Naasha J. Talati, MD, MSCR

Infectious Diseases
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Infectious Diseases Penn Presbyterian
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About me

  • Assistant Hospital Epidemiologist, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
  • Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
  • Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Infectious Diseases)

My main focus is septic arthritis, prosthetic joint infections, complex surgical wound infections, infections related to retained prosthesis and hardware after fractures. In addition, I see patients with diabetic foot infections, sacral decubitus infections,  and recurrent urinary tract infections.

I also have expertise in diagnosing patients with complex fevers of unknown origin to assist with diagnosis management and access to appropriate treatment. I have experience managing patients with latent tuberculosis infection, TB and other mycobacterial infections.

My education and training

  • Medical School: Aga Khan University Medical College
  • Residency: Duke University Medical Center
  • Fellowship: Emory University Hospital

Spoken languages

English
English
اردو
Urdu
हिन्दी
Hindi

Reviews

Average Rating

66 reviews

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Anonymous
January 2026
patient listened intently
Anonymous
October 2025
good doctor
Anonymous
October 2025
dr talati was exceptional.
Anonymous
October 2025
dr. talati handled everything perfectly

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: On the medical staff, but does not have privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Talati is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and conditions

Research

Publications

Naasha Talati Multidisciplinary Guidance to Care for Persons with Xylazine-associated Wounds , Open Forum Infectious Diseases: 2025

Talati N Optimizing Use of Cefazolin for Surgical Prophylaxis in Patients with Penicillin Allergy Labels , IDSA POSTER : 2025

Naasha Talati, Judith O'Donnell Steven Gelone Topical Antimicrobials , Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett’s Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases : 2023/2024

George L Anesi 1, Kathleen Degnan 2, Lauren Dutcher 2, Stephen Saw 3, Christina Maguire 4, Amanda Binkley 4, Sonal Patel 3, Vasilios Athans 3, Todd D Barton 2, Shawn Binkley 3, Christina L Candeloro 3, David J Herman 5, Nishaminy Kasbekar 4, Leigh Kennedy 6, Jeffrey H Millstein 7, Nuala J Meyer 1, Naasha J Talati 2, Hinal Patel 8, David A Pegues 2, Patrick J Sayre 9, Pablo Tebas 2, Adrienne T Terico 10, Kathleen M Murphy 2, Judith A O'Donnell 2, Melissa White 11, Keith W Hamilton 2 The Penn Medicine COVID-19 Therapeutics Committee-Reflections on a Model for Rapid Evidence Review and Dynamic Practice Recommendations During a Public Health Emergency , Open Forum Infect Dis 2023 Aug 9: 2023

Yoona Rhee 1, Mary K Hayden 1, Michael Schoeny 2, Arthur W Baker 3, Meghan A Baker 4 5, Shruti Gohil 6, Chanu Rhee 4 5, Naasha J Talati 7, David K Warren 8, Sharon Welbel 9, Karen Lolans 1, Bardia Bahadori 6, Pamela B Bell 1, Heilen Bravo 1, Thelma Dangana 1, Christine Fukuda 1, Tracey Habrock Bach 8, Alicia Nelson 3, Andrew T Simms 1, Pam Tolomeo 7, Robert Wolf 5, Rachel Yelin 1, Michael Y Lin 1; CDC Prevention Epicenters Program Impact of measurement and feedback on chlorhexidine gluconate bathing among intensive care unit patients: A multicenter study , Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol : 2023

Naasha Talati Mini-Root Cause Analysis Successfully Decreases VAP Complications in Trauma Patients , STN Trauma Conference : 2022

Casey Kim, Julia Szymczack David Herman Leigh Kennedy Naasha Talati Keith Hamilton Survey to determine the relative importance of clinical factors used to make empiric antibiotic decisions , ICHE, 42(1): 2021

Casey J Kim, Julia E Szymczak, David J Herman, Leigh A Kennedy, Naasha J Talati, Shafinaz N Akhter, Erin M Schnellinger, Keith W Hamilton 1062. Provider-Based Survey to Determine the Relative Importance of Clinical Factors Used to Make Empiric Antibiotic Decisions , Open Forum Infect Dis. , 6: 2019,(Suppl 2): S376

Yoona Rhee, Mary K Hayden, Andrew T Simms, Rachel D Yelin, Karen Lolans, Pamela B Bell, Michael Schoeny, Arthur W Baker, Meghan A Baker, Shruti K Gohil, Chanu Rhee, Naasha J Talati, David K Warren, Sharon F Welbel, Thelma E Dangana, Thelma Majalca, Heilen Bravo, Candice Cass, Alicia Nelson, Pam C Tolomeo, Robert Wolf, Michael Y Lin 572. Relationship Between Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) Skin Concentrations and Microbial Skin Colonization among Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Patients , Open Forum Infect Dis., 6: 2019,(Suppl 2): S270

Yoona Rhee, Mary K Hayden, Andrew T Simms, Rachel D Yelin, Karen Lolans, Pamela B Bell, Michael Schoeny, Arthur W Baker, Meghan A Baker, Shruti K Gohil, Chanu Rhee, Naasha Talati, David K Warren, Sharon F Welbel, Thelma E Dangana, Thelma Majalca, Heilen Bravo, Candice Cass, Alicia Nelson, Pam C Tolomeo, Robert Wolf, Michael Y Lin 895. Impact of Measurement and Results Feedback of Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) Skin Concentrations in Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Patients Receiving CHG Bathing , Open Forum Infect Dis, 6: 2019,S24-S25