Dr. Eckard is an assistant professor of pediatrics, division of infectious diseases at Emory University School of Medicine. She serves as a pediatric infectious diseases consultant at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and is an attending physician at the HIV Youth Clinic, Infectious Disease Program at the Grady Health System. Dr. Eckard's major research interests include clinical and translational aspects of HIV infection. She focuses on the metabolic, cardiovascular, nutritional, and neurocognitive complications of chronic HIV and antiretroviral therapy. Her current research involves the use of vitamin D supplementation as a means of minimizing HIV-related complications in HIV-infected children and young adults. She is also actively involved in research aimed at identifying effective cardiovascular imaging modalities in order to detect and follow subclinical atherosclerosis among HIV-infected children and adolescents, as well as identifying nutritional deficiencies in addition to vitamin D depletion to inform future intervention trials to enhance health and immunity and limit long-term complications in this patient population. Dr. Eckard enthusiastically pursues her research, teaching, and optimizing patient care in HIV-infected children both domestically and in resource-limited settings.

Associate Professor @ From February 2015 to Present (11 months) Charleston, South Carolina AreaAssistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases @ From October 2008 to Present (7 years 3 months) Attending Physician @ From October 2008 to Present (7 years 3 months) Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit Investigator @ From October 2008 to Present (7 years 3 months) Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship @ From 2005 to 2008 (3 years) Pediatric Residency @ From 2002 to 2005 (3 years)

Doctor of Medicine @ University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine From 1998 to 2002 Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences @ Baldwin-Wallace University From 1994 to 1998