Penn Medicine Provider
Infectious Diseases
Emily A. Blumberg, MD
she/her
4.9
(69)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
MacGregor Infection Medicine and Travel Program

About me

  • Program Director, Infectious Disease Fellowship
  • Director, Transplant Infectious Diseases
  • Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Professor of Medicine in Radiation Oncology

Education and training

  • Medical School: New York University
  • Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center
  • Fellowship: Albert Einstein - Montefiore Medical Center

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.9

69 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

May 2025
5.0
5.0
she was very kind and knew some spanish
April 2025
5.0
5.0
a doctor who listens to your concerns and gives clear advice.
March 2025
5.0
5.0
very smart nice friendly
March 2025
5.0
5.0
trusted and reliable source of information and assistance

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Blumberg is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Moore K, Lautenbach E, Blumberg EA, Han J, Lee DH, Clauss H, Hasz R, Bilker WB, Molnar E, Alimenti D, West S, Tolomeo P, Anesi JA. Impact of deceased organ donor marijuana use on donor culture positivity and solid organ transplant recipient outcomes , Am J Transplant: 2024


Mezochow AK, Anesi J, West S, Hasz R, Edwards J, Blumberg EA. COVID-19 in organ donors: An organ procurement organization perspective , Transpl Infect Dis: 2024


Reese PP, Diamond JM, Goldberg DS, Potluri V, Prenner S, Blumberg EA, Van Deerlin VM, Reddy KR, Mentch H, Hasz R, Woodards A, Gentile C, Smith J, Bermudez C, Crespo MM. The SHELTER Trial of Transplanting Hepatitis C Virus-Infected Lungs Into Uninfected Recipients , Transplant Direct, 9: 2023,e1504


Potluri V, Naqvi F, Goldberg DS, Shah M, Loupy A, Abt P, Blumberg E, Trofe-Clark J, Bloom R, Sawinski D, Chattergoon M, Segev DL, Bair-Marcantoni N, Durand CM, Reddy R, Levine M, Brown N, Mapchan S, Aubert O, Desai N, Reese PP. Longer-Term Clinical Outcomes From the THINKER and EXPANDER Trials of Transplantation of HCV-RNA+ Donor Kidneys Into Hepatitis C Virus-Negative Recipients , Kidney Int Rep, 8: 2023,1460-1463


Bermudez C, Bermudez F, Courtwright A, Richards T, Diamond J, Cevasco M, Blumberg E, Christie J, Usman A, Crespo MM. Lung transplantation for COVID-2019 respiratory failure in the United States: Outcomes 1-year posttransplant and the impact of preoperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support , J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg: 2023


Courtwright AM, Doyon JB, Blumberg EA, Cevasco M, Cantu E, Bermudez CA, Crespo MM. Infectious complications associated with bronchial anastomotic dehiscence in lung transplant recipients , Clin Transplant: 2023


Dadhania DM, Cravedi P, Blumberg E, Stryniak G, Montez-Rath ME, Maltzman JS. Age-related decline in anti-HBV antibodies in vaccinated kidney transplant recipients , Transpl Infect Dis: 2023


Benner SE, Eby Y, Zhu X, Fernandez RE, Patel EU, Ruff JE, Habtehyimer F, Schmidt HA, Kirby CS, Hussain S, Ostrander D, Desai NM, Florman S, Rana MM, Friedman-Moraco R, Pereira MR, Mehta S, Stock P, Gilbert A, Morris MI, Stosor V, Mehta SA, Small CB, Ranganna K, Santos CA, Aslam S, Husson J, Malinis M, Elias N, Blumberg EA, Doby BL, Massie AB, Smith ML, Odim J, Quinn TC, Laird GM, Siliciano RF, Segev DL, Redd AD, Durand CM, Tobian AA. The effect of induction immunosuppression for kidney transplant on the latent HIV reservoir , JCI Insight, 7: 2022,e162968


Moore K, Lautenbach E, Blumberg EA, Han J, Lee DH, Clauss H, Hasz R, Bilker WB, Molnar E, Alimenti D, West S, Tolomeo P, Anesi JA. Impact of deceased organ donor injection drug use on donor culture positivity and recipient outcomes , Transpl Infect Dis: 2022


Anesi JA, Lautenbach E, Thom KA, Tamma PD, Blumberg EA, Alby K, Bilker WB, Werzen A, Ammazzalorso A, Tolomeo P, Omorogbe J, Pineles L, Han JH. Clinical Outcomes and Risk Factors for Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales Bloodstream Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients , Transplantation: 2022