CONTACT INFORMATIONBIOGRAPHYCREDENTIALSPUBLICATIONSCynthia Monaco, M.D., Ph.D.Contact InformationPhone NumbersAppointment: (585) 275-0526A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty GroupgroupAn Accountable Health PartnerassignmentAccepting New PatientsResearch LabsMonaco LabVisit Monaco Lab Lab WebsiteLocationsUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterSchool of Medicine and Dentistry601 Elmwood Ave, Box 689Rochester, NY 14642Faculty AppointmentsAssistant Professor - Department of Medicine , Infectious Diseases (SMD) Assistant Professor - Department of Microbiology and Immunology (SMD) - JointPatient Care SettingsHospital Medicine, Infectious DiseasesBiographyProfessional BackgroundDr. Monaco received her MD and PhD degrees at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, and her Internal Medicine Residency and Infectious Diseases Fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis. She continued there as faculty in the Department of Medicine at Washington University from 2015 to 2017. She then joined the faculty of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Rochester Medical Center in 2017, where she continues to pursue microbiome research and sees inpatient ID consults.ResearchDr. Monaco's research involves elucidating components of the bacterial and viral microbiome in healthy and disease states using next-generation sequencing. She has shown that severe immunodeficiency in AIDS correlated with an expanded enteric virome and altered bacterial microbiome in a sub-Saharan cohort. She additionally is collaborating with colleagues at other institutions to study the lung microbiome in transplant recipients.CredentialsEducation2009MD | University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolPost-doctoral Training & Residency07/01/2011 - 06/23/2015Fellowship in Infectious Disease at Barnes Jewish Hospital06/22/2010 - 06/22/2011Residency in Internal Medicine at Barnes Jewish Hospital06/22/2009 - 06/22/2010Internship in Internal Medicine at Barnes Jewish HospitalVIEW ALL expand_morePublicationsJournal Articles4/13/2022Monaco CL. "HIV, AIDS, and the virome: Gut reactions." Cell host & microbe.. 2022 Apr 13; 30(4):466-470. 2/19/2022Madere FS, Sohn M, Winbush AK, Barr B, Grier A, Palumbo C, Java J, Meiring T, Williamson AL, Bekker LG, Adler DH, Monaco CL. "Transkingdom Analysis of the Female Reproductive Tract Reveals Bacteriophages form Communities." Viruses.. 2022 Feb 19; 14(2)Epub 2022 Feb 19. 2/2022Madere FS, Monaco CL. "The female reproductive tract virome: understanding the dynamic role of viruses in gynecological health and disease." Current opinion in virology.. 2022 Feb; 52:15-23. Epub 2021 Nov 17. Books & Chapters2013 Chapter Title: Infection in the Non-HIV Immunocompromised Host Book Title: The Washington Manual Infectious Disease Subspecialty Consult Author List: Johnson, Cynthia; Santos, Carlos Edited By: Kirmani, N; Woeltje, K; Babcock, HM Published By: Washington University Press 2013VIEW ALL PUBLICATIONSClose WindowSchedule an appointment with Cynthia Monaco, M.D., Ph.D.Please answer the following questions to help us find the right appointment for you.Important: If you believe that you have a medical or psychiatric emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. This website is not intended for emergency care.Have you seen this provider in the last 2 years?YesNoExisting Patient Schedule or request a follow up appointment online through MyChart. If you do not have a MyChart account, please close this window and call the appointment phone number. Cynthia Monaco, M.D., Ph.D. is currently scheduling for the following appointment type(s): Our policy does not permit patients to establish care with multiple providers within the same practice or specialty without prior approval. If you choose a new provider in the same office, we will cancel the appointment. Please contact the office directly with questions on this policy.