I believe in fostering safe, compassionate and educational environments for patients and families in order to provide the best care possible.

About Priya H. Vyas, MD

Priya H. Vyas, MD, is a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Phoenix Children's and associate medical director of the Bill Holt Pediatric HIV Clinic. Dr. Vyas treats a wide range of infections that impact children of all ages. She has a clinical interest in treating children and adolescents living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), as well as HIV prevention with pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

Dr. Vyas graduated with her bachelor's degree from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. She earned a Master of Science in biomedical sciences and a Doctor of Medicine degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Vyas completed her pediatric residency training at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia and a fellowship in pediatric infectious diseases at Children's Hospital of Colorado in Aurora, Colorado.

Her research on diagnosing and preventing HIV infection has been published in peer-reviewed publications including Principles and Practices of Infectious Diseases and HIV Research & Clinical Practice.

Dr. Vyas is board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, the HIV Medicine Association and the Infectious Disease Society of America. In 2022, Dr. Vyas received the Golden Apple Award for excellence in teaching from Drexel University.

In her free time, Dr. Vyas enjoys reading, live theater and discovering new restaurants.

Medical School / Education

Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA

Residency

(Pediatrics) St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship

(Pediatric Infectious Diseases) Children's Hospital of Colorado, Aurora, CO

Pediatrics

American Board of Pediatrics

Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching, Drexel University

Professional Affiliations

Member, HIV Medicine Association

Member, American Academy of Pediatrics

Member, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

Member, Infectious Disease Society of America

Abougi LL, Imran R, Limas A, Moor J, Leonard K, Pierce K, De La Garza AJ, Gallegos S, Duenas J, Littrell Z, Vyas P, Richards M, Straube D, McFarland EJ. "Pilot Outcomes of a Telehealth Model for Youth PrEP (TelePrEP) Among Youth At Risk for HIV in Colorado" HIV Res Clin Pract. 2025 Dec 31;26(1):2588009. doi: 10.1080/25787489.2025.2588009. Epub 2025 Dec 9. PMID: 41368725

Vyas P, McFarland EJ, Smith C. "Diagnosis and Clinical Manifestations of HIV Infection" Principles and Practices of Infectious Diseases, 7th edition.

Locations

Phoenix Children's Hospital - Thomas Campus

1919 E. Thomas Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85016

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