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Infectious Diseases Physician
ASTER MEDCITY, India
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Dr Anup is a senior Infection Control Practitioner with over 15 years
of experience in Clinical Infectious Diseases and
establishing/managing hospital infection control programs that have
met the standards of international accreditation bodies like the
Australian Council of Healthcare Standards International (ACHSI) and
Joint Commission International (JCI). He is one of the few clinicians in
India who is certified in infection control (CIC) by the Certification
Board in Infection Control (CBIC), USA in 2011 and re-certified in
2017. Dr Anup was the SHEA International Ambassador in 2015. He
has further focused on implementation of Antimicrobial Stewardship
Programs (AMSP) which have been constantly evaluated for their
outcomes. His focus on AMSP is evident from the fact that he
pursued multiple certifications in AMSP – from the WHO-MOOC,
British Society of Chemotherapy certification program and the on-
site weeklong Certificate Program in Implementation of AMS with
the Radboud University, Netherlands. His work in the field of
Hospital Infection Control and Antimicrobial Stewardship is reflected
in the various publications and conference presentations on these
subjects. The Infectious Diseases Department under him is
recognized as a European Collaboration Center (ECC) by the ESCMID
in AMS and has been awarded the IDSA Center of Excellence
Certification for AMSP in 2021. Dr Anup is a member of the State
Task Force on AMR Action for Kerala and member of the task force
for developing the content for HIC guidelines for NCDC.
Dr Anup Warrier has also focused on building up an academic center
for infection control and his hospital has served as a center for
observership for multiple students. He runs a Fellowship Program at
his hospital – Aster Medcity; and is also an Adjunct Faculty with the
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (a Medical University Hospital)
for their Fellowship programs.