Dr. Jana I. Preis, MD
Chief of Infectious Disease Division - New York Harbor VA BK Campus
Lead - VISN2 ID ICC
Dr. Jana I. Preis is a double board certified in Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine physician who completed undergraduate and graduate training at The George Washington University; and training in infectious disease and hospital epidemiology at the Yale University School of Medicine.
She currently serves as a Chief of Infectious Disease Division, New York Harbor VA BK Campus; and as a VISN2 ID ICC Lead. Her scholarly interests lie in the areas of treatment and prevention of infections in immunocompromised patients, global health and travel medicine, antimicrobial stewardship program, and patient education.
She serves on the editorial boards of numerous infectious disease journals, authored several books chapters, actively participates in speaking engagements at the local, national and international conferences. In addition, Dr Preis possesses over ten years of experience in medical media and journalism as a founder and host of cable TV and radio medical news show. As a clinician and scholar, Dr. Preis pursues a ‘Sherlock Holmes’ approach looking for unknowns among many knowns.
On a personal note, Dr. Preis enjoys travelling, classical music, and impressionist art; and describes her family as “happy and loud".