Daniel J. Skiest, MD, FACP, FIDSA

Department of Medicine
Division of Infectious Disease

Institutional Leadership Roles

• Vice Chair for Academic Affairs, Department of Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate
• Director, Adult HIV/AIDS Program at Baystate Medical Center
• Director, Clinical Research, Division of Infectious Disease at Baystate Medical Center
• Chair, Internal Medicine Grand Rounds Committee at Baystate Medical Center

Academic Appointment

• Professor of Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate

Education and Training

• University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT
  Fellowship, Infectious Diseases (1992-1994)
• University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
  Residency, Internal Medicine (1988-1991)
• Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
  M.D. (1984-1988)
• Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
  B.A., Government (1980-1984)

Scholarly Foci

• Diagnosis and treatment of HIV/AIDS
• HIV-related complications
• COVID-19 infection

Scholarly Activity

View a list of Dr. Skiest's publications in the Scholarly Commons repository.

Professional Societies and Leadership Roles (Limit 5)

• Massachusetts Medical Society
  • Member (2010-present)
• Massachusetts Infectious Diseases Society
  • Member (2007-present)
• International AIDS Society-USA
  • Member (2005-present)
• HIV Medicine Association
  • Member (2003-present)
• Infectious Diseases Society of America
  • Fellow (2002-present)
  • Member (1995-2001)

Significant Honors and Awards (Limit 5)

• Weinberg Award for Academic Excellence, Baystate Medical Center (2016)
• Top 10 Department of Medicine Teachers, Baystate Health Staff (2010)
• Fellow, American College of Physicians (2005)
• Fellow, Infectious Diseases Society of America (2002)
• SmithKline Beecham Junior Faculty Award in Infectious Diseases, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX (2000-2001)

Contact Information

Department of Medicine
759 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01199
413-794-5376
Daniel.Skiest@baystatehealth.org

(Updated January 2023)