George R. Thompson MD, FIDSA

Dr. George R. Thompson is a Professor of Medicine at UC Davis Health Medical Center with a joint appointment in Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology.

Dr. Thompson specializes in the care of patients with invasive fungal infections and has research interests in clinical trials, fungal diagnostics, and host immunogenetics. His current research focuses on the development of new antifungal agents, mechanisms of resistance, and molecular causes of adverse side effects.

Dr. Thompson has published over 180 papers in peer-reviewed journals and serves on several national and international committees and advisory boards including the IDSA, Coccidioidomycosis Study Group, and the Mycoses Study Group where he chairs the education committee.