Maria Tarcela Sabarre Gler, MD

Dr. Maria Tarcela Gler has been an adult infectious disease specialist in Makati Medical Center since 2005. She has been a leader in treatment and research on tuberculosis (TB) and multidrug resistant-tuberculosis (MDR-TB), which has expanded over the last decade to include HIV/AIDS treatment as the epidemic has grown in the Philippines.

Dr. Gler has had several long-standing collaborations with Emory/Georgia TRAC investigators in conducting observational cohort studies, clinical trials, and mentorship to improve treatment for MDR-TB. Since 2017, she has served as the Clinical Research Site leader for the De La Salle clinical research site within the Emory-CDC Clinical Trials Unit which has done clinical trials for preventive therapy for MDR-TB, MDR-TB treatment shortening studies, and hepatitis B re-vaccination among patients with HIV.

Dr. Gler is now mentoring 6 medical officers affiliated with the ACTG site in their careers as early-stage investigators.