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Paloma F Cariello, MD, MPH is an Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases at the University of Utah School of Medicine. She is a clinical educator who graduated from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) in 2003 and obtained a Master’s Degree in Public Health from University of Massachusetts in 2013. Dr. Cariello’s clinical work is focused on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of transplant-related infections and immunocompromised hosts, with dedicated training and expertise in caring for that patient population. She believes team work is the best approach to patient care, with the patient being the key element of the team. Dr. Cariello is board certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases. In addition to clinical work, she is highly dedicated to medical education and serves as the Director of the Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program.

In 2020, Dr. Cariello was appointed Associate Dean for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. She embraces diversity as a core value and fundamental priority across the different fields in medicine, and believes the power of a diverse group allows for increased creativity and innovation, with unparalleled opportunities for growth. Dr. Cariello is a strong supporter and advisor for female medical students interested in leadership. During her free time, Dr. Cariello enjoys cooking, puzzles, hiking and outdoor activities.

Specialties

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Solid and Bone Marrow Transplant

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Internal Medicine - Associate Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Infectious Diseases
Board Certification American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Infectious Disease)

Paloma F Cariello, MD, MPH is an Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases at the University of Utah School of Medicine. She is a clinical educator who graduated from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) in 2003 and obtained a Master’s Degree in Public Health from University of Massachusetts in 2013. Dr. Cariello’s clinical work is focused on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of transplant-related infections and immunocompromised hosts, with dedicated training and expertise in caring for that patient population. She believes team work is the best approach to patient care, with the patient being the key element of the team. Dr. Cariello is board certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases. In addition to clinical work, she is highly dedicated to medical education and serves as the Director of the Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program.

In 2020, Dr. Cariello was appointed Associate Dean for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. She embraces diversity as a core value and fundamental priority across the different fields in medicine, and believes the power of a diverse group allows for increased creativity and innovation, with unparalleled opportunities for growth. Dr. Cariello is a strong supporter and advisor for female medical students interested in leadership. During her free time, Dr. Cariello enjoys cooking, puzzles, hiking and outdoor activities.

Academic Locations

School of Medicine

801-581-8812

30 N 1900 E
University of Utah Hospital, Infectious Diseases, 4B319
Salt Lake City, UT  84132

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Internal Medicine - Associate Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Infectious Diseases
Board Certification American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Infectious Disease)

Education History

Fellowship University of Pittsburgh
Transplant Infectious Diseases
Fellow
Graduate Training University of Massachusetts

M.P.H.
Fellowship University of Massachusetts
Infectious Diseases
Fellow
Chief Resident MetroWest Medical Center

Chief Resident
Residency MetroWest Medical Center
Internal Medicine
Resident
Internship MetroWest Medical Center
Internal Medicine
Intern
Professional Medical Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Medical School
Medicine
M.D.

Selected Publications - Journal Articles

Journal Article

  1. Melia MT, Paez A, Reid G, Chirch LM, Luther VP, Blackburn BG, Perez F, Abdoler E, Kaul DR, Rehm S, Harik N, Barsoumian A, Person AK, Yun H, Beckham JD, Boruchoff S, Cariello PF, Cutrell JB, Graber CJ, Lee DH, Maziarz E, Paras ML, Razonable RR, Ressner R, Chen A, Chow B, Escota G, Herc E, Johnson A, Maves RC, Nnedu O, Clauss H, Kulkarni P, Pottinger PS, Serpa JA, Bhowmick T, Bittner M, Wooten D, Casanas B, Shnekendorf R, Blumberg EA (2020). The Struggling Infectious Diseases Fellow: Remediation Challenges and Opportunities. Open Forum Infect Dis, 7(3), ofaa058.
  2. Filkins LM, Gaston DC, Mathison B, Smith T, Couturier MR, Murphy RD, Ciarkowski C, Hanson KE, Cariello PF (2017). Biliary Strongyloides stercoralis With Cholecystitis and Extensive Portal Vein Thrombosis. Open Forum Infect Dis, 4(4), ofx217.
  3. Cariello PF, Kwak EJ, Abdel-Massih RC, Silveira FP (2015). Safety and tolerability of clofazimine as salvage therapy for atypical mycobacterial infection in solid organ transplant recipients. Transpl Infect Dis, 17(1), 111-8.
  4. Cariello PF, Wickes BL, Sutton DA, Castlebury LA, Levitz SM, Finberg RW, Thompson EH, Daly JS (2013). Phomopsis bougainvilleicola prepatellar bursitis in a renal transplant recipient. J Clin Microbiol, 51(2), 692-5.
  5. Soares M, Fontes F, Dantas J, Gadelha D, Cariello P, Nardes F, Amorim C, Toscano L, Rocco JR (2004). Performance of six severity-of-illness scores in cancer patients requiring admission to the intensive care unit: a prospective observational study. Crit Care, 8(4), R194-203.

Book Chapter

  1. Cariello PF, Muoz P (2017). Other Syndromes: Arthritis. In Sole A, Silveira F (Eds.), What to do in case of... A Reference Diagnostic Guide in Thoracic Organ Transplantation: Practical Approach to Frequent Scenarios (10). International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation.
  2. Wooding FG, Cariello PF, Nilsen AM (2012). Histoplasmosis. In 5-Minute Clinical Consult. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
  3. Cariello PF, Madoff LC (2012). Emerging Infectious Diseases and Globalization. In Emerging Diseases. Brazil: Editora Atheneu.

Conference Proceedings

  1. Cariello, P, Bares, S, Zimmer, A, Watts, K, Johnson, M, Rosenthal, K (2019). Contagion Theater - Teaching Microbiology with a Live In Class Sketch. AAMC 2019 Western Collaborative Meeting, Reno, NV.
  2. Goyal N, Gaskill E, Graves K, Sanders S, Benefield R, Elhalta D, Link N, Cariello PF (2018). Development of an Electronic Health Record Generated Alert for Prophylaxis Against Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia in the Setting of High Dose Steroids. ID Week, San Francisco, CA.
  3. Goyal N, Gaskill E, Graves K, Sanders S, Benefield R, Elhalta D, Link N, Cariello PF (2018). A Multidisciplinary Approach to Implementing PJP Prophylaxis in the Setting of High Dose Steroids on Discharge to Reduce Risk of Incidence of PJP. High Value Practice Academic Alliance National Conference, Baltimore, MD.
  4. Bliven K, Tsuha S, Benefield R, Cariello PF (2018). Successful treatment of native valve endocarditis due to VRE in an immunocompromised host with the combination of daptomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam followed by daptomycin and tigecycline. American College of Clinical Pharmacy 2018 Virtual Poster Symposium.
  5. Cariello PF, Daly JS, Fraire AE, Smith HL (2012). Mycobacterium bovis Aortic Aneurysm Following BCG Intravascular Instillation: A Misclassified Tuberculosis Diagnosis. ID Week, San Diego, CA.
  6. Cariello PF, Wickes BL, Sutton DA, Castlebury LA, Levitz SM, Finberg RW, Thompson EH, Daly JS (2012). Pre-Patellar Bursitis Secondary to Phomopsis bougainvilleicola in a Renal Transplant Recipient. The Immunocompromised Host Society Symposium, Genova, Italy.
  7. Cariello PF, Chimienti SN, Daly JS, Finberg RW, Jabbour N, Bozorgzadeh A (2012). Solid Organ Transplant Associated Graft-Versus-Host-Disease: A Reverse Rejection Mimicking Infection. The Immunocompromised Host Society Symposium, Genova, Italy.
  8. Cariello P, Treadwell T (2009). Apparent Virologic Failures and Blips in a Suburban HIV Clinic Caused by Laboratory Errors in a Commercial HIV-1 RNA PCR Assay. Interrnational Congress of Infectious Diseases, Miami, FL.

Case Report

  1. Cariello, PF, Goyal, D, Tsuha, S (2019). Pericardial Effusion with Necrotic Ventricular Mass in a Kidney Transplant Recipient. Am J Transplant, 19(5), 1589-1591.
  2. Filkins LM, Gaston DC, Mathison B, Smith T, Couturier MR, Murphy RD, Ciarkowski C, Hanson KE, Cariello PF (2017). Biliary Strongyloides stercoralis with cholecystitis and extensive portal vein thrombosis. Open Forum Infect Dis, 4(4).

Letter

  1. Osborn JD, Cariello PF, Pena E, Lee CJ (2019). Nocardia thyroiditis after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. [Letter to the editor]. Leuk Lymphoma, 61(4), 983-986.

Global Impact

Education History

Professional Medical Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Medical School
Medicine
M.D.

Selected Provider Publications

Journal Article

  1. Soares M, Fontes F, Dantas J, Gadelha D, Cariello P, Nardes F, Amorim C, Toscano L, Rocco JR (2004). Performance of six severity-of-illness scores in cancer patients requiring admission to the intensive care unit: a prospective observational study. Crit Care, 8(4), R194-203.
    Global Impact: Brazil.

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