Laura Damioli, MD

Associate Professor, Medicine-Infectious Disease


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Medical School
  • MD, Mercer University School of Medicine (2012)
Graduate School
  • MS, Tulane University (2007)
Undergraduate School
  • BS, Tulane University (LA) (2006)
Residency
  • Ochsner Clinic Foundation Program, Internal Medicine (2015)
Fellowships
  • Louisiana State University Program, Infectious Disease (2017)
Languages
English
Department
Medicine-Infectious Disease

Professional Titles

  • Assistant Professor - Medicine/Infectious Disease
  • Director, Orthopedic Infectious Diseases Subdivision
  • Infectious Disease Lead Provider, Limb Restoration Team

Publications

  • Rheumatology Secrets, Arthritis Associated with Infectious Agents
  • Rheumatology Secrets. Mycobacterial and Fungal Joint and Bone Diseases
  • Damioli L, Johnson S. Bacterial Septic Arthritis, Bursitis, and Osteomyelitis. In: West S. Rheumatology Secrets. 2019.
  • Damioli L, Kasperbauer S. Mycobacterial and Fungal Joint and Bone Diseases. In: West S. Rheumatology Secrets. 2019.
  • Krsak M, Damioli L. Is two weeks of treatment enough for cortical bone osteomyelitis? Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2020.
  • Da Silva B, Morrisette T, Mueller SW, Damioli L, Krsak M, Fish DN, Miller MA. Real World Use of Tedizolid Phosphate: A Case Series of Long-Term Tolerability. Poster presented at MAD-ID, 22nd Annual Meeting; May 8-11 2019; Orlando, Fl.
  • Laura Damioli, MD. Stem Cell Therapies as Adjunctive Treatment for Orthopedic Infections. American Association of Lab Animal Sciences Annual Meeting. 26 October 2019.
  • Krsak M, Morrisette T, Miller M, Molina K, Huang M, Damioli L, Pisney L, Wong M, Poeschla E. Advantages of Outpatient Treatment with Long-Acting Lipoglycopeptides for Serious Gram-Positive Infections: A Review. Pharmacotherapy. 2020 May;40(5):469-478. PubMed PMID: 32239771
  • Shepard Z, Skorupa T, Espinoza L, Erlandson K, Damioli L. Coxiella burnetii Infection Associated With Thromboangiitis Obliterans-like Phenomena With Digital Autoamputation: A Case Report and Review of Q Fever-Associated Autoimmunity. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2022 Jan;9(1):ofab637. PubMed PMID: 35028337
  • Krsak M, Damioli L. Is 2 Weeks of Treatment Enough for Cortical Bone Osteomyelitis?. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Jan 1;70(1):179. PubMed PMID: 31069382
  • Williams BT, Hogan C, Damioli L. Two-Stage Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty for Chronic Histoplasma Capsulatum Prosthetic Joint Infection: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2022 Jul 1;12(3). PubMed PMID: 36075022
  • Morrisette T, Molina KC, Da Silva B, Mueller SW, Damioli L, Krsak M, Miller MA, Fish DN. Real-World Use of Tedizolid Phosphate for 28 Days or More: A Case Series Describing Tolerability and Clinical Success. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2022 Jun;9(6):ofac028. PubMed PMID: 35615295
  • Shepard Z, Skorupa T, Espinoza L, Erlandson K, Damioli L. Coxiella burnetii Infection Associated With Thromboangiitis Obliterans-like Phenomena With Digital Autoamputation: A Case Report and Review of Q Fever-Associated Autoimmunity. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2022 Jan;9(1):ofab637. PubMed PMID: 35028337
  • Kleck CCJ, Damioli L, Ou-Yang D. Treatment of Spinal Infections. Instr Course Lect. 2024;73:675-687. PubMed PMID: 38090933
  • Damioli L, Shepard Z, Wilson MP, Erlandson KM. Retrospective analysis of the management of pelvic decubitus ulcers and their outcomes. Ther Adv Infect Dis. 2023 Jan-Dec;10:20499361231196664. PubMed PMID: 37693861
  • Cortes-Penfield N, Krsak M, Damioli L, Henry M, Seidelman J, Hewlett A, Certain L. How we approach suppressive antibiotic therapy (SAT) following debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention for prosthetic joint infection. Clin Infect Dis. 2023 Aug 17. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37590953

Professional Memberships

  • Musculoskeletal Infection Society, member
  • Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA), member

Practice Locations

UCHealth Infectious Disease Clinic - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
7th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0191

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Internal Medicine, Board Certification (2015)
  • Infectious Disease, Board Certification (2017)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - Bone Infections
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles
  • Infections - Bacterial Infections
  • Infections
  • Infections - Fungal Infections
  • Injuries and Wounds - Wounds
  • Injuries and Wounds
Clinical Interests
Orthopedic or Musculoskeletal Infectious Disease

Personal Interests
In my free time I enjoy spending time with my husband and our dogs and cats. We particularly enjoy taking our dogs on outdoor adventures such as hiking and camping.

Volunteer Activities
International medical work in Honduras.

Public Speaking
Yes
I have spoken at regional and national meetings on the topic of zoobiquity. My focus has been on advancing veterinary science use of mesenchymal stem cells to treat orthopedic infections in human patients.