Dr. Lilian Abbo
Associate Chief Medical Officer for Infectious Diseases; Chief, Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship; Professor of Clinical Infectious Diseases
Miami Connection
Dr. Abbo leads infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship at Jackson Health System, safeguarding South Florida's vulnerable populations including transplant patients at Jackson Memorial Hospital and the Miami Transplant Institute. Her expertise has been pivotal in managing multidrug-resistant infections and COVID-19, with frequent media interviews shaping public health responses in Miami. Through her professorship at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, she trains future specialists, fostering long-term improvements in regional infectious disease care.
About
Dr. Lilian Abbo graduated from Universidad Central de Venezuela in 1999 and trained in internal medicine at Jacobi Medical Center and Mount Sinai Medical Center before completing her infectious disease fellowship at University of Miami/Jackson Health System. She has built a distinguished career in Miami, focusing on healthcare-associated infections, transplant patients, and immunocompromised states. Currently, she serves as Associate Chief Medical Officer for Infectious Diseases at Jackson Health System, Chief of Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Professor of Clinical Infectious Diseases at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Miami Transplant Institute. Her deep Miami roots began as an observer at Jackson Memorial Hospital upon immigrating from Venezuela in 2000, evolving into key leadership roles. She has co-authored over 120 peer-reviewed publications and served as past president of Women in Academic Medicine at the University of Miami.