Rodger MacArthur, MD

Dr. MacArthur joined the Medical College of Georgia faculty after working in the division of Infectious Diseases at Wayne State University (WSU) in Detroit. He is an NIH-funded researcher, formerly heading the WSU AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) Clinical Research Site. Dr. MacArthur is widely recognized as an expert in HIV antiretroviral therapy, resistance to antiretroviral drugs and sepsis. His research interests include antiretroviral resistance; adherence to antiretroviral therapy, especially in underrepresented populations; influenza; and Clostridium difficile colitis. He previously served on several ACTG committees and is currently the HIV Medicine Association liaison to the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Public Health committee. Dr. MacArthur is published in over 90 peer-reviewed journals and is a Fellow in the IDSA and in the American College of Physicians. He has provided care for over 1,000 HIV-infected persons and will continue to see patients as an infectious diseases consultant at Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center.