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 finally winding down. Flu caused about 30 million illnesses, 370,000 hospitalizations, and 23,000 deaths ...
04/03/2026

Flu season is finally winding down. Flu caused about 30 million illnesses, 370,000 hospitalizations, and 23,000 deaths so far this season.

Outpatient visits for flu are below the national baseline and weekly hospital admissions continue to fall, but 4 more pediatric flu deaths were reported this week.

Two brands of peeled garlic were recalled due to contamination with Clostridium botulinum (botulism). Botulism infectio...
04/03/2026

Two brands of peeled garlic were recalled due to contamination with Clostridium botulinum (botulism). Botulism infections can be life-threatening.

FRIDAY, April 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Some peeled garlic is being recalled because it may pose a risk for a serious type of food poisoning.Tops Friendly Mark

Ticks are becoming increasingly common, and so are the diseases they carry. It’s more important than ever to protect you...
04/01/2026

Ticks are becoming increasingly common, and so are the diseases they carry. It’s more important than ever to protect yourself when going outside.

Experts are expecting one of the worst seasons yet for ticks and the diseases they spread.

Just how bad is the antibiotic resistance crisis? And what can we do about it?
03/31/2026

Just how bad is the antibiotic resistance crisis? And what can we do about it?

Podcast Episode · Radiolab · March 27 · 1h 1m

Flu activity continues to decline nationally. Most states have low flu levels. A handful of states including NJ and NY a...
03/30/2026

Flu activity continues to decline nationally. Most states have low flu levels. A handful of states including NJ and NY are in moderate range, meaning that some elevated risk remains.

After a tough flu season, doctors are seeing fewer people with influenza.

A popular w**d killer may lead to antibiotic resistant bacteria. This could have implications for our ability to treat i...
03/26/2026

A popular w**d killer may lead to antibiotic resistant bacteria. This could have implications for our ability to treat infections.

Research from Argentina suggests use of glyphosate may select for antibiotic-resistant bacteria in soil that could spread to hospitals.

Huub Lelieveld won this year’s World Food Prize for his work to revolutionize food safety! His work saved millions of pe...
03/26/2026

Huub Lelieveld won this year’s World Food Prize for his work to revolutionize food safety! His work saved millions of people from infections linked to food.

'I want everybody to have enough food but it should also be safe,' World Food Prize winner says

It’s MLB opening day! Our Voorhees office staff is ready for some baseball!
03/26/2026

It’s MLB opening day! Our Voorhees office staff is ready for some baseball!

Our Mt. Laurel staff showing their pride! We’re ready for opening day!
03/25/2026

Our Mt. Laurel staff showing their pride! We’re ready for opening day!

Haven’t heard of Hib? That’s because it was nearly wiped out by vaccines. The bacteria used to cause 20,000 severe illne...
03/25/2026

Haven’t heard of Hib? That’s because it was nearly wiped out by vaccines. The bacteria used to cause 20,000 severe illnesses and 1,000 deaths per year in children.

Now, vaccine hesitancy is fueling a troubling rise in cases across multiple states.

Pediatricians fret the CDC isn't paying enough attention to Hib cases

Measles outbreaks are spreading in multiple states.
03/24/2026

Measles outbreaks are spreading in multiple states.

Measles is spreading throughout the country, as multiple large outbreaks continue to grow. At the moment, Texas and Utah are seeing the biggest spikes in

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1001 Briggs Road, Suite 250
Mount Laurel, NJ
08054

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Monday 8am - 4am
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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+18568667466

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