Biography

Elizabeth A. Aguilera, MD, is a clinical researcher committed to advancing pediatric health through innovative research, evidence-based practice, and global collaboration. She earned her medical degree from the School of Medicine at Juan N. Corpas in Bogotá, Colombia (2000).

Her professional journey includes experience as an observer in the Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, and Employee Health at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, and as a research coordinator in the Emergency Department at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. Dr. Aguilera is also a Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) through the Society of Clinical Research Associates.

Dr. Aguilera’s primary research interests include clinical trials, vaccine development in pediatric populations, emerging infectious diseases, and the implementation of novel diagnostic technologies into the clinical practice. She is particularly passionate about translating research into practical solutions that improve health outcomes for children, especially in medically vulnerable populations.

Education

Doctor of Medicine
School of Medicine Juan N. Corpas, Bogota, Colombia 1995-2000
Postgraduate
Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) 2011 The Society of Clinical Research Associates

Areas of Interest

Research Interests

  • Clinical trials
  • Vaccine development in the pediatric population
  • Emerging infectious diseases
  • Novel diagnostic technologies

 

Publications

Dr. Aguilera’s Google Scholar profile contains a current list of publications.

 

Elizabeth A Aguilera, MD, CCRP, Gabriela P Del Bianco, MD, Gilhen Rodriguez, MD, Norma Perez, DO, Gloria Heresi, MD, MSc. Impact of Indeterminate HIV Test Results on Efficacy of Emergency Department Routine HIV Screening. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Volume 9, Issue Supplement_2, December 2022, ofac492.1684, https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofac492.1684

Elizabeth A. Aguilera, MD; Shelby Simar, MPH; Susan H. Wootton, MD; Rodrigo Hasbun, MD, MPH. Impact of a Multiplex Meningitis and Encephalitis PCR on the Management of CNS Infections in Adults and Children, Houston, Texas. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Volume 8, Issue Supplement_1, November 2021.

Elizabeth A. Aguilera, MD; Gilhen Rodriguez, MD; Gabriela P. Del Bianco, MD; Gloria Heresi, MD; James Murphy, PhD; Samuel Prater, MD; Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Routine HIV Screening in an Emergency Department. Open Forum Infectious Diseases Volume 8, Issue Supplement 1, November 2021.

Rogers T, Sok K, Erickson T, Aguilera E, Wootton SH, Murray KO, Hasbun R. The comparison of Gram-positive and Gram-negative healthcare-associated ventriculitis and meningitis in adults and children. Intensive Care Med 2020 Jan;46(1):128-131