Biography

    Natasha Hochberg, MD, MPH is an infectious disease physician with appointments in the Schools of Public Health and Medicine. Prior to her arrival at Boston University, Dr. Hochberg was an Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) officer at the Centers for Disease and Prevention (CDC) in the Division of Parasitic Diseases and worked internationally on projects related to malaria, visceral leishmaniasis, guinea worm disease, and lymphatic filariasis. In addition to her interest in the epidemiology of parasitic infections, Dr. Hochberg's current research interests also include parasitic disease/tuberculosis co-infection, tuberculosis in the elderly, and preventing diseases in international travelers. Her clinical responsibilities include seeing patients on the infectious disease consult service as well as travelers and refugees in the outpatient clinic.

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Publications
    1. Lown BA, Chen LH, Wilson ME, Sisson E, Gershman M, Yanni E, Jentes ES, Hochberg NS, Hamer DH, Barnett ED. Vaccine administration decision making: the case of yellow Fever vaccine. Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Sep; 55(6):837-43.
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    2. Hochberg NS, Blackburn BG, Park SY, Sejvar JJ, Effler PV, Herwaldt BL. Eosinophilic meningitis attributable to Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection in Hawaii: clinical characteristics and potential exposures. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2011 Oct; 85(4):685-90.
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    3. Hochberg NS, Moro RN, Sheth AN, Montgomery SP, Steurer F, McAuliffe IT, Wang YF, Armstrong W, Rivera HN, Lennox JL, Franco-Paredes C. High Prevalence of Persistent Parasitic Infections in Foreign-Born, HIV-Infected Persons in the United States. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2011; 5(4):e1034.
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    4. Hochberg NS, Hamer DH. Anisakidosis: Perils of the deep. Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Oct 1; 51(7):806-12.
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    5. Olson CL, Acosta LP, Hochberg NS, Olveda RM, Jiz M, McGarvey ST, Kurtis JD, Bellinger DC, Friedman JF. Anemia of inflammation is related to cognitive impairment among children in Leyte, the Philippines. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2009; 3(10):e533.
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    6. Hochberg N, Ruiz-Tiben E, Downs P, Fagan J, Maguire JH. The role of case containment centers in the eradication of dracunculiasis in Togo and Ghana. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2008 Nov; 79(5):722-8.
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    7. Thwing J, Hochberg N, Vanden Eng J, Issifi S, Eliades MJ, Minkoulou E, Wolkon A, Gado H, Ibrahim O, Newman RD, Lama M. Insecticide-treated net ownership and usage in Niger after a nationwide integrated campaign. Trop Med Int Health. 2008 Jun; 13(6):827-34.
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    8. Hochberg NS, Park SY, Blackburn BG, Sejvar JJ, Gaynor K, Chung H, Leniek K, Herwaldt BL, Effler PV. Distribution of eosinophilic meningitis cases attributable to Angiostrongylus cantonensis, Hawaii. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Nov; 13(11):1675-80.
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    9. Hochberg N, Michel MC, Lammie PJ, Mathieu E, Direny AN, De Rochars MB, Addiss DG. Symptoms reported after mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis in Leogane, Haiti. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2006 Nov; 75(5):928-32.
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    10. Hochberg N, Ryan ET. Medical problems in the returning expatriate. Clin Occup Environ Med. 2004 Feb; 4(1):205-19.
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    11. Crump JA, Braden CR, Dey ME, Hoekstra RM, Rickelman-Apisa JM, Baldwin DA, De Fijter SJ, Nowicki SF, Koch EM, Bannerman TL, Smith FW, Sarisky JP, Hochberg N, Mead PS. Outbreaks of Escherichia coli O157 infections at multiple county agricultural fairs: a hazard of mixing cattle, concession stands and children. Epidemiol Infect. 2003 Dec; 131(3):1055-62.
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    12. Hochberg NS, Horsburgh CR. Prevention of tuberculosis in older adults in the United States: obstacles and opportunities. Clin Infect Dis. 2013 May; 56(9):1240-7.
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