Ayesha Appa, MD

Assistant Professor

HIV, Infectious Disease, and Global Medicine

Dr. Ayesha Appa is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine at San Francisco General Hospital and a clinician investigator triply board-certified in Infectious Diseases, Addiction Medicine, and Internal Medicine. Her research program is centered on the integration of care for substance use disorders and HIV/serious infections, with an emphasis on implementing practical healthcare models.

Education
04/2023 - Infectious Diseases Fellowship, University of California, San Francisco
04/2022 - Inter-CFAR Implementation Science Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University
08/2021 - Addiction Medicine Fellowship, University of California, San Francisco
06/2018 - Chief Residency, University of Washington
06/2017 - Internal Medicine Residency, University of Washington
MD with Distinction, 06/2014 - , University of California, San Francisco
BA, 06/2007 - History modified with Biology, Dartmouth College
Honors and Awards
  • Population Health & Health Equity Scholarship, UCSF, 2023
  • Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) Early-Career Excellence Award in Clinical Research, UCSF, 2023
  • School of Medicine Bridges Curriculum Award: Excellence in Innovative Teaching Modalities, UCSF, 2022
  • Department of Medicine Clinical Fellow Award (Infectious Diseases), UCSF, 2019
  • Housestaff Achievement Award, University of Washington, 2018
  • Residency Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Washington, 2017
  • Gold Headed Cane Society Inductee, UCSF, 2013
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, UCSF, 2013
Publications