Lydia Aoun-Barakat, MD
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Dr. Lydia Aoun Barakat is the Medical Director of the Yale Center for Infectious Diseases and she oversees the infectious diseases ambulatory services at YNHH and Yale Medicine, including the care of over 1,500 patients living with or at risk of HIV, general infectious diseases, and transplant infectious disease.
Dr. Barakat’s career is highlighted by her commitment to improving the care for people with HIV and aging with HIV. She has received and contributed to multiple HRSA and CDC grants that are dedicated to the mission of serving the people living with HIV/AIDS and require a long term vision in accomplishing a high standard quality of care as well as a focus on outcome measures.
Dr. Barakat is a leader in Quality Improvement in HIV care and served as member on several local and national committees dedicated to improving HIV Quality. Her work has been recognized nationally by the presentation of the “Senior Leadership Award” for her role in building an HIV Quality infrastructure for patient care.
Dr. Barakat is nationally recognized and involved in workforce development in the area of HIV primary care, infectious diseases, and DEI. She is passionate about teaching residents, infectious disease fellows, and students, mentoring them for presentations in national meetings and completing clinical research projects. She has been honored to receive “Teacher of the year award” on several occasions during the last two decade. She also serves as the Program Director for the HIV Training Track within the Yale Primary Care Residency Program that she established and implemented since 2011.
Dr. Barakat has taken every opportunity to expand her knowledge and expertise in the fields of Medicine and Infectious Diseases. She enjoys the investigative process that results in the diagnosis of challenging infectious disease cases; whether diagnosing a “Fatal Inhalation Anthrax in a 94-year-old Connecticut Woman” published in JAMA, the patient who almost lost his vision due to Cat Scratch Disease or one of the first patients with COVID-19 reported in “Diagnosis” in the New York Times magazine.
Dr. Barakat is dedicated to her role as clinician educator scholar at Yale where caring for patients, mentoring students and trainees, and developing innovative research and curriculum are paramount.
Education & Training
- FellowYale New Haven Hospital (2000)
- ResidentGriffin Hospital (1998)
- MDLebanese University (1994)
Activities
- Moderator: State of the ART for HIV Care and PreventionBoston, MA, United States 2023ID week 2023
- HIV and Aging: People-Purpose-PowerAustin, TX, United States 2023P3 summit 2023
- Management of HIV Resistance- Available Treatment ModalitiesBeirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon 2023Anti-microbial resistance symposium
- Ending the HIV Epidemic: The Key Pillar of Workforce DevelopmentCharlottesville, VA, United States 2023HIV Symposium
- HIVMA HIV workforce developmentZoom Presentation 2022HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau leadership
- Ending the HIV Epidemic: Through a Syndemic LensZoom 2022CT DPH Summit Co-director
- The HIV Epidemic- Lessons LearnedBeirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon 2022Medical Grand Round
- HIV Workforce DevelopmentBeirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon 2022Workshop
- Ending the HIV Epidemic: Through a Syndemic LensZoom Symposium 2022Annual Summit
- Infectious Disease Diversity, Equity, and Antiracism (ID2EA): A Dedicated Curriculum for Infectious Disease ProfessionalsVirtual Meeting 2021ID Week 2021
- Infectious Disease Diversity, Equity, and Antiracism (ID2EA): A Dedicated Curriculum for Infectious Disease ProfessionalsVirtual meeting 2021ID Week 2021
- Health Equity Summit: Health for All- Symposium Co-directorZoom 2021NEAETC
- Update on HIV treatment-40 years laterZoom Meeting 2021Annual Lebanese Infectious Disease Congress
- HIV Pathway Initiative – PresentationZoom meeting 2021HRSA-HIV/AIDS Bureau
- Connecticut Triple ThreatZoom 2021EHE Symposium Co-director
- Intersection between HIV and COVID-19Zoom meeting 2021Medical Grand Round
- HIV Quality ManagementZoom meeting 2020Workshop
- Primary Care for HIVZoom 2020Primary Care Symposium Co-director
- Ending the HIV EpidemicNew Haven, CT, United States 2020AIDS Walk New Haven Keynote Speaker
- COVID-19 SymposiumZoom 2020Co-director
- 37th Annual Conference for the Connecticut Infectious Disease SocietyNew Haven, CT, United States 2019Conference Co-director
- HIV Epidemic- Successes and ChallengesMonrovia, Montserrado, Liberia 2019Medical Grand Round
- HIV ManagementMonrovia, Montserrado, Liberia 2019Workshop
- HIV Treatment Update: Caring for the Full Spectrum of Patients Living with HIV, from the Everyday to the EsotericNew Haven, CT, United States 2019AAHIVM Symposium
- 36th Annual Conference for the Connecticut Infectious Disease SocietyNew Haven, CT, United States 2018Conference Co-director
- Time to End AIDSNew Haven, CT, United States 2018AIDS Walk New Haven Keynote Speaker
- HIV Case DiscussionFarmington, CT, United States 2018UCONN ID Fellow Symposium
- The Changing Face of HIV EpidemicFarmington, CT, United States 2018Medical Grand Round
- 35th Annual Conference for the Connecticut Infectious Disease SocietyOrange, CT, United States 2017Conference Co-director
- Ending AIDS- Prospects of Treatment Toward HIV CureBeirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon 2017Annual Lebanese Infectious Disease Congress
- Co-DirectorOrange, CT, United States 201735th Annual Conference for the Connecticut Infectious Disease Society
- Expanding HIV Training in GME-The Yale experienceNew York, NY, United States 2017SUNY Symposium
- 34th Annual Conference for the Connecticut Infectious Disease Society, 2016Orange, CT, United States 2016Conferencee Co-director
- The Changing Face of HIV Care: Expanding HIV Training in Internal Medicine ResidencyNew Haven, CT, United States 2016SGIM
- Ending AIDS is every clinician’s opportunity” CT state course mandateNew Haven, CT, United States 2016CT Course Mandate
- Caring for HIV/AIDS patients and potential career paths in the field of infectious diseaseNew Haven, CT, United States 2016Quinnipiac University-Panel discussion
- Co-DirectorOrange, CT, United States 201634th Annual Conference for the Connecticut Infectious Disease Society
- Co-DirectorOrange, CT, United States 201634th Annual Conference for the Connecticut Infectious Disease Society
- Is PrEP for WomenNew Haven, CT, United States 2016Southern University Panel discussion- PrEP Town Hall meeting for HIV prevention
- Challenging Cases in Infectious DiseasesOrange, CT, United States 2015CIDS Annual Meeting
- Top 10 articles in Infectious DiseasesOrange, CT, United States 2014CIDS Annual Meeting
- Retention in Care of HIV-infected YouthNew Haven, CT, United States 2013Primary Care Symposium
- Expanding HIV Training in Graduate Medical EducationWashington, DC, United States 2012National Ryan White Conference
- HIV UpdateHartford, CT, United States 2012CT DPH HIV Seminar
- Quality Improvement in HIV CareWashington, DC, United States 2008Ryan White All Grantees Meeting
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Elsie Cofield Award | New Haven Mayor Task Force on AIDS | 2022 |
The Stephen Huot Award for Dedication and Excellence | Yale Primary Care Program | 2022 |
Teacher of the Year Award | Yale Internal Medicine Residency Program | 2021 |
Leadership Award | Connecticut Infectious Disease Society | 2019 |
100 Women in Medicine | 2018 | |
Teacher of the Year Award | Yale Internal Medicine Residency Program | 2017 |
Teacher of the Year Award | Yale Primary Care Program | 2012 |
Senior Leadership in Quality HIV care Award | National Quality Center- HRSA | 2008 |
Teacher of the Year Award | Yale Primary Care Program | 2008 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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Pediatric ID Section Chief Search Committee | Faculty Member | 2023 - Present |
IDSA | Fellow | 2023 - Present |
IDSA/HIVMA Award Committee | IDSA/HIVMA Award Committee | 2023 - Present |
New Haven County Medical Association | Vice President | 2023 - Present |
IDSA/HIVMA Workforce Development | Workforce Development | 2022 - Present |
YNHH Volunteer vaccinator for COVID-19 | Volunteer | 2021 - 2022 |
Department of Medicine Quality and Safety Committee | Member | 2021 - Present |
IDSA/HIVMA | Award Committee Member | 2021 - Present |
IDSA | Abstract Reviewer | 2021 - Present |
IDSA/HIVMA | Board of Directors | 2021 - Present |
ID Section Diversity Equity and Antiracism Curriculum (ID2EA) | Co-Founder | 2020 - 2022 |
Department of Medicine DEI Committee | Member | 2020 - Present |
Department of Medicine DEI - Retention Committee | Co-Chair | 2020 - Present |
ID Section Diversity Equity and Antiracism Curriculum (ID2EA) | Member | 2020 - Present |
NIH/DHHS Opportunistic Infections Guidelines reviewer | Reviewing Editor | 2020 - Present |
National HIV Residency Pathway Consortium | Steering Committee member | 2020 - Present |
New Haven County Medical Association | Executive Board Member | 2020 - Present |
New Haven County Medical Association | Executive Board Member | 2020 - Present |
Yale School of Medicine- Department of Medicine Diversity Equity and Inclusion | Member | 2020 - Present |
IDSA Education Committee | Board Member | 2018 - 2021 |
Yale Medicine Clinical Optimization Committee | Medical Advisor | 2018 - 2020 |
SWIM | Board Member | 2018 - Present |
AAHIVM | Steering Committee member | 2018 - Present |
CT Infectious Disease Society | President | 2017 - 2019 |
American Academy of HIV Medicine | New England Executive Board Member | 2017 - Present |
New Haven Mayor's Task Force on AIDS | Committee Member | 2017 - Present |
JAIDS, OFID, Academic Medicine, BMC Infectious Disease, BMC Public Health, AIDS and Behavior, PlosOne | Reviewer | 2016 - 2024 |
CT Department of Public Health Reportable Disease Advisory | Medical Advisor | 2016 - Present |
CT Infectious Disease Society | Executive Board Member | 2015 - 2022 |
YNHH Refugee Clinic | Volunteer | 2014 - 2019 |
CT Infectious Disease Society | Newsletter Editor | 2014 - 2017 |
Clinical Competency Committee for the Yale Primary Care Residency Program | Member | 2013 - Present |
Department of Medicine Clinical Chiefs and Medical Directors Committee | Member | 2013 - Present |
NAACP Volunteer New Haven Health Fair | Volunteer | 2012 - 2013 |
Clinical Competency Committee for the ID Fellowship Program | Member | 2012 - Present |
Yale Antivirals and Vaccines Research | Investigator | 2010 - Present |
IDSA | Member | 2000 - Present |