C. William Wester MD MPH
HIV/AIDS Medicine
Professor of Medicine Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUMC), Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases; Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH)
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21st Ave S# A-2200Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-8792
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Summary
- I am board certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases and am actively engaged in HIV research; with a specific focus on scale-up of comprehensive HIV services in sub-Saharan Africa (i.e. Botswana, Nigeria, and Mozambique) with a research focus on implementation science and Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs)(with a specific focus on prevention of HIV-associated kidney complications).
Education & Training
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthM.P.H., Quantitative Methods , 2010
Rush University Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1996 - 1998- Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1995
Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 1991- Bowdoin CollegeB.A., Biology and Economics , 1983 - 1987
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2008 - 2028
IL State Medical License 1993 - 2002
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Approaches and Implications of Transitioning National Level Health Information Systems: Case Example of Mozambique.Nilza Collinson, Emilio Mosse, Martin C Were, C William Wester
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. 2026-06-29 - Evaluation of a Novel Three-Pronged Approach to Biomedical Informatics Capacity Strengthening in Mozambique.Elizabeth S Rose, Mohsin Sidat, C William Wester, Chelsea van Wyk, Baltazar Chilundo
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. 2026-06-29 - Safety and tolerability of the ACE-inhibitor lisinopril among Nigerian adults with HIV: preliminary pilot data from a randomized clinical trial.Faisal S Dankishiya, Hamza Muhammad, Usman J Wudil, Baba M Musa, Liping Du
Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology. 2026-06-01
Journal Articles
- The Impact of Statin and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor/Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Therapy on Cognitive Function in Adults with Human Immunodeficiency Virus...C William Wester, Edgar Turner Overton, Susan L Koletar, Kristine M Erlandson, Constance A Benson, Robert C Kalayjian, Clinical Infectious Diseases
Grant Support
- Optimal Management of HIV Infected Adults at Risk for Kidney Disease in NigeriaNIDDK2017–2022
- Avante: Towards Epidemic Control (Mozambique)CDC/PEPFAR2016–2021
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