John Guilfoose , MD

Associate Professor

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Medicine

Classification:

Faculty

• MD, MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine

Invasive pneumococcal disease potentially preventable: a case report. Qureshi HN, Shafi R, Guilfoose J, Parker J. W V Med J. 2012 Sep-Oct;108(5):18-9.

Septic pelvic thrombophlebitis due to Staphylococcus aureus.  Mostafavifar AM, Guilfoose J, Sarwari AR.  W V Med J. 2009 May-Jun;105(3):20-2.

A Comparison of Standard and Fungal Blood Cultures in the Detection of Fungemia.  Jonathan Stanley, John Guilfoose, P. Rocco LaSala.  AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control June 2011(Vol. 39, Issue 5,Pages E147-E148)

Purulent pericarditis: An uncommon complication of pneumococcal infection in an immunocompromised patient. Smith M, Abro M, Guilfoose J, Fisher MA.  Poster presented at West Virginia American College of Physicians’ annual statewide meeting, October 2008.

Nafcillin-Induced Hypokalemia. Nasira Roidad, MD ; Rashida Khakoo, MD, MACP ; John Guilfoose, MD.  Poster presented at ID Week 2013 which is the annual national meeting for IDSA

Severe Clostridium difficile - Case Report; John Guilfoose MD; Nathan Lerfald MD.  Poster presented at West Virginia American College of Physicians’ annual statewide meeting, October 2004.

Group A Streptococcus as the Causative Agent for Subdural Empyema.  Amber Makani MSIV, John Guilfoose MD, Melanie Fisher, MD FACP.  Poster presented at West Virginia American College of Physicians’ annual statewide meeting, October 2013.

Development of Pylephlebitis following Splenic Abscess.  Kyle D. Chapman, MD; Kristina Alaan, MD; John Guilfoose.  Poster presented at West Virginia American College of Physicians’ annual statewide meeting, October 2013.

Improving Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy.  Nasira Roidad, Rashida Khakoo, Arif Sarwari, Melanie Fisher, John Guilfoose, Jonathan Stanley, Lisa Keller.  Poster presented at West Virginia University’s Graduate Medical Education Week annual meeting, 2013.

Improving Safety of Patients Discharged on Parenteral Antimicrobials.  Sana Waqar, Lisa Shaffer, John Guilfoose, Arif Sarwari, Rashida Khakoo, Melanie Fisher, Kristina Alaan, Lindsay Adkins, Lisa Keller.  Poster presented at West Virginia University’s Graduate Medical Education Week annual meeting, 2014.

More than Contaminant: Corynebacterium Striatum Native Valve Endocarditis.  C. Garret Cooper, MD, PhD, Kristina Alaan, MD, John Guilfoose, MD.  Poster presented at West Virginia American College of Physicians’ annual statewide meeting, October 2014.

Emergence of MRSA Associated Lemierre’s Disease.  Sarah Knapp MSIV; John Guilfoose MD.  Poster presented at West Virginia American College of Physicians’ annual statewide meeting, October 2014

Pneumococcal Septic Shoulder Arthritis, a Case Report.  Sana Waqar; John Guilfoose MD; Melanie Fisher.  Poster presented at West Virginia American College of Physicians’ annual statewide meeting, October 2014

Disseminated Scedosporium Fungal Infection in an Immunocompromised Patient during Induction Therapy for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia.  Lindsay Miller MD; John Guilfoose MD.  Poster presented at West Virginia American College of Physicians’ annual statewide meeting, October 2015

Disseminated Blastomycosis Presenting as Pyoderma Gangrenosum.  Meagan Schaeffner MSIV; John Guilfoose MD.  Poster presented at West Virginia American College of Physicians’ annual statewide meeting, October 2015

A Rare Case of Aspergillus Empyema Thoracis Complicating Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis.  Matthew Krafft MD; John Guilfoose MD.  Poster presented at West Virginia American College of Physicians’ annual statewide meeting, October 2015

Candida meningitis in an immunocompetent patient detected through (1→3)-beta-d glucan. Farrugia MK, Fogha EP, Miah AR, Yednock J, Palmer HC, Guilfoose J.

Int J Infect Dis. 2016 Oct;51:25-26.

2006 - 2007 Primary Investigator in research regarding Staphylococcus aureus biofilm therapy; results presented 4/2008 at national meeting of Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)

2006 - 2007 Co-investigator with West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (WVDHHR) in study of  physicians’ clinical practices regarding Influenza

2010-2011 Primary Investigator on the potential impact of isolation stethoscopes on diagnostic accuracy of cardiac auscultation

2013 Co-authored a book chapter on infectious agents and their role in cancer; commissioned by ASCO – American Society of Clinical Oncology

Honors and Awards

Undergraduate

All 8 semesters on Dean’s list
Frank O’Hara award for highest GPA in College of Arts and Sciences
Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Medical School

Biochemistry award for top performance in biochemistry
AOA award for most outstanding student in pre-clinical curriculum
Honors in every 3rd and 4th year clinical clerkship
James Fullin Memorial Award for Outstanding Performance in Hematology & Oncology
Maurice Sones Award for Excellence in Primary Care Medicine
Elected to AOA membership
Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Internal Medicine Residency

Patient Care Award 2002
Best Teaching Resident Award 2003
Outstanding House Staff Award 2005
Excellent performance on all years of In-Service exams, and monthly evaluations of performance

Infectious Diseases Fellowship

Recognized for providing extraordinary patient care on National Doctors Day 2007
Outstanding Fellow in Department of Medicine Award 2008

School of Medicine Faculty

Recognized for providing extraordinary patient care on National Doctors Day 2011
2011 Clinician of the Year Award for the School of Medicine as selected by medical students for clinical teaching
2011 Outstanding Teacher Award for the Department of Medicine
2012 Nomination into Gold Humanism Honor Society

Dr. Guilfoose is currently Associate Professor of Medicine in the Section of Infectious Diseases.  He graduated from Hahnemann University School of Medicine and completed his residency in Internal Medicine and Fellowship in Infectious Diseases at West Virginia University. 

He is an outstanding teacher and clinician who has won awards for his teaching.   He is a member of the Gold Humanism Society. He serves as Chairman of the Antimicrobial Stewardship subcommittee of Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. He is involved with ECHO model providing outreach using telehealth program for management of hepatitis C assisting and teaching primary care providers.

Medical Specialties

• Infectious Diseases

Board Certifications

• Infectious Diseases, American Board of Internal Medicine
• Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Special Training

• Residency, Internal Medicine
  West Virginia University
• Fellowship, Infectious Diseases
  West Virginia University