Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease: A Comprehensive Approach to Diagnosis and Management (Respiratory Medicine)

About the Author

Dr. Griffith is a Professor of Medicine and Pulmonary Infectious Disease Section Chief in the Department of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center, Tyler. Dr. Griffith is the Assistant Medical Director for the Heartland National Tuberculosis Center, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). He is also the UT TB Program Director for the Texas Center for Infectious Disease (TCID) in San Antonio. He has authored or coauthored more than 200 publications (original research papers, reviews, book chapters, editorials) related primarily to nontuberculous mycobacterial diseases. He also participated in writing the 1997 American Thoracic Society (ATS) Statement on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Diseases and was chairman of the writing committee for the 2007 edition.