Rupak Datta, MD/PhD, MPH

Rupak Datta, MD, PhD is an Assistant Professor at the Yale School of Medicine and an Assistant Hospital Epidemiologist at the Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System. He completed his undergraduate training at Tufts University, earned his MPH at the Yale School of Public Health, and received his MD/PhD at the University of California Irvine School of Medicine. His dissertation focused on quantifying the burden and transmission potential of multidrug-resistant organisms across statewide healthcare facilities. Dr. Datta entered the American Board of Internal Medicine physician-scientist research pathway at the Yale School of Medicine and completed his infectious diseases fellowship program in 2020. His current research has focused on infection prevention and antibiotic stewardship in older adults. His areas of interest include hospital epidemiology, antibiotic-resistant organisms, and quality improvement.