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SUD/Syringe Exchange

Infectious Diseases Division
With IDEA Exchange, a State recognized needle exchange program, TeleMOUD, and SIRI, the infectious diseases division is making strides reducing injection drug related infections in the community. By meeting people where they are, infections related to injection drug use and new HIV outbreaks can be greatly reduced. With over 1,700 PWID (people who inject drugs) enrolled in these programs, vital infectious diseases care is brought to marginalized populations.
  • Infectious Diseases Elimination Act (IDEA Exchange)

  • TeleMOUD

  • SIRI Team

Meet The Faculty Leading This Outreach

Hansel Tookes, III, M.D., M.P.H.

Hansel Tookes, III, M.D., M.P.H.

Infectious Diseases

Biography: Hansel Tookes, MD, MPH, joined the faculty of the University of Miami in the Division of Infectious Diseases after completing his residency in Internal Medicine at Jackson Memorial Hospital. He is the principal investigator of the University of Miami IDEA Lab whose mission is to implement, disseminate, educate, and advocate for the health of people who use drugs. The IDEA...
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David Serota, M.D.

David P. Serota, M.D., M.Sc.

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Publications
Biography: I grew up in Miami and graduated from the Miller School of Medicine. After further medical training in Portland, Oregon and Atlanta, Georgia, I moved back to join the faculty in 2019. I am board certified in internal medicine, infectious diseases, and addiction medicine.
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