John Watson Mellors MD

Dr. Mellors is the Chief of the Infectious Diseases Division, a Distinguished Professor of Medicine, the Endowed Chair for Global Elimination of HIV and AIDS at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and, Executive Director of the HIV/AIDS Program with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). He has served as Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine for more than 20 years. Under his leadership, the Division has grown to 68 faculty and 198 staff, with $3 million in annual clinical revenue.

Dr. Mellors directs the primary care and clinical research activities in HIV/AIDS at UPMC Health System, providing care to over 1,700 HIV-infected individuals. His clinical interests are directed toward optimizing antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection, especially among individuals with antiretroviral drug resistance.