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4921 Parkview Pl# DvSt. Louis, MO 63110
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Education & Training
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Neurology, 1977 - 1980
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1977
WashU MedicineClass of 1975
Southwestern UniversityB.A., Chemistry and History, Summa Cum Laude, 1967 - 1971
Certifications & Licensure
MO State Medical License 1976 - 2027
IL State Medical License 2020 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Distinguished Teaching Award Washington University in St Louis, 2018
- Washington University Nominee for Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award AAMC, 2014
- Neville Grant Award for Clinical Excellence Barnes Jewish Hospital, 2009
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Long-term prognosis of patients surviving progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy.Nicolas Lambert, Majdouline El Moussaoui, Adèle Le Guilloux, Marine Joly, Maria Del Carmen Garcia Martearena
Brain. 2026-06-18 - 1 citationsVirus-Specific T Cells and Response to Checkpoint Inhibitors in Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy.Nora Möhn, Lea Grote-Levi, Agnes Bonifacius, Sabine Tischer-Zimmermann, Sandra Nay
JAMA Neurology. 2026-03-01 - 1 citationsTreating Alzheimer's disease in a person living with HIV.David B Clifford, Tammie L S Benzinger, Jee-Young Han, Savannah Powles, Madeline Paczynski
Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2026-02-17
Journal Articles
- Maraviroc and JC virus-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndromeGiacomini PS, Rosenberg A, Metz I, Araujo D, Arbour N, Bar-Or A for the Maraviroc in Multiple Sclerosis-Associated PML-IRIS (MIMSAPI) Group, N Engl J Med, 1/1/2014
- Randomized trial of central nervous system-targeted antiretrovirals for HIV-associated neurocognitive disorderEllis RJ, Letendre S, Vaida F, Haubrich R, Heaton RK, Sacktor N, Clifford DB, Best BM, May S, Umlauf A, Cherner M, Sanders C, Ballard C, Simpson DM, Jay C, McCutchan JA, Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1/1/2014
- Characterizing HIV medication adherence for virologic success among individuals living with HIV/AIDS: Experience with the CNS HIV antiretroviral therapy effects resear...Biswas B, Spitznagel E, Collier AC, Gelman BB, McArthur JC, Morgello S, McCutchan JA, Clifford DB, the CHARTER Group, Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services, 1/1/2014
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- MBL2 promoter polymorphism rs7096206 predicts brain metabolite anomalies in HIV-infected adults.Singh KK, Deng Q, Fennema-Notestine C, Vaida F, Ellis RJ, Letendre S, Franklin D, Rosario D, Corkran S, Gelman BB, Clifford DB, Collier AC, Marra CM, McArthur JC, Morg..., 21st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Boston, MA, 2/3/2014
- HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder is associated with HIV-1 dual infection.Wagner GA, Franklin DR, Caballero G, Chaillon A, Kosakovsky Pond SL, McArthur JC, Morgello S, Simpson DM, McCutchan JA, Gelman BB, Collier AC, Marra CM, Clifford DB, H..., 21st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Boston, MA, 2/3/2014
- CSF biomarker profile in HIV patients with and without CSF viral escape.Perez-Valero I, Letendre S, Heaton R, Ellis R, McCutchan A, Simpson D, Deutsch R, Grant I and the CHARTER Group, 21st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Boston, MA, 2/3/2014
Other
- Depression symptoms and cognitive function among individuals with advanced HIV infection initiating HAART in Uganda.Nakasujja N, Skolasky RL, Musisi S, Allebeck P, Robertson K, Ronald A, Katabira E, Clifford DB, Sacktor N, BMC Psychiatry
1/1/2010 - Targeting HIV therapy for the brain.Clifford DB and Simpson D, HIV:Advances in Research and Therapy
1/1/1998 - Primary neurologic complications of HIV infection. Improving the Management of HIV disease.Clifford DB
1/1/1997
Press Mentions
In the Clinic-Neurosarcoidosis: Infliximab Is Found to Be Effective for Treating NeurosarcoidosisNovember 16th, 2017
Drug’s Effectiveness for Neurosarcoidosis StudiedNovember 16th, 2017
Cognitive Problems in Stable HIV Patients May Indicate Virus...April 20th, 2017
Grant Support
- Washington University Clinical Research Site for the Network of Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical Trials (NeuroNEXT)- RFA-NS-17-024WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2018–2025
- Washington University AIDS Clinical Trials UnitNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2007–2012
- Washington University Network Of Excellence In Neuroscience Clinical Trials SiteNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2011
- Assessment Of The Neurological Impact Of HIV-2 In West AfricaNational Institute Of Mental Health2008–2009
- Neurologic AIDS Research ConsortiumNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2003–2008
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