Posts by Joshua P. Metlay, MD, PhD
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Use of ACE Inhibitors, ARBs by Households of COVID-19 Patients Linked to Lower Risk
In the first large study of people taking angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers who had known exposure to SARS-CoV-2, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital found those drug classes were associated with reduced risk of a COVID-19 diagnosis.
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Medical Grand Rounds: Not Throwing Away Our Shot: Scaling Up COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts in the U.S.
On February 4, 2021, the Department of Medicine held a virtual Grand Rounds on COVID-19. Joshua P. Metlay, MD, PhD, chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, spoke with the Boston medical community on scaling up COVID-19 vaccination efforts in the United States.
Biography
Dr. Joshua P. Metlay, MD, PhD, is Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine
Dr. Metlay received his bachelor's degree from Yale University, his PhD in Immunology from Rockefeller University, and his MD from Cornell University Medical College. He completed residency and chief residency in internal medicine at the University of Pittsburgh and a fellowship in general internal medicine and epidemiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He also received a Master of Science in Health Policy and Management from the Harvard School of Public Health.
Dr. Metlay's research spans two major areas, the epidemiology of drug resistance among common bacterial respiratory pathogens, particularly S. pneumoniae and the development and evaluation of interventions to improve the quality of treatment decisions for respiratory tract infections. This research has led to numerous federal grants from NIAID, CDC, and AHRQ and roles on national advisory committees in the area of infectious diseases epidemiology.
Dr. Metlay is dedicated to education and mentorship. He has been recognized with a number of honors including the Lindback Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching in 2008 (Pen's highest teaching honor), the Mid-Career Research and Mentorship Award from the Society of General Internal Medicine in 2010, and the Arthur Asbury Outstanding Faculty Mentorship Award from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in 2011.
