Virtua Infectious Disease Physicians

Virtua Infectious Disease Physicians Martin Topiel started as a solo ID physician in 1984. Our practice has since grown to 17 physicians. Dr. Topiel founded Infectious Disease Physicians in 1984.

He graduated NYU Medical School and completed Residency training in Internal Medicine and Fellowship training in Infectious Disease at George Washington University. He has served as Chairman of the Department of Medicine at Virtua Memorial Hospital and Chief of the Section of Infectious Diseases. Dr. Topiel is Infection Control Officer at Virtua and Chairman of the Infection Control Committee as the lead physician in preventing infections in the Health system and is a Fellow in the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America as well as a member of IDSA. He has led Virtua to receiving the NJ Hospital Association Award for Quality Excellence in 2018 for reducing the incidence of Clostridium difficile infections at Virtua and received physician awards for quality achievement. His experience also includes caring for anthrax patients during the outbreak in 2001. He has served as a media expert on the Today show, Dateline, local television stations and print news providing information on influenza, Lyme disease, anthrax, tick control and Clostridium difficile. During his career, Dr Topiel has been named as “Top Doc” in Philadelphia magazine, New Jersey Magazine, Castle Connelly Surveys, Inside Jersey Magazine and Consumers Choice awards.

Flu season is surging. The first two child deaths have been confirmed. Stay safe and healthy this holiday season.
12/19/2025

Flu season is surging. The first two child deaths have been confirmed. Stay safe and healthy this holiday season.

Influenza activity in the United States has spiked across the country, with 17 jurisdictions (14 states and Puerto Rico; Washington, DC; and New York City) reporting high or very high influenza-like illness (ILI) and other key indicators rising markedly, signaling the start of the flu season in earn...

The US will likely have its second bad flu season in a row.
12/19/2025

The US will likely have its second bad flu season in a row.

Flu cases are soaring in New York and picking up in other parts of the country. Experts worry it will be another bad season. COVID and RSV have been less of a problem, but they're also on the rise.

The US will likely lose its measles elimination status in early 2026.
12/18/2025

The US will likely lose its measles elimination status in early 2026.

The US closes in on 2,000 measles cases this year, a grim milestone in a year filled with outbreaks. As the calendar turns to 2026, the country faces another

As measles broke out in Texas, some schools had a huge spike in absentee students.
12/17/2025

As measles broke out in Texas, some schools had a huge spike in absentee students.

When a measles outbreak hit West Texas this year, school absences surged far beyond the number of children who likely became sick.

Pregnant women who received a COVID vaccine were 62% less likely to be hospitalized than unvaccinated women and 90% less...
12/16/2025

Pregnant women who received a COVID vaccine were 62% less likely to be hospitalized than unvaccinated women and 90% less likely to need critical care. Their babies were 36% less likely to be born prematurely.

Pregnant women who develop COVID-19 after being vaccinated are much less likely to be hospitalized, need intensive care, or deliver early compared with women who aren’t vaccinated, a study today shows.

A CDC advisory panel voted to end universal hepatitis B vaccines for newborns. For many children, the consequences could...
12/15/2025

A CDC advisory panel voted to end universal hepatitis B vaccines for newborns. For many children, the consequences could literally be life or death. Learn more:

On December 14, 1999, a previously healthy infant was admitted to a Michigan hospital with diarrhea and jaundice. Within hours, doctors diagnosed acute liver failure caused by hepatitis B.

The US moves closer to losing its measles elimination status in early 2026. This means the US will have had continuous ...
12/14/2025

The US moves closer to losing its measles elimination status in early 2026. This means the US will have had continuous spread of the virus for a full year.

FRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — South Carolina health officials say a measles outbreak is growing amid holiday travel and low vaccination rates, and th

Spain confirmed the first known person-to-person spread of the new strain of mpox, outside of Africa.
12/12/2025

Spain confirmed the first known person-to-person spread of the new strain of mpox, outside of Africa.

Previous cases in Europe had travel ties to endemic regions.

ByHeart baby formula has now been linked to 51 illnesses.
12/11/2025

ByHeart baby formula has now been linked to 51 illnesses.

As of Dec. 10, the total outbreak now includes at least 51 infants with suspected or confirmed botulism across 19 states, according to the FDA.

mRNA COVID vaccines reduced deaths from severe COVID by 74%. The vaccine also lowered deaths from all causes by 20%
12/11/2025

mRNA COVID vaccines reduced deaths from severe COVID by 74%. The vaccine also lowered deaths from all causes by 20%

A large national cohort study from France didn’t observe any increase in all-cause mortality in adults up to four years after receipt of a COVID mRNA vaccine, and vaccination was linked to a 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19 and a 25% lower risk of death from any cause. 

RSV increased the risk for heart and breathing problems up to a year after the infection.
12/10/2025

RSV increased the risk for heart and breathing problems up to a year after the infection.

Two studies shed new light on the long-term effects of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in adults, with one linking infection to an additional five cardiovascular events per 100 patients in the year after diagnosis, and the other suggesting that the virus is tied to a 1.8-times-higher risk of worse...

Flu levels are on the rise in the US.So far this season, we’ve confirmed 2 million illnesses, 19,000 hospitalizations, a...
12/09/2025

Flu levels are on the rise in the US.
So far this season, we’ve confirmed 2 million illnesses, 19,000 hospitalizations, and 730 deaths. This is predicted to be yet another severe flu season.

Concerns about the spread of influenza are growing in the U.S. as the U.K. sees a flu surge in children and young adults.

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1001 Briggs Road, Suite 250
Mount Laurel, NJ
08054

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Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
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