After earning a degree in print journalism at USC, Dr. Villamagna completed medical school and internal medicine residency in her home state of Nevada, followed by ID fellowship at OHSU. She subsequently participated in the Leadership in Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Public Health (LEAP) Fellowship, during which she worked with Oregon Health Authority to complete a research project studying risk factors for large COVID outbreaks in long-term care facilities.

Dr. Villamagna’s clinical interests include inpatient and outpatient general infectious diseases. She is passionate about improving communication in medicine and has pursued that interest by working on clinical infectious diseases/public health collaborative projects as well as medical education projects focusing on medical student curriculum design and implementation. In her spare time, she enjoys running marathons (slowly), riding her Peloton bike, telling anyone who will listen about running and Peloton, and exploring the world with her husband and their Westie puppy Oliver.