Kathleen Ferrer, MD

Current HIV/AIDS Research Activities:

• Effect of HIV knowledge and HIV disclosure process on virologic suppression and sexual behavior among perinatally HIV-infected adolescents
• HIV proteinuria among perinatally HIV-infected infants, children and adolescents

Current HIV/AIDS Educational Activities:

• Course Director for Introduction to Global Child Health Course at CNMC / Lecturer for Pediatric HIV Module
• Faculty mentor for pediatric residents and medical students doing pediatric HIV electives in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Site faculty mentor for GWU MPH practicum students
• Frequent guest lecturer for local and regional grand rounds,  professorial rounds, ID fellow series on pediatric HIV care and treatment and perinatal transmission of HIV

Current HIV/AIDS Clinical Activities:

• Primary clinician for Special Immunology Clinic responsible for inpatient and outpatient care and management of HIV-infected and HIV-exposed infants, children and adolescents at CNMC
• Perform consults for local ob/gyn and neonatologists for high-risk HIV exposed infants

Current HIV/AIDS Service Activities:

• Grant funding pending for comprehensive services for families affected by" HIV, using home visits to focus on increasing parenting capacity and strengthening linkages to community resources
• Establishment of Sexually Transmitted Infection follow-up clinic in local community ER