Kristina Bajema, M.D., M.Sc.

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine
  • Medical Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship, VA Portland
  • VA Portland Health Care System

Biography

Dr. Bajema is an infectious disease-trained clinician and epidemiologist. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she served as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer in the Respiratory Diseases Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She currently supports antimicrobial stewardship at the Portland VA and is a co-PI on a VA Cooperative Studies Program investigating real-world effectiveness of vaccines and therapies for respiratory viruses: Study Details | COVID-19 Pharmacotherapy Effectiveness in the VA Healthcare System | ClinicalTrials.gov.

Dr. Bajema enjoys exploring the trails and mountains of the Pacific Northwest, rain or shine.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • M.D., 2011, University of Washington School of Medicine
    • M.Sc., 2017, University of Washington School of Public Health

  • Residency

    • Internal Medicine, Providence Portland Medical Center, 2014

  • Fellowship

    • Infectious Disease, University of Washington, 2018

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, 2014
    • American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease, 2017

Areas of interest

  • General infectious disease, antimicrobial stewardship
  • Clinical epidemiology, vaccine effectiveness, COVID-19 therapeutics

Additional information

Publications