About Us

CIDS history - adapted from a lecture by Dr. Villaneuva, President of CIDS 2009-2011.

Our History: The CIDS was founded by Dr. Vincent Andriole in 1984

Board of Directors: 

President:
Jack W. Ross, MD 
Chief, Infectious Disease/Allergy 
Hartford Hospital, Hartford CT

​Immediate Past President:            
Lydia A. Barakat, MD
Medical Director, Nathan Smith Clinic Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT
Vice President:
David Banach, MD
UConn Health
Associate Professor of Medicine
Head of Infection Prevention
Hospital Epidemiologist
Treasurer: 
Michael Simms, MD Chief, Section of Infectious Diseases
Saint Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury, CT 
Newsletter Editor: 
Margaret K. Fikrig, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine, AIDS Care Program Yale University School of Medicine 
Directors:
Steven Aronin, MD
Nicholas Bennett, MB CHB
Matt Cartter, MD, MPH, State Epidemiologists, CT DPH
Kevin Dieckhaus, MD

Marjorie Golden, MD

Charisse Mandimika, MD