Bonnie C. Prokesch, M.D.

Biography

Bonnie Chase Prokesch, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and a member of its Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine. She specializes in the treatment of general infectious diseases, HIV and AIDS, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs), and postoperative infections.

Dr. Prokesch earned her medical degree and completed a residency in internal medicine, both at the Emory University School of Medicine. She received advanced training through infectious diseases fellowships at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and at UT Southwestern.

Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in infectious diseases, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2016.

Dr. Prokesch is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship at Parkland Health & Hospital System, where she also serves on several committees, including the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. Additionally, she is a member of the American Society for Microbiology, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, and several other professional organizations.

Her research interests include antimicrobial resistance, antibiotic stewardship, recurrent UTI treatment, and immunocompromised hosts. She has delivered scores of invited lectures and published numerous academic articles.

In 2014, she earned the Fellowship Antimicrobial Stewardship Award from UT Southwestern.