Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease
3601 Fifth Avenue
Falk Medical Building Suite 3A
Pittsburgh,
PA
USA
15213
verge@pitt.edu
Biographical Sketch:
1991-1994 - medicine internship and residency, University of Pittsburgh, PA
1994-1995 - chief medical resident, University of Pittsburgh, PA
1995-1999 - infectious disease fellow, University of Pittsburgh, PA
1999-2009 - Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, PA
2009-present - Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, PA
2003-present - HIV secondary prevention specialist, HIV/AIDS program, University of Pittsburgh, PA
Responsible for piloting OPTIONS project (2006-2007).
Principal investigator studying prevention case management for risk behavior reduction (2007-2009).
Responsible for implementing and maintaining CDC project RESPECT (2010-present).
Syphilis taskforce chair, HIV/AIDS program, University of Pittsburgh (2009-present).
Presented findings of secondary prevention initiatives and studies at local/regional conferences and at the National HIV Prevention Conference.
Several publications on topics related to HIV/AIDS management.