HaroldAKesslerMD

Infectious Disease • Chicago, IL

Professor of Medicine, Rush Medical College

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Office
600 S Paulina St
Suite 143
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone+1 312-942-2061

Fax+1 312-942-2184
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Education & Training

Rush University Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1977 - 1979
Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1974 - 1977
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 1974

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1975 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013

Clinical Trials

Treatment of Acyclovir-Resistant Mucocutaneous Herpes Simplex Disease in Patients With AIDS: Open Label Pilot Study of Topical Trifluridine
Completed
Not Applicable
Suppression of Cytomegalovirus Retinitis Utilizing High Dose Intravenous Acyclovir and Oral Zidovudine in Patients With AIDS
Completed
Not Applicable
Immunologic and Virologic Consequences of Long-Term Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) in Subjects With Moderately Advanced HIV-1 Disease: A Follow-Up Study to ACTG 315
Completed
Phase 2
The Effectiveness of Ritonavir Plus Zidovudine Plus Lamivudine in HIV-Infected Patients
Completed
Not Applicable
A Comparison of Virco®TYPE HIV-1 Testing Versus Expert Interpretation of Genotypic Results for Control of HIV-1 Replication Start of enrollment: 2009 Mar 01
Unknown status
Phase 4
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

8 citations
A randomized controlled study of intervention to improve continuity care engagement among HIV-infected persons after release from jails.
Thana Khawcharoenporn, Joanna Cole, Jonathan Claus, Thom Bell, Antoinette Lewis, Chad Zawitz, Harold A. Kessler> ;AIDS Care. 2019 Jul 1
5 citations
Renal Function Recovery and HIV Viral Suppression Following Tenofovir Discontinuation for Renal Impairment.
Francine Touzard Romo, Mariam Aziz, Britt Livak, Emily Huesgen, Ben Colton, Timothy P. Flanigan, Blake Max, Harold A. Kessler> ;Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research. 2014 Nov 25
12 citations
Opt-Out Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Female Detainees at Cook County Jail in Chicago, IL
Joanna Cole, Anna L. Hotton, Chad Zawitz, Harold A. Kessler> ;Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2014 Mar 1
12 citations
Providers' lack of knowledge about herpes zoster in HIV-infected patients is among barriers to herpes zoster vaccination.
Mariam Aziz, Harold A. Kessler, G Huhn> ;International Journal of STD & AIDS. 2013 Jun 1
10 citations
Seroprevalence Study Using Oral Rapid HIV Testing in a Large Urban Emergency Department
Sachin Jain, Erik S. Lowman, Adam Kessler, Jaime Harper, Dino P. Rumoro, Kimberly Y. Smith, Yanina A. Purim-Shem-Tov, Harold A. Kessler> ;The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2012 Nov 1
13 citations
Continuity of care in a cohort of HIV-infected former jail detainees.
Thana Khawcharoenporn, Chad Zawitz, Jeremy D. Young, Harold A. Kessler> ;Journal of Correctional Health Care. 2013 Jan 1
1 citations
The green cerebrospinal fluid.
Gerome Escota, James Como, Harold A. Kessler> ;The American Journal of Medicine. 2011 May 1
16 citations
Early development of non-hodgkin lymphoma following initiation of newer class antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected patients - implications for immune reconstitution
Gregory Huhn, Sheila Badri, Sonia Vibhakar, Frank P. Tverdek, Christopher W. Crank, Ronald J. Lubelchek, Blake Max, David Simon, Beverly E. Sha, Oluwatoyin Adeyemi, Pa...> ;AIDS Research and Therapy. 2010 Dec 14
1 citations
Classic pyomyositis of the extremities as an unusual manifestation of Blastomyces dermatitidis: a report of two cases.
Michael Y. Lin, Shingo Chihara, Kimberly Y. Smith, Harold A. Kessler, Beverly E. Sha, Laurie A. Proia> ;Mycoses. 2009 Jun 1
9 citations
Improvement in lipid profiles over 6 years of follow-up in adults with AIDS and immune reconstitution.
Paige L. Williams, Julia W. Wu, Susan E. Cohn, Susan L. Koletar, J. A. McCutchan, Robert L. Murphy, Judith S. Currier, Bev Putnam, Graham Ray, Harold A. Kessler, Oluwa...> ;HIV Medicine. 2009 May 1
9 citations
White matter anisotropy and depression symptoms in patients with HIV.
Clifford A. Smith, Glenn T. Stebbins, Russell Bartt, Harold A. Kessler, Eileen M. Martin, Roland Bammer, Michael E. Moseley> ;The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences. 2008 Oct 1
1 citations
Coronary artery calcification on electron beam computed tomography: a 6-year follow-up study of HIV-infected patients.
Oluwatoyin Adeyemi, Katayoun Rezai, Sergey Akimov, Jessica Hwang, Beverly E. Sha, Harold A. Kessler> ;Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 2008 Sep 1
60 citations
HIV-associated alterations in normal-appearing white matter: a voxel-wise diffusion tensor imaging study.
Glenn T. Stebbins, Clifford A. Smith, Russell Bartt, Harold A. Kessler, Oluwatoyin Adeyemi, Eileen M. Martin, Jennifer L. Cox, Roland Bammer, Michael E. Moseley> ;Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 2007 Dec 15
Update on new antiretroviral drugs. An interview with Harold Kessler, M.D. by Matt Sharp.
Harold A. Kessler> ;Positively Aware. 2007 Nov 1
35 citations
Evidence of ongoing immune reconstitution in subjects with sustained viral suppression following 6 years of lopinavir-ritonavir treatment.
Alan L. Landay, Barbara A. da Silva, Martin S. King, Mary Albrecht, Constance A. Benson, Joseph J. Eron, Marshall J. Glesby, Roy M. Gulick, Charles B. Hicks, Harold A....> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2007 Mar 1
17 citations
Herpes simplex virus hepatitis: expanding the spectrum of disease
Amy N. Duckro, Beverly E. Sha, Shriram Jakate, Mary K. Hayden, D.M. Simon, S.N. Saltzberg, S. Arai, Harold A. Kessler> ;Transplant Infectious Disease. 2006 Sep 1
37 citations
Native Valve Endocarditis Due to Gordonia polyisoprenivorans: Case Report and Review of Literature of Bloodstream Infections Caused by Gordonia Species
Punam Verma, June M. Brown, Victor H. Nunez, Roger E. Morey, Arnold G. Steigerwalt, Gerald J. Pellegrini, Harold A. Kessler> ;Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 2006 May 1
17 citations
Short-term safety and pharmacodynamics of amdoxovir in HIV-infected patients.
Melanie A. Thompson, Harold A. Kessler, Joseph J. Eron, Jeffrey M. Jacobson, Nathalie Adda, Gong Shen, Jian Zong, Jeanette Harris, Cary Moxham, Franck Rousseau> ;AIDS. 2005 Oct 14
2 citations
Triple-nucleoside analog antiretroviral therapy: is there still a role in clinical practice? A review.
Harold A. Kessler> ;Medgenmed. 2005 Jun 2
3 citations
Triple-Nucleoside Analog Antiretroviral Therapy: Is There Still a Role in Clinical Practice? A Review
Harold A. Kessler> ;Journal of the International AIDS Society. 2005 Jun 2
3 citations
Monitoring processed, mature Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 particles immediately following treatment with a protease inhibitor-containing treatment regimen
Heather A Baird, Andre J. Marozsan, Michael M. Lederman, Alan L. Landay, Donna Mildvan, Daniel R. Kuritzkes, Harold A. Kessler, Eric J. Arts> ;AIDS Research and Therapy. 2005 Apr 12
28 citations
Long-term changes in circulating CD4 T lymphocytes in virologically suppressed patients after 6 years of highly active antiretroviral therapy.
Kimberly Y. Smith, Evgenia Aga, Ronald J. Bosch, Hernan Valdez, Elizabeth Connick, Alan L. Landay, Daniel R. Kuritzkes, Barry H. Gross, Isaac R. Francis, Joseph M. McC...> ;AIDS. 2004 Sep 24
92 citations
Long-term safety and durable antiretroviral activity of lopinavir/ritonavir in treatment-naive patients: 4 year follow-up study.
Charles B. Hicks, Martin S. King, Roy M. Gulick, A. Clinton White, Joseph J. Eron, Harold A. Kessler, Constance A. Benson, Kathryn R. King, Robert L. Murphy, Scott C. ...> ;AIDS. 2004 Mar 26
109 citations
Once-Daily versus Twice-Daily Lopinavir/Ritonavir in Antiretroviral-Naive HIV-Positive Patients: A 48-Week Randomized Clinical Trial
Joseph J. Eron, Judith Feinberg, Harold A. Kessler, Harold W. Horowitz, Mallory D. Witt, Felix Carpio, David Wheeler, Peter Ruane, Donna Mildvan, Bienvenido G. Yangco,...> ;The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2004 Jan 15
21 citations
HIV-1-infected antiretroviral-treated patients with prolonged partial viral suppression: clinical, virologic, and immunologic course.
Allan R. Tenorio, Kimberly Y. Smith, Daniel R. Kuritzkes, Beverly E. Sha, Betty A. Donoval, Russell K. Young, Cheryl Jennings, James W. Bremer, Susan Shott, Alan L. La...> ;Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 2003 Dec 15
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Hospital Affiliations

Rush University Medical CenterChicago, Illinois
John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook CountyChicago, Illinois

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