AllenLothropGiffordMD

Internal Medicine • Bedford, MA

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Office
200 Springs Rd
Bedford, MA 01730
Phone+1 781-687-3038

Fax+1 781-687-2227
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Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1990
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1991 - 2024

Clinical Trials

A Medication Adherence Intervention for HIV Infected Veterans
Completed
Medications for Chronic HIV: Education and Collaboration Start of enrollment: 2009 Dec 01
Completed
Not Applicable
MISSION-Vet HUD-VASH Implementation Study Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 29
Completed
Not Applicable
Hepatitis C Testing in VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinics Start of enrollment: 2015 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Maintaining Independence and Sobriety Through Systems Integration, Outreach, and Networking Start of enrollment: 2016 Feb 12
Completed
Improving Linkage to Health and Other Services for Veterans Leaving Incarceration Start of enrollment: 2017 Nov 27
Completed
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
The integration of harm reduction services in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA): a qualitative analysis of barriers and facilitators.
Leah H Harvey, Samantha K Sliwinski, Kimberlee Flike, Jacqueline Boudreau, Allen L Gifford, Westyn Branch-Elliman, Justeen Hyde> ;Journal of Addictive Diseases. 2023 May 8
Protocol for an evaluation of adherence monitoring and support interventions among people initiating antiretroviral therapy in Cape Town, South Africa-a multiphase opt...
Lauren Jennings, Rebecca L West, Nafisa Halim, Jeanette L Kaiser, Marya Gwadz, William B MacLeod, Allen L Gifford, Jessica E Haberer, Catherine Orrell, Lora L Sabin> ;Trials. 2023 May 5
4 citations
Real-time Feedback to Improve HIV Treatment Adherence in Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Uganda: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Lora L Sabin, Elizabeth Simmons, Nafisa Halim, Davidson H Hamer, Allen L Gifford, Rebecca L West, Anna Larson, Rachael Bonawitz, Philip Aroda, Bolanle Banigbe, Alayna ...> ;AIDS and Behavior. 2022 Dec 1
2 citations
Patients' and Providers' Views on Optimal Evidence-Based and Scalable Interventions for Individuals at High Risk of HIV Treatment Failure: Sequential Explorations Amon...
Lora L Sabin, Allen L Gifford, Jessica E Haberer, Kelsee Harvey, Natalya Sarkisova, Kyle Martin, Rebecca L West, Jessie Stephens, Clare Killian, Nafisa Halim, Natacha ...> ;AIDS and Behavior. 2022 Aug 1
9 citations
Six Moments of Infection Prevention in Injection Drug Use: An Educational Toolkit for Clinicians.
Leah Harvey, Jacqueline Boudreau, Samantha K Sliwinski, Judith Strymish, Allen L Gifford, Justeen Hyde, Katherine Linsenmeyer, Westyn Branch-Elliman> ;Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2022 Feb 1
17 citations
Attitudes and Intentions of US Veterans Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination.
Guneet K. Jasuja, Mark Meterko, Ledjona Bradshaw, Richard Carbonaro, Marla L. Clayman, Lara LoBrutto, Danielle Miano, Elizabeth M. Maguire, Amanda M. Midboe, Steven M....> ;JAMA Network Open. 2021 Nov 1
18 citations
Vaccine hesitancy as an opportunity for engagement: A rapid qualitative study of patients and employees in the U.S. Veterans Affairs healthcare system.
A. Rani Elwy, Marla L. Clayman, Lara LoBrutto, Danielle Miano, Beth Ann Petrakis, Sarah J Javier, Taryn Erhardt, Amanda M. Midboe, Richard Carbonaro, Guneet K. Jasuja,...> ;Vaccine. 2021 Sep 22
Risk Communication After Health Care Exposures: An Experimental Vignette Survey With Patients:
A. Rani Elwy, Elizabeth M. Maguire, Thomas H. Gallagher, Steven M. Asch, Janet Durfee, Richard A. Martinello, Barbara G. Bokhour, Allen L. Gifford, Thomas J Taylor, To...> ;MDM Policy & Practice. 2021 Sep 17
15 citations
Provider Perceptions of Virtual Care During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Multispecialty Survey Study.
Samantha L. Connolly, Allen L. Gifford, Christopher J. Miller, Mark S. Bauer, Lisa Soleymani Lehmann, Michael E. Charness> ;Medical Care. 2021 Jul 1
2 citations
Is the Availability of Direct-Acting Antivirals Associated with Increased Access to Hepatitis C Treatment for Homeless and Unstably Housed Veterans?
D. Keith McInnes, Lara K Troszak, B. Graeme Fincke, Michael Shwartz, Amanda M. Midboe, Allen L. Gifford, Shawn Dunlap, Thomas Byrne> ;Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2021 Jun 25
3 citations
From implementation to sustainment: A large-scale adverse event disclosure support program generated through embedded research in the Veterans Health Administration.
A. Rani Elwy, Elizabeth M. Maguire, Megan McCullough, Judy George, Barbara G. Bokhour, Janet Durfee, Richard A. Martinello, Todd H. Wagner, Steven M. Asch, Allen L. Gi...> ;Healthcare. 2021 Jun 1
7 citations
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Innovators Network: Evaluation design, methods and lessons learned through an embedded research approach.
Anita A. Vashi, Elizabeth Aaker Orvek, Anais Tuepker, George L. Jackson, Allison Amrhein, Brynn Cole, Steven M. Asch, Allen L. Gifford, Jennifer H. Lindquist, Nell Mar...> ;Healthcare. 2021 Jun 1
3 citations
How Should We Organize Care for Patients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Comorbidities? A Multisite Qualitative Study of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Care in the...
Barbara G. Bokhour, Rendelle E. Bolton, Steven M. Asch, Kelly Dvorin, Gemmae M. Fix, Allen L. Gifford, Justeen Hyde, D. Keith McInnes, Victoria A. Parker, Kelly Richar...> ;Medical Care. 2021 Apr 23
6 citations
Implementation of Mobile Teledermatology: Challenges and Opportunities
Sara B. Peracca, Allene Fonseca, Aliya Courtney Hines, Heather A. King, Andrea M. Grenga, George L. Jackson, John D. Whited, Jennifer G Chapman, Rebecca P. Lamkin, Dav...> ;Telemedicine Journal and e-Health. 2021 Mar 1
3 citations
The temporal nature of social context: Insights from the daily lives of patients with HIV.
Gemmae M. Fix, Eileen M. Dryden, Jacqueline Boudreau, Nancy R. Kressin, Allen L. Gifford, Barbara G. Bokhour> ;Plos One. 2021 Feb 11
13 citations
Merging Implementation Practice and Science to Scale Up Promising Practices: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Diffusion of Excellence (DoE) Program
George L. Jackson, Sarah L. Cutrona, Brandolyn S. White, Caitlin M. Reardon, Elizabeth Aaker Orvek, Andrea Nevedal, Jennifer H. Lindquist, Allen L. Gifford, Lindsay Wh...> ;Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2021 Apr 1
32 citations
Development, Validation, and Evaluation of a Simple Machine Learning Model to Predict Cirrhosis Mortality.
Fasiha Kanwal, Thomas J Taylor, Jennifer R. Kramer, Yumei Cao, Donna L. Smith, Allen L. Gifford, Hashem B. El-Serag, Aanand D. Naik, Steven M. Asch> ;JAMA Network Open. 2020 Nov 2
1 citations
Using Lean-Facilitation to Improve Quality of Hepatitis C Testing in Primary Care.
Vera Yakovchenko, Kristine DeSotto, Mari-Lynn Drainoni, William Lukesh, Donald R. Miller, Angela Park, Qing Shao, David J. Thornton, Allen L. Gifford> ;Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2021 Feb 1
20 citations
Implementation and sustainment of diverse practices in a large integrated health system: a mixed methods study
Andrea Nevedal, Caitlin M. Reardon, George L. Jackson, Sarah L. Cutrona, Brandolyn S. White, Allen L. Gifford, Elizabeth Aaker Orvek, Kathryn DeLaughter, Lindsay White...> ;Implementation Science Communications. 2020 Jul 3
14 citations
Implementing Teledermatology for Rural Veterans: An Evaluation Using the RE-AIM Framework.
Sara B. Peracca, George L. Jackson, Rebecca P. Lamkin, David C. Mohr, Molly Zhao, Olevie Lachica, Julia C. Prentice, Andrea M. Grenga, Allen L. Gifford, Jennifer G Cha...> ;Telemedicine Journal and e-Health. 2021 Feb 11
9 citations
Retention in HIV Care Among HIV-Seropositive Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Uganda: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Lora Sabin, Nafisa Halim, Davidson H. Hamer, Elizabeth M. Simmons, Sivani Jonnalagadda, Anna Larson Williams, Harriet Chemusto, Allen L. Gifford, Rachael Bonawitz, Phi...> ;AIDS and Behavior. 2020 Apr 20
5 citations
The Connectedness of Mental Health Providers Referring Patients to a Treatment Study for Post-Traumatic Stress: A Social Network Study.
A. Rani Elwy, Bo Kim, Dorothy N. Plumb, Shihwe Wang, Allen L. Gifford, Steven M. Asch, Jill E. Bormann, Brian S. Mittman, Thomas W. Valente, Lawrence A. Palinkas> ;Administration and Policy in Mental Health. 2020 Mar 1
25 citations
Roadblocks to PrEP: What Medical Records Reveal About Access to HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis
Avy Skolnik, Barbara G. Bokhour, Allen L. Gifford, Brigid Wilson, Puja Van Epps> ;Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2020 Mar 1
2 citations
Sutton's Law, Substance Use Disorder, and Treatment of Hepatitis C in the Era of Direct-acting Antivirals
Allen L. Gifford> ;Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2020 Jan 21
16 citations
Health care workers’ perceptions and reported use of respiratory protective equipment: A qualitative analysis
Gemmae M. Fix, Heather Schacht Reisinger, Anna Etchin, Sarah E. McDannold, Aaron Eagan, Kimberly Findley, Allen L. Gifford, Kalpana Gupta, D. Keith McInnes> ;American Journal of Infection Control. 2019 Jun 7
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Grant Support

Implementing Computerized Clinical Assessment Of HIV Patient AdherenceNational Institute Of Mental Health2007–2011
Nurse-Led Patient Education For Symptoms Of HIV/AIDSNational Institute Of Nursing Research1996–1998

Hospital Affiliations

Bedford Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans HospitalBedford, Massachusetts

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