MD, MS, FIDSA
Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases
UNC-Chapel Hill
Virology Research Program
Area of Interest
I am an infectious diseases physician with expertise in HIV clinical research and over 20 years of experience in observational research and clinical trials. My initial research examined hospitalization patterns among people living with HIV as combination antiretroviral therapy first became available.
As HIV therapy has become more effective, the impact of non-AIDS comorbidities on morbidity and mortality became more evident and my research focus shifted to include non-infectious complications of HIV, seeking to understand the impact of HIV-related inflammation, immune activation, and antiretroviral therapy on the overall health of people living with HIV.
I am a Principal Investigator of the UNC-Chapel Hill site of the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS)/Women’s Interagency HIV Study (WIHS) Combined Cohort Study, a cohort consortium that combines the two longest running cohorts of people living with HIV to better understand the impact of HIV on health outcomes. I am also an Investigator in the University of North Carolina Global HIV Prevention and Treatment Clinical Trials Unit, the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) and the UNC Center for AIDS Research (CFAR).
My clinical activities includes providing outpatient care for people living with HIV at the UNC Infectious Diseases Clinic and inpatient care on the General Infectious Diseases Consult Service.
Awards and Honors
- Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2021
- UNC Academic Career Leadership Academy (ACCLAIM) – UNC School of Medicine, 2015
