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Ludwig A. Lettau, MD

Education & Training

Doctor of Medicine at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine


Internship at Presbyterian Medical Center


Residency in Internal Medicine at Martin Luther King Jr General Hospital


Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine


Fellowship in Infectious Diseases at Medical College of Wisconsin


Masters in Public Health and Tropical Medicine at Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine


Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases

Infectious Disease Related Experiences

Missionary Service

  • Nicaragua - 10 weeks
  • Malawi/Botswana, Africa - 11 months
  • Papua New Guinea - 4 months
  • Haiti - 1 week

Hospital Epidemiology

  • Hospital Epidemiologist, Greenville (SC) Hospital System, 1985-93
  • Practice Councilor, National Board of Directors, SHEA
  • Director of Infectious Diseases and Prevention, Trident Health System, 1993-2020

Medical Education Faculty

  • Attending Physician and Associate Professor of Medicine, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Greenville Hospital System/MUSC
  • Attending Physician, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Trident Health System, 2020-present

Medical Research & Publications

  • 26 published articles/letter (23 as first author)
  • 18 published/presented scientific abstracts at national and international meetings

Interests

  • Medical - viral hepatitis, tropical diseases, restless legs/sleep disorders, foot neuromas, post-infectious fatigue, public health
  • Non-Medical - basketball, soccer, fishing, boating, humor, fiction writing

The Writer

Dr Lettau has been an infectious disease specialist for almost 40 years and brings a wealth of experience and insight to his peers and patients. After his upcoming semi-retirement, he looks forward to ongoing part-time clinical work and more time to devote to writing infectious disease related thriller novels under his pen name Alex Lettau. His published debut novel, "Yellow Death", has been well received and is available on Amazon. And "Night Plague" is now available too!


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