Based Screening of Household Contacts of People With Tuberculosis in Rural Tanzania.
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Article2025 - Etiology of Fever and Associated Outcomes Among Adults Receiving Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Solid Tumors in Uganda.
Open forum infectious diseases
Article2023 - Rifampin urinary excretion to predict serum targets in children with tuberculosis: a prospective diagnostic accuracy study.
Archives of disease in childhood
Article2023
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01
- 02Food for thought: addressing undernutrition to end tuberculosisArticle107 citations2021
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Network
Updated 14 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 14 Oct 2026
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Other
news.med.virginia.edu/media-highlights/uva-speaks-podcast-interviews-scott-heysell-md-mph-about-reducing-global-health-inequities
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- MD
Oregon Health and Science University
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Oregon Health and Science University
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Vanderbilt University
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Director
UVA Center for Global Health Equity
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UVA Health Bronchiectasis and Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria Care Center Network
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Media & interviews
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