Physicians With Hiv

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Physician with HIV+ partner

I'm a physician, recently hired by a University hospital. My health insurance plan offers same-sex domestic partner benefits. I'm planning to pursue but a bit skeptical about it. There're couple of concerns. 1) My partner is HIV + ,...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Everything in your question depends on how the university hospital administers its health plan. Ideally, the plan is run by a third party administrator that gives the employer reports about usage of the plan, but those reports do not link names to... Read more »

Do you know a Family Physician who is not HIV prejudice in the Toronto area?

HIV+ female needs a Family Doctor. Do you know a family doctor who doesn't mind accepting... Read more »

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D. »

Physician with probable HIV infection

Dr. Frascino, I am a practing physician whose partner recently tested positive for HIV. Given the... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

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Articles

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Kansas: Physician -- HIV Test Guidelines Not Being Followed

CDC's 2006 HIV recommendation that all persons ages 13 to 64 be routinely screened for HIV in health care settings is being ignored, said Wichita physician Donna Sweet. "That was four years ago. It is one of the most widely undone [tests] and... Read more »

HIV Physician Fumes Over Lack of Attention to HIV Within U.S.

Hi. My name is David Malebranche. I'm an assistant professor with Emory University's Department of Medicine in Atlanta, Ga. I work predominantly at Grady Memorial Hospital doing clinical work with HIV, as well as research, particularly with black... Read more »

Court Finds Kyrgyz Physicians Guilty of HIV Transmission

A court in Kyrgyzstan recently sentenced nine physicians to prison for negligence that resulted in HIV transmission to children in several hospitals across the south of the country, according to a judicial source, AFP/ Yahoo! News reports.... Read more »

Hawaiian, Vietnamese Researchers Form Partnership to Train Physicians, Study HIV/AIDS Treatments

The Honolulu Star-Bulletin recently published two articles examining partnerships formed between HIV/AIDS researchers from Hawaii and Vietnam. The Kaiser Family Foundation 's Media Fellowship Program supported these reports as part of the... Read more »

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HIV and AIDS- NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS

Posted by bradford, 1 Reply

HIV and AIDS- NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS

In many countries throughout the world, people are going to naturopathic physicians when faced with a health issue.

It is naturopathic physicians, not medical doctors, who are specifically educated as physicians... Read more »

HIV providers needed! Physicians and mid-levels

Posted by jklein

HIV clinic in Dallas, TX advertising 2 job openings.

Our clinic is an extremely unique setting where we provide quality primary and HIV specialty care to under/uninsured patients and also conduct rigorous clinical trials. We recently became part of... Read more »

Finding a private physician

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi I'm new here and I'm looking for information about Private Physicians who specialize in HIV. You see My StepDad is HIV positive, and he's been looking for a private physician for months...can anyone help me?

L9

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Finding the Right Physician

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I have a question. I am currently negative although am worried because I am still in window period for HIV testing after a worrisome sexual encounter (not quite out to 6 months yet).

I am pretty much closeted but have had to let my guard down... Read more »

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