medical director
AIDS Healthcare Foundation– Northpoint, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Disclosure(s): gilead: Grant/Research Support; Therapharmaceutical: Grant/Research Support; ViiV Healthcare: Grant/Research Support
I am the medical director at the AHF Northpoint Healthcare center-the largest healthcare center within the continental US that falls under Aids Healthcare Foundation. My interest in treating HIV was prompted in my mid 20's- well before starting medical school- by what I learned while I shadowed an Infectious Disease doctor in an outpatient HIV clinic in St. Pete, Florida in conjunction with my many personal experiences with the disease as I watched so many people I was close to by that young age become stricken with it. This was further cemented throughout medical school and my post graduate training-leading to me doing a fellowship in Infectious Disease where I spent my allocated research/elective time doing presentations, QI projects, and manuscripts on HIV/HCV/STD research. I also became trained in High Resolution Anoscopy for the purposes of diagnosing and treating precancerous HPV induced anal neoplasia-one of the most (in my opinion) important aspects of HIV primary care but also one of the most under-rated and under exposed within the medical community
Fun Fact: My favorite hobbies are traveling, reading, playing string bass, and trying action/extreme sports like bungee jumping, sky diving, and canyon rappelling.
About the AHF Healthcare Center - Northpoint
The Northpoint office is filled with great employees that strive to deliver our mission everyday: providing cutting-edge medicine and advocacy regardless of ability to pay. These clinics are an accepting place to patients from all backgrounds where anybody can feel welcome. We strive to meet the needs of our patients so they can live happy and productive lives.