Gary L . Gorby, MD

Professor

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School of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Infectious Diseases Division
Infectious Diseases Fellowships
Med Microbiology & Immunology Secondary

Gary L . Gorby, MD

Professor

Chief of Medicine, VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Healthcare System
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Areas of Interest: Pathogenesis of gonococcal infections, teaching through technology, natural language engines, biopreparedness
Fellowship: University of Utah School of Medicine
Residency: North Carolina Baptist Hospital
Medical School: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine

Department

Medicine

Position

Professor

Publications

  • Open Forum Infectious Diseases
    Abbas Anum, Health Disparities in HIV and Pregnancy
    5:suppl_1, p. S21 - S21 2018
  • Cureus
    Rainwater Ellecia, Maxillary Teeth Abscesses Result in Atypical Liver Abscesses, p. 2353 - 2353 2018
  • Journal of Spine & Neurosurgery
    M Velagapudi, Otogenic Temporal Lobe Abscess: A Mini-review
    06:02, p. 2325 - 9701 2017
  • The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
    Foral Pamela A., Education and Communication in an Interprofessional Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
    116:9, p. 588 - 593 2016
  • Open forum infectious diseases
    Foral Pamela, 428Incorporating Interprofessional Practice Education and Motivational Interviewing Techniques in Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs at Two Academic Medical Centers
    2:suppl_1, p. S166 - S166 2015
  • Bittner Marvin J., Absence of laboratory-confirmed failures of high-dose influenza vaccine in an elderly population 2013
  • Journal of Infectious Diseases
    Gorby Gary L., Invasion of human fallopian tube epithelium by Escherichia coli expressing combinations of a gonococcal porin, opacity-associated protein, and chimeric lipo-oligosaccharide
    184:4, p. 460 - 472 2001
  • Academic Medicine
    Gorby Garyl, Use of verbot technology to enhance classroom lecture
    76:5, p. 552 - 553 2001
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases
    Gorby G. L., Virtual reality microscopy enables visualization of bacteria/most relationships in models of infection
    25:2 1997
  • Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
    Phanucharas Jim P., Differential intracellular efficacies of ciprofloxacin and cefixime against Neisseria gonorrhoeae in human fallopian tube organ culture
    41:7, p. 1547 - 1551 1997
  • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
    GORBY G., Escherichia coli That Express Neisseria gonorrhoeae Opacity‐Associated Proteins Attach to and Invade Human Fallopian Tube Epithelium
    730:1, p. 286 - 289 1994
  • Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry
    Gorby G. L., Digital confocal microscopy allows measurement and three-dimensional multiple spectral reconstruction of Neisseria gonorrhoeae/epithelial cell interactions in the human fallopian tube organ culture model
    42:3, p. 297 - 306 1994
  • Microbial Pathogenesis
    Gorby Gary L., Effect of attachment factors (pili plus Opa) on Neisseria gonorrhoeae invasion of human fallopian tube tissue in vitro
    13:2, p. 93 - 108 1992
  • Microbial Pathogenesis
    McGee Zell A., Local induction of tumor necrosis factor as a molecular mechanism of mucosal damage by gonococci
    12:5, p. 333 - 341 1992
  • Microbial Pathogenesis
    Gorby Gary L., Effect of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) on Neisseria gonorrhoeae invasion of and IgA secretion by human fallopian tube mucosa
    10:5, p. 373 - 384 1991
  • Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
    Gorby G. L., Antimicrobial interference with bacterial mechanisms of pathogenicity
    34:12, p. 2445 - 2448 1990
  • Progress in Drug Research
    McGee Z. A., The use of neutrophils, macrophages and organ cultures to assess the penetration of human cells by antimicrobials
    33, p. 83 - 92 1989
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases
    Gorby Gary L., Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae endocarditis
    10:2, p. 317 - 325 1988
  • Reviews of infectious diseases
    McGee Z. A., Parasite-directed endocytosis.
    10 Suppl 2, p. S311 - 316 1988
  • Canadian Journal of Microbiology
    Gorby G. L., Microbial invasion
    34:4, p. 507 - 512 1988
  • Hospital Practice
    McGee Z. A., The diagnostic value of fever patterns
    22:10 A, p. 103 - 110 1987

Presentations

  • Evaluation of management of purulent and nonpurulent skin and soft tissue infections at a VA Medical Center: An opportunity for antimicrobial stewardship. Annual Meeting of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, New York, NY. 2019
  • An evaluation of a sustained antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) and antimicrobial stewardship education to medical and pharmacy trainees at a VA Medical Center. Annual Meeting of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, New York, NY. 2019
  • Foral PA; Horne J; Gorby G; Bittner M. An evaluation of a sustained antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) and antimicrobial stewardship education to medical and pharmacy trainees at a VA Medical Center. 2019 Annual Meeting of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Hilton Midtown, New York, New York, October 27, 2019. 2019
  • Foral PA; Bernier T; Horne J; Gorby G; Bittner M. Evaluation of management of purulent and nonpurulent skin and soft tissue infections at a VA Medical Center: An opportunity for antimicrobial stewardship. 2019 Annual Meeting of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Hilton Midtown, New York, New York, October 27, 2019. 2019
  • Foral PA; Bernier T; Horne J; Gorby G; Bittner M. Evaluation of management of purulent and nonpurulent skin and soft tissue infections at a VA Medical Center: An opportunity for antimicrobial stewardship. 2019 Annual Meeting of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Hilton Midtown, New York, New York, October 27, 2019. 2019
  • Invited Speaker. Modern MacGyver: Creative Problem-Solving in Disasters. 5th Annual Biopreparedness Symposia Series, Lincoln, Nebraska. 2007
  • Invited Speaker. Modern MacGyver: Creative Problem-Solving in Disasters. 5th Annual Biopreparedness Symposia Series, Gering, Nebraska. 2007
  • Invited Speaker. Modern MacGyver: Creative Problem-Solving in Disasters. 5th Annual Biopreparedness Symposia Series, Norfolk, Nebraska. 2007
  • Invited Speaker. Modern MacGyver: Creative Problem-Solving in Disasters, Breakout Session. 5th Annual Biopreparedness Symposia Series, Kearney, Nebraska. 2007
  • Invited Speaker. Public Health Preparedness Summit 2007. "Conversational Virtual Teaching Assistants for Public Health Preparedness and Educational Surge Capacity During Public Health Emergencies." Washington, DC. 2007
  • "What do I need to know about this bird flu everyone is talking about?" Nebraska Ag Classic, Lincoln, NE 2006
  • "What do I need to know about this bird flu everyone is talking about?" 2006 Nebraska Minority Health Conference, Kearney, NE. 2006
  • "What do I need to know about this bird flu everyone is talking about?" UniNet Physicians, Bergan Professional Center, Omaha, NE (Clinician version) 2006
  • "What do I need to know about this bird flu everyone is talking about?" 2006 Nebraska Chapter of the American College of Physicians Scientific Meeting, Scott Conference Center, Omaha, NE 2006
  • "What do I need to know about this bird flu everyone is talking about?" Montrose Fall Clinic, Montrose, CO (customized clinician version) 2006
  • "Influenza prevention and treatment." VA VISN 23 Pandemic Influenza Conference, Minneapolis, MN 2006
  • "What do I need to know about this bird flu everyone is talking about?" Nebraska Medical Association Executive Board, Lied Conference Center, Nebraska City, NE (Clinical version; 2 hour extended version) 2006
  • "What do I need to know about this bird flu everyone is talking about?" Methodist Hospital Retreat, Lied Conference Center, Nebraska City, NE (healthcare worker version) 2006
  • "What do I need to know about this bird flu everyone is talking about?" Creighton University (Avian Flu Committee), Omaha, NE 2006
  • "What do I need to know about this bird flu everyone is talking about?" LDS Church, Omaha, NE (12 noon) 2006
  • "What do I need to know about this bird flu everyone is talking about?" LDS Church, Omaha, NE (1 p.m.) 2006
  • "What do I need to know about this bird flu everyone is talking about?" Omaha VA Medical Center 2006
  • "What do I need to know about this bird flu everone is talking about?" Columbus Community Hospital, Columbus, NE 2006
  • "What do I need to know about this bird flu everyone is talking about?" Western Colorado All-Hazards Conference, Montrose, CO 2006
  • Non-HIV Sexually Transmitted Diseases I. Second Year Medical Students, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska. 2005
  • Non-HIV Sexually Transmitted Diseases II. Second Year Medical Students, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska. 2005
  • 1st National Congress on Public Health Readiness, Washington, DC 2004
  • "Smallpox." Omaha Safety Council. Omaha, Nebraska. 2003
  • "Education and Training Needs for the 21st Century." A Workshop on the Forum of Emerging Infections Ensuring an Infectious Disease Workforce. Institute of Medicine, Board on Global Health, and the National Academies. Washington, DC. June 12-13, 2003 2003
  • "Clinical Guide to Bioterrorism." Bioterrorism Preparedness Symposium. Norfolk, Nebraska. 2003
  • "Clinical Guide to Bioterrorism." Bioterrorism Preparedness Symposium. Grand Island, Nebraska. 2003
  • "Clinical Guide to Bioterrorism." Bioterrorism Preparedness Symposium. Gering/Scottsbluff, Nebraska. 2003
  • Invited Speaker. 2002 Nebraska Chapter Scientifica Meeting of the American College of Physicians/American Society of Internal Medicine. "STDs: A New Perspective." Omaha, NE 2002
  • Presenter. Modulation of Gonococcal Invasion by the Immune Response. 22nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Immunology, Chicago, Illinois. 2002
  • Non-HIV Sexually Transmitted Diseases I. Second Year Medical Students, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 2002
  • Non-HIV Sexually Transmitted Diseases II. Second Year Medical Students, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 2002
  • Invited Speaker. Department of Microbiology Research Conference. Pathogenesis of Gonococcal Salpingitis. Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. 2002
  • Educational Strategies Workshop. "Use of verbot technology to enhance classroom lecture experiences." Association of Medical School Microbiology and Immunology Chairs meeting, May 6-10, 2000. Myrtle Beach, SC. 2001
  • Non-HIV Sexually-Trasmitted Diseases I. University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 2001
  • Non-HIV Sexually-Trasmitted Diseases II. University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 2001
  • Medicine Grand Rounds. "is Coronary Artery Disease an Infectious Disease?" St. Joseph Hospital, Omaha, NE. April 23, 2000. 2001
  • Lund SJ, Carlson DJ, and Gorby GL. Relative invasiveness gonococcal opa proteins in the human fallopian tube organ culture model. 12th International Pathogenic Neisseria Conference. Galveston, Texas. Abstract #150, November 12-17, 2000. 2000
  • Gorby GL, Ehrhardt AF, Apicella MA, Elkins C. Invasion of human fallopian tube epithelium by Escherichia coli expressing Por and/or Opa is inhibited by the 3F11 LOS epitope. 12th International Pathogenic Neisseria Conference. Galveston, Texas. Abstract #151, November 12-17, 2000. 2000
  • Impact of Outsourcing Microbiology Services on Infectious Diseases Training Programs. IDSA Meeting of Midwest Infectious Diseases Program Directors. Chicago, IL. 7/9/99-7/11/99. 1999

Awards

  • Distinguished Continuing Medical Education Educator Award
    Creighton University School of Medicine
  • Best Doctors in America
    2008-09; 2009-10, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16
  • Best Doctors in Omaha
    Omaha Magazine
  • Intramural Research Award
    Innovative Use of Instructional Technology Award
  • Intramural Research Award
    US West Fellowship Faculty Development Award, 8/98 - 5/99. Total award $5,000.