Stan Deresinski, MD

Stan Deresinski serves as Clinical Professor of Medicine in Stanford's Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, where he directs the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. After receiving his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine and completing his residency and fellowship training at Stanford, he built an impressive career spanning clinical practice, research, and education. His three decades of private practice included roles as Hospital Epidemiologist and Medical Staff President at Sequoia Hospital, while also serving as Associate Chief of Infectious Diseases and Director of the AIDS Program at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. In 1987, he founded the AIDS Community Research Consortium, serving as its Medical Director for nearly two decades. His expertise spans antimicrobial resistance, optimal antimicrobial use, fungal infections, and infections in immunocompromised hosts. Currently chairing Stanford's Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and Specialty Drugs Subcommittee, he has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers and serves as Section Editor of Clinical Infectious Diseases. His contributions have earned him numerous honors, including the IDSA Watanakunakorn Clinician of the Year Award, while his leadership extends to roles on the IDSA Board of Directors and Standards and Practice Guidelines Committee.