General Info

Cathy Logan, MD, is an infectious disease specialist and an expert in HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) infection and treatment. Infectious disease specialists care for patients with infections or diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites. These include hepatitis viruses, tuberculosis, influenza, and HIV/AIDS, in addition to other infections of the sinuses, heart, brain, lungs, gastrointestinal system, urinary tract, pelvic organs and bones. Her clinical work includes caring for individuals at the VA San Diego Healthcare System HIV-HCV co-infection clinic and helping solid organ transplantation patients prevent and fight infection. Dr. Logans research interests include HIV care in resource-limited settings, how to better connectHIV-infected individuals to treatment services for the first time, and point-of-care testing for HIV. In point-of-care testing, diagnosis is made at or near the site where care is administered, allowing a person to receive rapid treatment.Dr. Logan completed her residency in internal medicine at the University of Alabama Hospital and fellowship in infectious diseases at UC San Diego School of Medicine. She earned her medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine. Dr. Logan is board-certified in internal medicine.UC San Diego Health LinksFor more information, see http://health.ucsd.edu/specialties/Pages/id.aspx.