Dr. Cynthia A. Mayer attended college at the University of Florida, majoring in Nutrition and Dietetics. After graduating from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, she completed her internship and residency at Sun Coast Osteopathic Hospital and her fellowship at the University of South Florida College of Medicine. She is board certified in Internal Medicine as well as Infectious Diseases. Dr. Mayer has been elected a Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Internists. Her academic appointments include Clinical Associate Professor at the University of South Florida College of Medicine and Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at LECOM Bradenton College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Mayer participates in several professional organizations and has given numerous presentations. Her areas of interest include: HIV/AIDS viral hepatitis, specifically Hepatitis C and Hepatitis C/HIV coinfection, transplant and orthopedic infectious diseases, infections in chronically ill patients and research.