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Jorge Aldo Barajas Ochoa, MD, FACP, MPH

Jorge Aldo Barajas Ochoa

Asante employed provider

Jorge Aldo Barajas Ochoa, MD, FACP, MPH

Infectious Diseases

Services offered

Infectious Disease

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Locations

Asante Infectious Disease – Medford
691 Murphy Road Suite 202
Medford, Oregon 97504
Driving Directions
Main: (541) 789-4505
Asante Infectious Disease – Grants Pass
700 SW Ramsey Ave. Suite 101
Grants Pass, Oregon 97527
Driving Directions
Main: (541) 789-4505
Fax: (541) 789-4502

About this provider

Dr. Barajas-Ochoa is actively involved in medical research and is published at the National Library of Medicine.

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Highlighted publications

  1. Barajas-Ochoa A. Occupational Infections in Brickmakers: A Neglected Public Health Concern. Annals of Work Exposures and Health. Dec 9, 2024. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1093/annweh/wxae098.
  2. Barajas-Ochoa A. Comment on: A Call to Action: Urgently Strengthening the Future Physician-Scientist Workforce in Infectious Diseases. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2024 Sep 23;230(3):778-780.doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiae271.
  3. Barajas-Ochoa A, Hess O, Smith T, Ambrosio M, Morales M, Yakubu I, Thomas L, Bruno D, Vissichelli N. Management of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci and daptomycin-resistant Enterococci infections in liver transplant recipients in a single academic center. Transplant Infectious Diseases. 2024:e14387. doi: 10.1111/tid.14387.
  4. Pedersen L, Barajas-Ochoa A, Cooper K, Price J, Hannum K, Major Y, Ching PR, Rittmann B, Bryson A, Doern C, Doll M. Candida auris screening of high-risk patients: a descriptive comparison of 2 strategies. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2025 Jan 27;5(1):e17. doi: 10.1017/ash.2024.504.
  5. Whitman M, Barajas-Ochoa A, Sastry S, Bearman G. Plant-Based Diets and Climate Change, A Perspective for Infectious Disease Providers. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2025 Oct 10;12(10):ofaf222. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofaf222.
  6. Vissichelli NC, Barajas-Ochoa A, Morales MK, Thomas L, Pouch S. Vancomycin-resistant enterococcal infections in liver transplant recipients: Clinical impact and therapeutic approaches. Liver Transpl. 2025 Aug 5. doi: 10.1097/LVT.0000000000000702.

Education and training

Education

Universidad de Guadalajara, MD
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Master in Public Health

Residency

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Internal Medicine

Fellowship

Virginia Commonwealth University, Infectious Diseases

Certifications

Board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine

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