Associate Professor
School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Pediatrics | Divisions of Global Pediatrics and General Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Dr. Anthony Garcia-Prats is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison since 2019 after living and working in Lesotho, Tanzania and South Africa for 13 years. He is a global expert in pediatric tuberculosis (TB) and leads international research focused on improving treatment and access to child-friendly TB medications. His work bridges clinical care, research, and policy to advance global child health. He also holds a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship and serves as Principal Investigator on several major international studies.
Talks:
Treating tuberculosis in children
An overview of the challenges and breakthroughs in treating tuberculosis in children, including the conditions that allow this ancient preventable and treatable disease kill 250,000 children each year and exciting global efforts to improve access to life-saving medications.
Global Child Health Matters
A look at how global partnerships and research are transforming care for children in low-resource settings, with a focus on infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and HIV.
A Pediatrician's Journey from Africa to Wisconsin
Reflections on over a decade of pediatric work in Africa, how those experiences shape research and care in the U.S., and why this matters for Wisconsinites.