Infectious Disease

Wesley Van Voorhis, MD

Director, Center for Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases

Wesley C. Van Voorhis, MD, PhD, is a board-certified infectious disease specialist at the University of Washington (UW) Medical Center's Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine Clinic in Seattle, where he directs the Center for Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases (CERID). His subspecialty focuses on parasitic infections including malaria, trypanosomiasis (Chagas' disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi and African sleeping sickness by Trypanosoma brucei), leishmaniasis, cryptosporidiosis, a

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Credentials

Board Certifications

Infectious Disease (ABIM)
Internal Medicine (ABIM)

Education & Training

Medical School: Weill Medical College of Cornell University (MD, 1984)
Doctoral: Rockefeller University (PhD, Immunology, 1983)
Undergraduate: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, Biology, 1976)
Residency: University of California, San Francisco (Internal Medicine, 1988)
Fellowship: University of Washington Medical School and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Infectious Diseases, 1989)

Years in Practice

40+ years

Peer Recognition

Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2026
Pew Charitable Trusts — Pew Biomedical Scholar
1989

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Clinical Infectious Disease

Conditions & Treatments

Travel MedicineHIV/AIDSTuberculosisHepatitis CHepatitis BAntimicrobial StewardshipSepsis & Critical Care

Insurance(s) Accepted

90 Degree BenefitsASR Health Benefits

AetnaAllegiance Health PlansAspirus Health Plan

Please verify your coverage with the provider — plan participation can change.

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

University of Washington Medical Center

Languages

English[1]

Conditions Dr. Voorhis treats

Insurance accepted

Frequently asked

Does Dr. Voorhis accept 90 Degree Benefits insurance?

Wesley Van Voorhis's public profile lists 90 Degree Benefits, ASR Health Benefits, and Aetna plus 46 more health plans as accepted plans. Plan participation can change — confirm directly with the practice before your visit.

Where does Dr. Voorhis practice?

Wesley Van Voorhis practices in Seattle, WA with hospital affiliations including University of Washington Medical Center.

What does Dr. Voorhis specialize in?

Wesley Van Voorhis is a board-certified infectious disease specialist with focus areas in Clinical Infectious Disease.

How long has Dr. Voorhis been practicing?

Wesley Van Voorhis has 42+ years of clinical experience in infectious disease.

What is Dr. Voorhis's medical training?

Public profile training history includes: Medical School: Weill Medical College of Cornell University (MD, 1984); Doctoral: Rockefeller University (PhD, Immunology, 1983); Undergraduate: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, Biology, 1976).