Betancourth joins USA Health infectious diseases team
Posted on January 29, 2026 by Michelle Ryan-Day
Adriana Betancourth, M.D., recently joined USA Health’s infectious diseases division, which will benefit from her extensive training and experience in both infectious diseases and critical care medicine. That combination has provided her with a strong foundation for diagnosing and managing complex and challenging infections.
“I was drawn to infectious diseases and critical care because of the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a patient’s life,” she said. “Infectious diseases often require a comprehensive, detective-like approach to find the source of an infection and figure out how to treat and prevent it.”
Betancourth completed her infectious diseases and critical care medicine fellowship at Allegheny Health Network – Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and her internal medicine residency at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley – Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg, Texas. She earned her Doctor of Medicine and Surgery Degree, cum laude, from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, where she also completed her internship at Hospital Escuela Universitario.
Board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Betancourth will serve as an assistant professor of internal medicine in the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine at the University of South Alabama.
Her professional memberships include the American College of Physicians, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Society of Critical Care Medicine, and the Colegio Medico de Honduras.
During her training, Betancourth was the chief infectious disease fellow and contributed to the development of improved patient hand-off processes within her residency program. That dedication to academic medicine inspired her to join USA Health.
“I chose to practice in an academic health system because it allows me to combine clinical care with teaching and research,” she said. “I value the environment of continuous learning, collaboration, and innovation.”
Outside of her clinical and academic work, Betancourth has an impressive record of volunteerism and global health service. She has participated in numerous Operation Smile international missions throughout Honduras and Central America, coordinated medical brigades, and volunteered in community health initiatives in the United States and abroad.
“Volunteering has always been an important part of my life,” she said. “My experience with Operation Smile, for example, gave me the opportunity to provide care to patients in my country and to witness firsthand how appropriate access to treatment can transform lives.”
Originally from Honduras, Betancourth is fluent in Spanish and English. She has experience treating acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), blood and bone infections, Lyme disease, malaria, parasitic infections, vibrio, Zika and more.