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Sonya Mansukhlal Kothadia

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Infectious Diseases
2424 Erwin Road, BOX_2714 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27705

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Medicine · 2023 - Present Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Medicine

Recent Publications


Application of plasma cell-free metagenomic next-generation sequencing for the identification of Aspergillus fumigatus donor-derived infections among solid organ transplant recipients.

Journal Article Med Mycol Case Rep · December 2025 A cluster of Aspergillus fumigatus donor-derived infections (DDI) was rapidly diagnosed using plasma metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) among solid organ transplant recipients. The heart recipient, experiencing marginal hemodynamics, underwent a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device infection on outcomes following heart transplant.

Journal Article J Heart Lung Transplant · November 13, 2025 BACKGROUND: Infectious complications are common in patients implanted with HeartMate 3 (HM3) left ventricular assist devices (LVAD). Despite these issues, some patients with LVAD-specific infection are ultimately considered for heart transplant (HT). The i ... Full text Link to item Cite

Outcomes of lung transplantation from SARS-CoV-2 positive donors during the Omicron wave.

Journal Article JHLT Open · May 2025 Early observations of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission via lung transplantation have led to frequent discard of lungs from donors with positive SARS-CoV-2 tests. We compared survival between lung transplant recipien ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Miami, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine · 2017 M.D.