Dr. Richard D. Pearson M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
Uva Primary Care Ctr Lee Street Charlottesville VA, 22908About
Dr. Richard Pearson is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Charlottesville, VA. Dr. Pearson specializes in infections that are difficult to diagnose or unresponsive to treatments, such as HIV or airborne infections from a foreign country. Infectious disease specialists usually work with conditions that are not treatable by a primary physician but it is important to keep contact with the primary physician in order to receive information about the patients history and for deciding which diagnostic tests are appropriate.
Education and Training
Univ of Mi Med Sch, Ann Arbor Mi 1973
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Clinical Trials Report.
- Clinical Trials Report.
- An Update on the Geohelminths: Ascaris lumbricoides, Hookworms, Trichuris trichiura, and Strongyloides stercoralis.
- The sensitivity and specificity of Leishmania chagasi recombinant K39 antigen in the diagnosis of American visceral leishmaniasis and in differentiating active from subclinical infection.
- Development status of miltefosine as first oral drug in visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis.
- Nitazoxanide As Treatment of Intestinal Parasites in Children.
- Immunopathogenesis of infection with the visceralizing Leishmania species.
- Infected health care workers and patient safety: a double standard.
- The emergence of chagas disease in the United States and Canada.
- Genetic predisposition to self-curing infection with the protozoan Leishmania chagasi: a genomewide scan.
- A comprehensive re-analysis of the Golden Spike data: towards a benchmark for differential expression methods.
- Upstream sequence elements direct post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression under stress conditions in yeast.
- Genetic admixture in Brazilians exposed to infection with Leishmania chagasi.
- puma: a Bioconductor package for propagating uncertainty in microarray analysis.
- Bias due to selection of rare variants using frequency in controls.
Dr. Richard D. Pearson M.D.'s Practice location
Practice At Uva Primary Care Ctr Lee Street
Uva Primary Care Ctr Lee Street -Charlottesville, VA 22908Get Direction
Dr. Richard D. Pearson M.D.'s reviews
Write ReviewRecommended Articles
![]()
What To Do When You Get Positive COVID-19 ResultsWith the consistent rise of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States, it is not impossible that you can also acquire the infection.As per the usual guidelines we see on the television or social media, you've been told to monitor signs and symptoms like colds, runny nose, dry cough, difficulty...
![]()
Facts About Meningitis VaccinesIntroductionThe only way to prevent serious and life-threatening diseases such as meningitis is through vaccination. Meningitis can also be caused by viral, bacterial, and fungal infections. The infection usually affects the meninges or membranes that enclose the brain and spinal cord. Although...
![]()
Treating Lyme DiseaseLyme disease is a nasty infection that can progress to a chronic debilitating disease with life-threatening complications if left untreated.Lyme disease is transmitted through the bite of a four-legged tick, which is also known as the deer tick or the bear tick. The tick has to be in the nymphal...
![]()
Myths About MeningitisYou've probably heard stories of people who have died of meningitis, or you've heard that contracting it is as simple as kissing someone with the infection. However, being aware of what is fact and what is fiction is important. Below are some of the myths about meningitis and their truths. ...
![]()
What Are Lymphocytes? Low, Normal, and High Lymphocyte CountsLymphocytes are a type of white blood cell produced in the bone marrow. A few lymphocytes enter the bloodstream while some move into the lymphatic system. Having a low or high lymphocyte count can help identify a person's medical condition. Normal lymphocyte counts usually vary from one laboratory...
![]()
The Symptoms and Treatment of ToxoplasmosisWhat is toxoplasmosis?Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection caused by a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii, which is found in humans and some types of animals. Although this parasite can infect all warm-blooded animals, it tends to only reproduce in the gut of felids, such as domestic cats and...
Nearby Providers
![]()
Dr. Joshua C Eby M.D.1300 JEFFERSON PARK AVE CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22903![]()
Dr. William M. Scheld M.D.Uva Primary Care Ctr Charlottesville VA 22908![]()
Eric R. Houpt Other1300 JEFFERSON PARK AVE CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22903![]()
Dr. Erik L. Hewlett M.D.Lee St Charlottesville VA 22908![]()
Dr. Brian Wispelwey M.D.Uva Primary Care Ctr Charlottesville VA 22908![]()
Dr. Kristine M Matson MD1215 Lee St Charlottesville VA 22908
Nearest Hospitals
MARTHA JEFFERSON HOSPITALl
500 MARTHA JEFFERSON DRIVE CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22911SENTARA RMH MEDICAL CENTERl
2010 HEALTH CAMPUS DRIVE HARRISONBURG VA 22801