Prof. Davidson Hamer

Director of the Travel / Infectious disease Clinic and Attending physician, Boston Medical Center, USA

Country

United States

Speciality

Infectious Diseases

Subspeciality

Parasitic Infections

Experience

38 years

Languages

English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian

Areas of expertise

Malaria
Pneumonia
Parasitic Diseases
Diarrheal diseases
Neonatal sepsis
HIV
Micronutrient deficiencies
Nutrition
Chagas disease
COVID-19
Japanese Encephalitis
Togaviridae Disease
Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
Yellow Fever
Chikungunya
Rabies
Salmonella Enterocolitis
Typhoid Fever
Zika Virus Disease

About the expert

Prof. Davidson Hamer is a distinguished professor of Global Health and Medicine at Boston University with expertise in internal medicine, infectious diseases, and tropical medicine. He is highly regarded for his research, committee involvement, and international health contributions, making him a respected figure in the field of global health and medicine.

Prof. Davidson Hamer is a distinguished professor of Global Health and Medicine at Boston University Schools of Public Health and Medicine. He also serves as an adjunct professor of Nutrition at Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.

With a strong background in internal medicine and infectious diseases, Prof. Hamer has held various academic appointments at prestigious institutions including Tufts University School of Medicine and Boston University School of Public Health. He is renowned for his expertise in clinical tropical medicine, travel health, and international health.

He has received numerous awards and honors for his contributions to the field, including fellowship recognition from the American College of Physicians, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, and the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

He has also been actively involved in research, serving on committees and boards at the national and international levels. Prof. Hamer's extensive knowledge and experience make him a respected figure in the field of global health and medicine.

Co-lead
2023 - Today
CEID climate change and emerging infectious disease pillar
Adjunct Professor of Nutrition
2010 - Today
Tufts University FSNSP
Director and Attending physician
2005 - Today
Director, Travel Clinic and Hospital, BMC
Visiting Professor
2022 - 2022
Swiss Tropical Public Health Institute
Invited Professor
2022 - 2023
Centre universitaire de médecine génerale et santé publique (Unisanté), Faculté de biologie et de médecine, Université de Lausanne
Affiliated faculty member
2021 - 2021
Center for Emerging Infectious Disease Policy and Research (CEID), Boston University
Professor of International Health and Medicine
2010 - 2014
BUSPH and BUSM
Associate Director
1996 - 2004
Infectious Diseases Center, TNEMC
Assistant Professor of Medicine
1994 - 2003
Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM)

American Board Certification in Infectious Disease

ABIM

1992
American Board Certification in Internal Medicine

ABIM

1990
Certificate in Travel Health (CTH®).

International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM)
Medical degree

University of Vermont College of Medicine

1987

Conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine (2005)
Committee for Tropical Medicine Boards, Clinical Group, ASTMH (2003)
Member, Clinical Group, ASTMH (1995)