Martha Lewis Blum, MD, PhD

Specialties:

Infectious Diseases

Martha Lewis Blum, MD, PhD, is board certified in infectious diseases and internal medicine. She received her medical degree from Cornell University Medical College in 2002 and completed her residency and fellowship in infectious diseases at University of California Los Angeles Medical Center. She has a doctorate in medical virology from Rockefeller University. She was assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at UCLA from 2007-14, when she joined Montage Medical Group. She has received research grants from the National Institutes of Health and published research articles on many viral infections, including HIV, HTLV, SARS, and Hepatitis B and C viruses. She is medical director of antimicrobial stewardship at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula and is dedicated to promoting the appropriate use of antibiotics in our community. She specializes in general infectious diseases and travel medicine.

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Contact Information

  • Office: 831-333-3040

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Gender:

Female

Languages:

English

Areas of Interest

Infectious Diseases

Experience

Year joined staff: 2014

Residency

2004
University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine

Fellowship

2007
University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine

Internship

2003
University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine

Medical School

2001
Rockefeller University Hospital 2002
Cornell University

Board Certifications

  • Infectious Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2007