Dr. Erica Shaddock

Erica Shaddock is a clinician-researcher in respiratory and infectious diseases with strong ties to academic centers in South Africa and collaboration with global health institutions such as the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care. Her work is situated at the intersection of HIV medicine, pulmonary health, and critical care, with a focus on challenges facing urban populations in sub-Saharan Africa.

Her publications explore the impact of HIV infection, antiretroviral therapy, tuberculosis, and smoking on pulmonary function, frequently using spirometry-based and epidemiological approaches. She has contributed to influential studies on COVID-19 outcomes in people living with HIV and on predictors of impaired lung function, highlighting the mediating role of prior infections. Recent work in leading journals addresses critical illness in HIV and the complex management of infections in intensive care settings.

Additional contributions include reviews on lower respiratory tract infections and the rational use of systemic corticosteroids in airway disease, underscoring a commitment to evidence-based practice. Collectively, her research advances understanding of respiratory morbidity in high HIV-prevalence settings and informs clinical decision-making across respiratory and critical care medicine.