Ira Gurland, MD, at ID Care
Ira Gurland, Infectious Disease Doctor
Infectious disease physician expertise
- Board certified in infectious disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
- Specializing in the treatment of all infectious diseases, with special interests in COVID-19, HIV, foodborne illness, prosthetic joint infection, diabetic foot infection, urinary tract infection, prostatitis, cellulitis, pneumonia fungal infections, bacterial infections, viral infections and travel medicine
Education
- Infectious Disease Fellowship: The Mount Sinai Hospital (2001)
- Internal Medicine Residency: The Mount Sinai Hospital (1998)
- Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1995)
- Undergraduate: B.S. majoring in biology and chemistry from Union College (1991)
Hospital Affiliations
Why I’m an infectious disease specialist
“I enjoy complex problem-solving. My most memorable mentors when I was a medical student taught me that listening to the patient was the key to solving a patient’s problem. I also enjoy being in a field where we are constantly learning.”
Approach to infectious disease care
Dr. Ira Gurland’s approach to care and management focuses on listening to patients’ concerns. He emphasizes that infectious diseases and internal medicine require a collaborative approach, where the patient and physician work together as a team, alongside the patient’s other providers. Dr. Gurland believes that careful coordination, persistence and follow-through are essential for delivering quality care and ensuring a positive patient experience. He is proud that patients tell him he is a good listener and part of an amazing team.
More about Ira Gurland, infectious disease doctor
Dr. Ira Gurland has been practicing medicine at ID Care’s East Brunswick location for over 17 years, earning the trust of peers, patients and their families alike. As a specialist in infectious diseases, he brings a wealth of expertise in treating infections in hospitalized patients. Dr. Gurland says implementing the latest treatments for patients living with infections helps him to solve complex diagnostic dilemmas, helps patients find relief and helps him connect with them on a personal level.
Inspired to pursue medicine by the knowledgeable and caring physicians he encountered throughout his life, Dr. Gurland is proud to contribute to the field by regularly presenting at Robert Wood Johnson’s regional infectious disease conference. Outside of work, he enjoys volunteering at his local 4H club and spending quality time with his family.
Leadership, Memberships & Research
Memberships
- Infectious Diseases Society of America
- American College of Physicians
Research
- Sigma Xi Senior Thesis Research
Gurland, IA, Korn L, Wallach F. An Unusual Manifestation of Acquired
Syphilis Clin Infect Dis. 2001 Feb;32(4);667-9.
Awards & Honors
Awards
- Sigma Xi Senior Thesis Research Award – Union College
Honors
- Speaker, COVID Therapeutics, Grand Rounds, St. Peter’s University Hospital. June 9, 2020. Yearly presenter, Case Conference in Infectious Diseases, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, 2001-2020.
Life-changing results speak for themselves
“All of the care provided and the people involved from admin. staff to the nurses and doctors, could not have been any better or more professional and kind. This is an extraordinary practice of professionals.”
MARY C.
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