Tejal N Gandhi
Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine
Program Director
Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, F4015 University Hospital South
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
[email protected]

Available to mentor
Tejal N Gandhi
Clinical Professor
  • Qualifications
  • Research Overview
  • Recent Publications
    • Qualifications
    • Fellowship
      University of Michigan, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, 2007
    • HIV Medicine
      University of Michigan, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, 2005
    • Residency
      University of Michigan, Department of Internal Medicine, 2003
    • Internship
      University of Michigan, Department of Internal Medicine, 2001
    • MD
      Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, 303 East Chicago Avenue, 2000
    • BA
      Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 1996
    Research Overview

    Assessing the impact of disease based interventions implemented by the antimicrobial stewardship program
    on guideline adherence, process measures, antimicrobial utilization, and patient outcomes

    Strategies which improve the diagnosis and management of urinary tract infections and reduces unnecessary
    testing and treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria.

    Strategies to optimize antibiotic selection and duration for community-acquired pneumonia

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Protocol for a parallel cluster randomized trial of a participatory tailored approach to reduce overuse of antibiotics at hospital discharge: the ROAD home trial.
      Szymczak JE, Petty LA, Gandhi TN, Neetz RA, Hersh A, Presson AP, Lindenauer PK, Bernstein SJ, Muller BM, White AT, Horowitz JK, Flanders SA, Smith JD, Vaughn VM. Implement Sci, 2024 Mar 4; 19 (1): 23 DOI:10.1186/s13012-024-01348-w
      PMID: 38439076
    • Journal Article
      Development of Patient Safety Measures to Identify Inappropriate Diagnosis of Common Infections.
      White AT, Vaughn VM, Petty LA, Gandhi TN, Horowitz JK, Flanders SA, Bernstein SJ, Hofer TP, Ratz D, McLaughlin ES, Nielsen D, Czilok T, Minock J, Gupta A. Clin Infect Dis, 2024 Jun 14; 78 (6): 1403 - 1411. DOI:10.1093/cid/ciae044
      PMID: 38298158
    • Journal Article
      Excellence in Antibiotic Stewardship: A Mixed-Methods Study Comparing High-, Medium-, and Low-Performing Hospitals.
      Vaughn VM, Krein SL, Hersh AL, Buckel WR, White AT, Horowitz JK, Patel PK, Gandhi TN, Petty LA, Spivak ES, Bernstein SJ, Malani AN, Johnson LB, Neetz RA, Flanders SA, Galyean P, Kimball E, Bloomquist K, Zickmund T, Zickmund SL, Szymczak JE. Clin Infect Dis, 2024 Jun 14; 78 (6): 1412 - 1424. DOI:10.1093/cid/ciad743
      PMID: 38059532
    • Journal Article
      Inappropriate Diagnosis of Pneumonia Among Hospitalized Adults.
      Gupta AB, Flanders SA, Petty LA, Gandhi TN, Pulia MS, Horowitz JK, Ratz D, Bernstein SJ, Malani AN, Patel PK, Hofer TP, Basu T, Chopra V, Vaughn VM. JAMA Intern Med, 2024 May 1; 184 (5): 548 - 556. DOI:10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.0077
      PMID: 38526476
    • Journal Article
      A novel 2-step process for the management of inpatient beta-lactam allergy labels.
      Ravikumar R, Arora NS, Hanson R, Barhitte L, Nagel J, Aitken SL, Bashaw L, Gandhi T, Spranger E, Marshall VD, Eschenauer GA. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol, 2024 Apr; 132 (4): 525 - 531.e1. DOI:10.1016/j.anai.2023.12.028
      PMID: 38151095
    • Journal Article
      Bacteremia From a Presumed Urinary Source in Hospitalized Adults With Asymptomatic Bacteriuria.
      Advani SD, Ratz D, Horowitz JK, Petty LA, Fakih MG, Schmader K, Mody L, Czilok T, Malani AN, Flanders SA, Gandhi TN, Vaughn VM. JAMA Netw Open, 2024 Mar 4; 7 (3): e242283 DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.2283
      PMID: 38477915
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      2724. Community-acquired Pneumonia in Immunocompromised Patients: Predictors and Outcomes Associated with Empiric Broad-spectrum Antibiotic Treatment
      Saravolatz L, Gandhi TN, Vaughn V, Ratz D, Horowitz JK, Gupta A, McLaughlin E, Weinmann AJ, Paje D, Malani A, Dumkow LE, Flanders SA, Petty LA. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2023 Nov 27; 10 (Supplement_2): ofad500.2335 DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofad500.2335
    • Journal Article
      A Statewide Quality Initiative to Reduce Unnecessary Antibiotic Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria.
      Vaughn VM, Gupta A, Petty LA, Malani AN, Osterholzer D, Patel PK, Younas M, Bernstein SJ, Burdick S, Ratz D, Szymczak JE, McLaughlin E, Czilok T, Basu T, Horowitz JK, Flanders SA, Gandhi TN. JAMA Intern Med, 2023 Sep 1; 183 (9): 933 - 941. DOI:10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.2749
      PMID: 37428491