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UCSF Sch of MedSan Francisco, CA 94101
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Education & Training
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2013
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2018 - 2025
WA State Medical License 2014 - 2019
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Harm Reduction Contingency Management for Stimulant Use Reduction and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence in HIV Primary Care: Protocol for an Implementation Effectivenes...Gabriela Steiner, Stefan Baral, Elise D Riley, Steven Shoptaw, Gabriel Chamie
JMIR Research Protocols. 2025-08-18 - 4 citationsHigh Retention and Adherence With Rapid Long-acting Injectable Preexposure Prophylaxis Implementation in an Urban Safety Net Clinic Population.Matthew A Spinelli, Ezra Bisom-Rapp, Megan J Heise, Christina Camp, Ayesha Appa
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2025-06-04 - 13 citationsViral Suppression Rates at 48 Weeks in People With HIV Starting Long-Acting Cabotegravir/Rilpivirine With Initial Viremia.Matthew D Hickey, Nathanael Gistand, Janet Grochowski, Francis Mayorga-Munoz, Elizabeth Imbert
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2025-04-30
Press Mentions
UCSF Doctors Warn: Abstinence-Only Approach to Drug Use Can KillMarch 26th, 2025- Overdose Deaths Have Reduced Survival Gains Among People with HIV in British ColumbiaJuly 20th, 2020
Grant Support
- Taking Our Shot: Extended-Release Naltrexone as Opioid Overdose Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in People Using Stimulants Living With or At Risk of HIVUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2024–2028
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