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1600 Divisadero StSan Francisco, CA 94143
Phone+1 415-353-7100
Fax+1 415-353-7150
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Education & Training
McGill University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1985 - 2028
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Elimination of HPV-associated cancers: universal HPV vaccination and the role of anal screening - a meeting report.F Ricardo Burdier, Laia Bruni, Anna R Giuliano, Nelly R Mugo, Kirsty Roy
BMC Proceedings. 2026-09-22 - Trends in Incidence Rates of Anogenital Cancers in Costa Rica, 1996-2022.Loretto J Carvajal, Jaimie Z Shing, Juan Carlos Vanegas, Rebeca Ocampo, Emmanuel González
International Journal of Cancer. 2026-09-15 - Understanding HPV vaccine preferences among sexual minority men living with HIV in Abuja, Nigeria using a discrete choice experiment.Connor R Volpi, John Chama, Ruxton Adebiyi, Jumoke A Aigoro, Yerima Jibrin Bawa
Vaccine. 2026-07-11
Journal Articles
- Initial Development and Content Validation of a Health-Related Symptom Index for Persons Either Treated or Monitored for Anal High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial LesionsTimothy J Wilkin, Joel M Palefsky, Value in Health
Lectures
- Cancer Prevention Through Human Papillomavirus VaccinationASCO Annual Meeting 2019 - Chicago, IL - 6/1/2019
- High Resolution Anoscopy (HRA)American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, Providence, Rhode Island - 4/27/2012
Other
- Virology of human papillomavirus infections and the link to cancerPalefsky JM, Cranston RD
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/virology-of-human-papillomavirus-infections-and-the-link-to-cancer
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-09-28 - Clinical trials of human papillomavirus vaccinesPalefsky JM, Cox JT, Castle PE
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-trials-of-human-papillomavirus-vaccines
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-12-12 - Recommendations for the use of human papillomavirus vaccinesPalefsky JM, Cox JT, Castle PE
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/recommendations-for-the-use-of-human-papillomavirus-vaccines
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-02-12
Authored Content
- Initial Development and Content Validation of a Health-Related Symptom Index for Persons Either Treated or Monitored for Anal High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial LesionsAugust 2018
Press Mentions
Winship Contributes to Anal Cancer/HSIL Outcomes Research (ANCHOR) StudyJuly 13th, 2022- Risk of Anal Cancer Significantly Lower with Treatment for Anal High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial LesionsJune 22nd, 2022
- Screening and Early Treatment Reduces Anal Cancer in People with HIVJune 17th, 2022
Grant Support
- California-Mexico-Puerto Rico Partnership (CAMPO) Center for Prevention of HPV-related Cancer in HIV+ PopulationsUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2019–2026
- Mechanisms of disparities in the natural history of oral and oropharyngeal HPV infection among persons living with HIV: the CAMPO oral cohort studyCOMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER/ UNIV/PR2022–2025
- Incidence Of HIV Among Indian Men WHO Have Sex With MenNational Cancer Institute2011
- Hpv-Related Neoplasia Among Hiv-Seropositive Indian Men WHO Have Sex With MenNational Cancer Institute2011
- E6 Oncoprotein Based Rapid Test For Anal NeoplasiaNational Cancer Institute2010–2011
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