Professor and Chief of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Thomas P. Giordano, MD, MPH. - Dr. Giordano is Chief of Infectious Diseases and Professor of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, and Investigator, Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety (IQuESt) at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, in Houston, Texas. He earned his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, completed residency in internal medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and completed infectious diseases fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Giordano is a board-certified practicing physician who has provided outpatient and inpatient care for adults with HIV since 1999. Dr. Giordano has been Medical Director of the Thomas Street Health Center in Houston, TX, one of the largest HIV clinics in the United States (about 6000 current patients), since 2004. Dr. Giordano is an expert in health services research in HIV/AIDS, with a focus on improving retention in HIV care and adherence to care, especially in traditionally underserved populations in the United States. He has led research and demonstration projects funded by the NIH, CDC, HRSA, and VA on retention in HIV care. He is a former member of the FDA Antiviral Drug Advisory Committee and the NIH study section Behavioral and Social Consequences of HIV/AIDS. He is a scientific member of the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents. Dr. Giordano’s professional memberships include the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the HIV Medicine Association.