Jana K. Dickter, M.D.

Jana Dickter, M.D., is an associate clinical professor in the department of medical specialists, division of infectious disease. She comes to City of Hope from Southern California Permanente Medical Group, where she spent more than a decade as an attending physician specializing in infectious diseases and internal medicine.

Dr. Dickter earned her undergraduate degree in cognitive sciences from the University of California, San Diego. She went on to receive her medical doctorate from Rush Medical College in Chicago. After an internal medicine residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Dr. Dickter began her fellowship at UCLA’s Affiliated Program in Infectious Diseases.

Board-certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases, Dr. Dickter is also certified by the American Academy of HIV Medicine. She is interested in clinical trials and her most recent research has been as principal investigator in a clinical trial focused on antimicrobial stewardship in long term care facilities.  Dr. Dickter has presented her research work nationally.  She has served as Chair of the AIDS Advisory Committee, Kaiser Permanente Fontana/Ontario since 2005.