Associate Professor Julia Garcia-Diaz

ATH - Associate Professor

Ochsner Clinical School
Faculty of Medicine

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  • Miyakawa-Liu, Monica, Feehan, Amy K., Pai, Shannon and Garcia-Diaz, Julia (2022). Rates of Cognitive Decline in 100 Patients With Alzheimer Disease. Ochsner Journal, 22 (2), 129-133. doi: 10.31486/toj.21.0084

  • Feehan, Amy K., Fort, Daniel, Velasco, Cruz, Burton, Jeffrey H., Garcia-Diaz, Julia, Price-Haywood, Eboni G., Sapp, Eric, Pevey, Dawn and Seoane, Leonardo (2021). The importance of anosmia, ageusia and age in community presentation of symptomatic and asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection in Louisiana, USA; a cross-sectional prevalence study. Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 27 (4), 633.e9-633.e16. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2020.12.029

  • Feehan, Amy K., Velasco, Cruz, Fort, Daniel, Burton, Jeffrey H., Price-Haywood, Eboni G., Katzmarzyk, Peter T., Garcia-Diaz, Julia and Seoane, Leonardo (2021). Racial and workplace disparities in seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 27 (1), 314-317. doi: 10.3201/eid2701.203808

  • Feehan, Amy K., Fort, Daniel, Garcia-Diaz, Julia, Price-Haywood, Eboni G., Velasco, Cruz, Sapp, Eric, Pevey, Dawn and Seoane, Leonardo (2020). Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 and infection fatality ratio, Orleans and Jefferson Parishes, Louisiana, USA, May 2020. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 26 (11), 2765-2768. doi: 10.3201/eid2611.203029

  • Feehan, Amy K. and Garcia-Diaz, Julia (2020). Investigator responsibilities in clinical research. Ochsner Journal, 20 (1), 44-49. doi: 10.31486/toj.19.0085

  • Feehan, Amy and Garcia-Diaz, Julia (2020). Bacterial, gut microbiome-modifying therapies to defend against multidrug resistant organisms. Microorganisms, 8 (2) 166, 166. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8020166

  • Bennett, Ashely, Ponder, Michelle M. and Garcia-Diaz, Julia (2018). Infections: classification, potential food sources, and its clinical impact. Microorganisms, 6 (3) 58, 58. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms6030058

  • Nguyen, Cynthia T., Li, Julius, Anders, Stephanie, Garcia-Diaz, Julia, Staffeld-Coit, Catherine and Hand, Jonathan (2018). Comparison of outcomes with vancomycin or metronidazole for mild-to-moderate Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea among solid organ transplant recipients: a retrospective cohort study. Transplant Infectious Disease, 20 (3) e12867, e12867. doi: 10.1111/tid.12867

  • Pena-Gonzalez, Angela, Marston, Chung K., Rodriguez-R, Luis M., Kolton, Cari B., Garcia-Diaz, Julia, Theppote, Amanda, Frace, Michael, Konstantinidis, Konstantinos T. and Hoffmaster, Alex R. (2017). Draft genome sequence of bacillus cereus LA2007, a human-pathogenic isolate harboring anthrax-like plasmids. Genome Announcements, 5 (16) e00181-17. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00181-17

  • Downing, Asia and Garcia-Diaz, Julia B. (2016). Missed Opportunities for HIV Diagnosis. Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, 16 (1), 14-17. doi: 10.1177/2325957416661423

  • Schieffelin, J. S., Garcia-Diaz, J. B., Loss, G. E., Beckman, E. N., Keller, R. A., Staffeld-Coit, C., Garces, J. C. and Pankey, G. A. (2014). Phaeohyphomycosis fungal infections in solid organ transplant recipients: clinical presentation, pathology, and treatment. Transplant Infectious Disease, 16 (2), 270-278. doi: 10.1111/tid.12197

  • Sun, Hsin-Yun, Alexander, Barbara D., Lortholary, Olivier, Dromer, Francoise, Forrest, Graeme N., Lyon, G. Marshall, Somani, Jyoti, Gupta, Krishan L., del Busto, Ramon, Pruett, Timothy L., Sifri, Costi D., Limaye, Ajit P., John, George T., Klintmalm, Goran B., Pursell, Kenneth, Stosor, Valentina, Morris, Michele I., Dowdy, Lorraine A., Munoz, Patricia, Kalil, Andre C., Garcia-Diaz, Julia, Orloff, Susan L., House, Andrew A., Houston, Sally H., Wray, Dannah, Huprikar, Shirish, Johnson, Leonard B., Humar, Atul, Razonable, Raymund R. ... Cryptococcal Collaborative Transplant Study Group (2010). Unrecognized pretransplant and donor-derived cryptococcal disease in organ transplant recipients. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 51 (9), 1062-1069. doi: 10.1086/656584

  • Osawa, Ryosuke, Alexander, Barbara, Forrest, Graeme, Lyon, G. Marshall, Somani, Jyoti, del Busto, Ramon, Pruett, Timothy, Sifri, Costi, Limaye, Ajit, Klintmalm, Goran, Pursell, Kenneth, Stosor, Valentina, Morris, Michele, Dowdy, Lorraine, Kalil, Andre, Garcia-Diaz, Julia, Orloff, Susan, Houston, Sally, Wray, Dannah, Huprikar, Shirish, Johnson, Leonard, Razonable, Raymund, Fisher, Robert, Wagener, Marilyn, Husain, Shahid and Singh, Nina (2010). Geographic differences in disease expression of cryptococcosis in solid organ transplant recipients in the United States. Annals of Transplantation, 15 (4), 77-83.

  • Sun, Hsin-Yun, Alexander, Barbara D., Lortholary, Olivier, Dromer, Francoise, Forrest, Graeme N., Lyon, G. Marshall, Somani, Jyoti, Gupta, Krishan L., Del Busto, Ramon, Pruett, Timothy L., Sifri, Costi D., Limaye, Ajit P., John, George T., Klintmalm, Goran B., Pursell, Kenneth, Stosor, Valentina, Morris, Michele I., Dowdy, Lorraine A., Munoz, Patricia, Kalil, Andre C., Garcia-Diaz, Julia, Orloff, Susan L., House, Andrew A., Houston, Sally H., Wray, Dannah, Huprikar, Shirish, Johnson, Leonard B., Humar, Atul, Razonable, Raymund R. ... The Crytococcal Collaborative Transplant Study Group (2010). Cutaneous cryptococcosis in solid organ transplant recipients. Medical Mycology, 48 (6), 785-791. doi: 10.3109/13693780903496617

  • Sun, Hsin-Yun, Alexander, Barbara D., Lortholary, Olivier, Dromer, Francoise, Forrest, Graeme N., Lyon, G. Marshall, Somani, Jyoti, Gupta, Krishan L., del Busto, Ramon, Pruett, Timothy L., Sifri, Costi D., Limaye, Ajit P., John, George T., Klintmalm, Goran B., Pursell, Kenneth, Stosor, Valentina, Morris, Michelle I., Dowdy, Lorraine A., Munoz, Patricia, Kalil, Andre C., Garcia-Diaz, J, Orloff, Susan, House, Andrew A., Houston, Sally, Wray, Dannah, Huprikar, Shirish, Johnson, Leonard B., Humar, Atul, Razonable, Raymund R. ... Singh, Nina (2009). Lipid formulations of Amphotericin B significantly improve outcome in solid organ transplant recipients with central nervous system Cryptococcosis. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 49 (11), 1721-1728. doi: 10.1086/647948

  • Mave, Vidya, Garcia-Diaz, Julia, Islam, Tareq and Hasbun, Rodrigo (2009). Vancomycin-resistant enterococcal bacteraemia: is daptomycin as effective as linezolid?. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 64 (1), 175-180. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkp154

  • Singh, Nina, Lortholary, Olivier, Dromer, Francoise, Alexander, Barbara D., Gupta, Krishan L., John, George T., del Busto, Ramon, Klintmalm, Goran B., Somani, Jyoti, Lyon, G. Marshall, Pursell, Kenneth, Stosor, Valentina, Munoz, Patricia, Limaye, Ajit P., Kalil, Andre C., Pruett, Timothy L., Garcia-Diaz, Julia, Humar, Atul, Houston, Sally, House, Andrew A., Wray, Dannah, Orloff, Susan, Dowdy, Lorraine A., Fisher, Robert A., Heitman, Joseph, Wagener, Marilyn M., Husain, Shahid and and the Cryptococcal Collaborative Transplant Study Group (2008). Central nervous system cryptococcosis in solid organ transplant recipients: Clinical relevance of abnormal neuroimaging findings. Transplantation, 86 (5), 647-651. doi: 10.1097/TP.0b013e3181814e76

  • Kurukularatne, C., Steele, R. W. and Garcia-Diaz, J. (2008). What is causing this patient's acute left-sided weakness?. Infections in Medicine, 25 (6), 279-283.

  • Kontoyiannis, Dimitrios P., Lewis, Russell E., Alexander, Barbara D., Lortholary, Olivier, Dromer, Francoise, Gupta, Krishan L., John, George T., del Busto, Ramon, Klintmalm, Goran B., Somani, Jyoti, Lyon, G. Marshall, Pursell, Kenneth, Stosor, Valentina, Munoz, Patricia, Limaye, Ajit P., Kalil, Andre C., Pruett, Timothy L., Garcia-Diaz, Julia, Humar, Atul, Houston, Sally, House, Andrew A., Wray, Dannah, Orloff, Susan, Dowdy, Lorraine A., Fisher, Robert A., Heitman, Joseph, Albert, Nathaniel D., Wagener, Marilyn M. and Singh, Nina (2008). Calcineurin inhibitor agents interact synergistically with antifungal agents in vitro against Cryptococcus neoformans isolates: Correlation with outcome in solid organ transplant recipients with Cryptococcosis. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 52 (2), 735-738. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00990-07

  • Singh, Nina, Alexander, Barbara D., Lortholary, Olivier, Dromer, Françoise, Gupta, Krishan L., John, George T., del Busto, Ramon, Klintmalm, Goran B., Somani, Jyoti, Lyon, G. Marshall, Pursell, Kenneth, Stosor, Valentina, Munoz, Patricia, Limaye, Ajit P., Kalil, Andre C., Pruett, Timothy L., Garcia-Diaz, Julia, Humar, Atul, Houston, Sally, House, Andrew A., Wray, Dannah, Orloff, Susan, Dowdy, Lorraine A., Fisher, Robert A., Heitman, Joseph, Wagener, Marilyn M. and Husain, Shahid (2008). Pulmonary cryptococcosis in solid organ transplant recipients: Clinical relevance of serum cryptococcal antigen. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 46 (2), E12-E18. doi: 10.1086/524738

  • Rao, Carol Y., Kurukularatne, Changa, Garcia-Diaz, Julia B., Kemmerly, Sandra A., Reed, Deoine, Fridkin, Scott K. and Morgan, Juliette (2007). Implications of detecting the mold Syncephalastrum in clinical specimens of New Orleans residents after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 49 (4), 411-416. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31803b94f9

  • Singh, Nina, Alexander, Barbara D., Lortholary, Olivier, Dromer, Francoise, Gupta, Krishan L., John, George T., del Busto, Ramon, Klintmalm, Goran B., Somani, Jyoti, Lyon, G. Marshall, Pursell, Kenneth, Stosor, Valentina, Munoz, Patricia, Limaye, Ajit P., Kalil, Andre C., Pruett, Timothy L., Garcia-Diaz, Julia, Humar, Atul, Houston, Sally, House, Andrew A., Wray, Dannah, Orloff, Susan, Dowdy, Lorraine A., Fisher, Robert A., Heitman, Joseph, Wagener, Marilyn M., Husain, Shahid and Cryptococcal Collaborative Transpl (2007). Cryptococcus neoformans in organ transplant recipients: Impact of calcineurin-inhibitor agents on mortality. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 195 (5), 756-764. doi: 10.1086/511438

  • Curbelo, A., Steele, R. W. and Garcia-Diaz, J. (2007). New Orleans Citywide Rounds - Vibrio cholerae bacteremia. Infections in Medicine, 24 (3), 115-117.

  • Steele, R. W. and Garcia-Diaz, J. (2007). Depression and syncope: Psychogenic symptoms or glues to an underlying illness?. Infections in Medicine, 24 (1), 30-35.

  • Curbelo, A, Martin, D., Garcia-Diaz, J. and Kemmerly, S.A. (2006). Diarrhea and fever after travel. Infections in Medicine, 23 (9), 416-418.

  • Prabhakar, K., Steele, R. W. and Garcia-Diaz, J. (2006). Generalized weakness. Infections in Medicine, 23 (1), 32-34.

  • Singh, Nina, Lortholary, Olivier, Alexander, Barbara D., Gupta, Krishan L., John, George T., Pursell, Kenneth, Munoz, Patricia, Klintmalm, Goran B., Stosor, Valentina, DelBusto, Ramon, Limaye, Ajit P., Somani, Jyoti, Lyon, Marshall, Houston, Sally, House, Andrew A., Pruett, Timothy L., Orloff, Susan, Humar, Atul, Dowdy, Lorraine, Garcia-Diaz, Julia, Fisher, Robert A., Husain, Shahid and Cryptococcal Collaborative Transplant Study Group (2005). Allograft loss in renal transplant recipients with Cryptococcus Neoformans associated immune reconstitution syndrome. Transplantation, 80 (8), 1131-1133. doi: 10.1097/01.tp.0000180530.17683.02

  • Singh, Nina, Lortholary, Olivier, Alexander, Barbara D., Gupta, Krishan L., John, George T., Pursell, Kenneth J., Munoz, Patricia, Klintmalm, Goran B., Stosor, Valentina, del Busto, Ramon, Limaye, Ajit P., Somani, Jyoti, Lyon, Marshall, Houston, Sally, House, Andrew A., Pruett, Timothy L., Orloff, Susan, Humar, Atul, Dowdy, Lorraine A., Garcia-Diaz, Julia, Kalil, Andre C., Fisher, Robert A., Heitman, Joseph and Husain, Shahid (2005). Antifungal management practices and evolution of infection in organ transplant recipients with Cryptococcus neoformans infection. Transplantation, 80 (8), 1033-1039. doi: 10.1097/01.tp.0000173774.74388.49

  • Singh, Nina, Lortholary, Olivier, Alexander, Barbara D., Gupta, Krishan L., John, George T., Pursell, Kenneth, Munoz, Patricia, Klintmalm, Goran B., Stosor, Valentina, del Busto, Ramon, Limaye, Ajit P., Somani, Jyoti, Lyon, Marshall, Houston, Sally, House, Andrew A., Pruett, Timothy L., Orloff, Susan, Humar, Atul, Dowdy, Lorraine, Garcia-Diaz, Julia, Kalil, Andre C., Fisher, Robert A., Husain, Shahid and Cryptococcal Collaborative Transplant Study Group (2005). An immune reconstitution syndrome-like illness associated with Cryptococcus neoformans infection in organ transplant recipients. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 40 (12), 1756-1761. doi: 10.1086/430606

  • Baumgarten, KL, Valentine, VG and Garcia-Diaz, JB (2004). Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis in a lung transplant recipient. Southern Medical Journal, 97 (7), 692-695. doi: 10.1097/00007611-200407000-00016

  • Patel, N, Hyslop, NE and Garcia-Diaz, JB (2004). Hemoptysis in a woman from Argentina. Infections in Medicine, 21 (6), 269-+.

  • Patel, N., Steele, R. W. and Garcia-Diaz, J. B. (2004). Hypopigmented skin lesions. Infections in Medicine, 21 (3), 104-108.

  • Wynn, MD, McLellan, SLF and Garcia-Diaz, JB (2003). Nodular skin lesions. Infections in Medicine, 20 (10), 460-+.

  • Vassilev, T, Scharfenberg, J and Garcia-Diaz, J (2003). Penile lesions in a heart transplant patient. Infections in Medicine, 20 (2), 84-84.

  • Wynn, MD, Witzig, RS and Garcia-Diaz, JB (2002). An elderly man with CD4 lymphocytopenia. Infections in Medicine, 19 (11), 502-506.

  • Durham, HL, Fishman, JA and Garcia-Diaz, J (2002). A transplant patient with myocarditis and anemia. Infections in Medicine, 19 (10), 446-+.

  • Vassilev, TV, Beilke, MA and Garcia-Diaz, JB (2001). A 35-year-old woman with fever, joint pain, and rash. Infections in Medicine, 18 (7), 339-343.

  • Garcia-Diaz, JB, Palau, L and Pankey, GA (2001). Resolution of rhinocerebral zygomycosis associated with adjuvant administration of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 32 (12), E166-E170.

  • Vassilev, T., Steele, R. W., Garcia-Diaz, J. B. and Pankey, G. A. (2001). A 61-year-old woman with Bell palsy. Infections in Medicine, 18 (5), 242-246.

  • Baumgarten, KL, Drew, WL and Garcia-Diaz, JB (2001). Skin lesions in a heart transplant patient. Infections in Medicine, 18 (4), 194-196.

  • Vassilev, TV, Bielke, MA, McFarland, LM and Garcia-Diaz, JB (2000). An obtunded woman. Infections in Medicine, 17 (5), 326-329.

  • Garcia-Diaz, JB, Dismukes, WE and Pankey, GA (1998). A heart transplant patient with a scotoma. Infections in Medicine, 15 (12), 827-831.

  • Garcia-Diaz, JB and Pankey, GA (1998). Rift Valley fever. Infections in Medicine, 15 (9), 604-604.

  • Garcia-Diaz, JB, Figueroa, JE and Pankey, GA (1998). An elderly man with fever of unknown origin. Infections in Medicine, 15 (6), 361-+.

  • Garcia-Diaz, JB and Pankey, GA (1998). Japanese encephalitis. Infections in Medicine, 15 (3), 155-155.

  • Garcia-Diaz, JB, Martin, DH and Kemmerly, SA (1998). A liver transplant patient with fever. Infections in Medicine, 15 (2), 85-88.

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