Nearly 40 million people around the world are living with HIV, and experts believe about 20% do not know their status. In the U.S., more than 1 million people in the U.S. are living with HIV.
In observance of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, the following experts are available to speak about HIV/AIDS, including the current state of the virus and disease, how far we’ve come, research and what’s in the future:
- Allison Agwu, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Director, Pediatric and Adolescent HIV/AIDS Program, Johns Hopkins Children Center
Topics: HIV/AIDS in children and adolescents; treatment and management strategies - Larry Chang, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Topics: HIV epidemic in Africa and Uganda; implementation science relating to antiretroviral therapy; use of mobile health technology and HIV - Richard Chaisson, M.D.
Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Director, Johns Hopkins University Center for AIDS Research
Topics: General AIDS; Tuberculosis/HIV co-infection - Natasha Chida, M.D., M.S.P.H.
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Assistant Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program
Topic: Care of patients with HIV in the U.S. - Christine Durand, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Topics: Cancer therapy and transplant in people living with HIV; HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act, which allows HIV-positive organ donors to donate to HIV-positive patients who need a transplant - Charles Flexner, M.D.
Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Director, Johns Hopkins University AIDS Clinical Trials Unit
Topics: Medication to prevent and treat HIV; development of long-acting, extended release HIV drugs - Bhakti Hansoti, M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Topics: Emergency medicine; missed HIV population; HIV testing implementation in the emergency department - Deborah Persaud, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Topics: HIV-cure research for children - Richard Rothman, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Vice Chair of Research, Department of Emergency Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Topics: National and local HIV testing programs in emergency departments (EDs); novel approaches and tools for HIV testing in acute care settings; pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in EDs; acute HIV and early treatment in EDs; research on gaps in the HIV care continuum - Thomas Quinn, M.D.
Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health
Topics: International perspectives on HIV; the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to respond to the global HIV/AIDS epidemic; research initiatives in HIV
If you would like to interview one of the Johns Hopkins Medicine experts, please contact Kim Polyniak, senior communications specialist, public relations and corporate communications, at [email protected] or 443-510-5807.
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