Bio

Dedicated physician leader with expertise in HIV care for diverse populations with emphasis on African Americans and those aging with HIV/AIDS. Interested in advancing care for vulnerable populations, ethnic and age differences in HIV clinical outcomes and comorbidities, reducing healthcare disparities and promoting health equity. Demonstrated and applied new models of HIV care for vulnerable populations across academic and community-based settings. Experienced Director with a demonstrated history of working in the ambulatory and hospital settings. Accomplishments as Medical Director of UCSF 360 HIV Clinic include: • Achieved NCQA Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home-certification – one of the 1st UCSF Health primary care clinics to do so • Established Men of Color Program, the only SF clinic focused on HIV+ Black men to bring low-income HIV+ men of color not in optimal care into long-term relationships with healthcare • Started UCSF’s 1st primary care embedded psychiatry program – subsequently adopted by Population Health and other UCSF primary care clinics • Developed Silver Project HIV & Aging Program with cognitive, social, psychological, physical, geriatric and other assessments along with embedded geriatrician services to characterize and address emerging health differences within this growing HIV population • Publications related to the above Skilled in Epidemiology, Program Development, Program Evaluation, and Prevention.