In 2005, Dr. Azziz-Baumgartner completed an Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) fellowship at CDC. He has won several awards, including the Arnold Monto Award for Excellence in Epidemiology in 2022, the Charles C. Shepard Award for Excellence in Science in 2018, and the Alexander D. Langmuir Prize for most outstanding manuscript covering an epidemiologic investigation in 2006. Dr. Azziz-Baumgartner has authored and coauthored over 180 publications. He currently serves as the Spanish language media spokesperson for the Influenza Division and mentors mid-career scientists at multiple institutions.