John Robert Koethe MD
HIV/AIDS Medicine
Associate Professor, Director of the Tennessee Center for AIDS Research
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1211 Medical Center Dr.Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-5000
Fax+1 615-936-0605
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Education & Training
Vanderbilt UniversityMasters of Science in Clinical Investigation, 2010 - 2012
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2007 - 2010
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
Yale School of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2010 - 2028
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification StarPanel, Vanderbilt University, 2013, 2015
Clinical Trials
- Pilot Study of Bydureon to Treat Diabetes in HIV-infected Adults
- The HIV, Adipose Tissue Immunology, and Metabolism Study Start of enrollment: 2017 Aug 31
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The CX3CL1-CX3CR1 axis in HIV-associated inflammation and cardiometabolic disease.Ronald K McMillan, Annet Kirabo, John R Koethe, Celestine N Wanjalla
American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 2026-10-01 - 3 citationsWeight Gain on Contemporary Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitors and Tenofovir Alafenamide in Persons With HIV Starting Antiretroviral Therapy in the United States and...Kassem Bourgi, Aihua Bian, Lakeisha Boyd, Samir K Gupta, Cal Cohen
The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2026-09-23 - SGLT2 Inhibitor Empagliflozin Reduces Circulating Monocyte-Platelet Aggregates: A Pilot Study.B Ilkin Safa, Jared M Oakes, Joshua D Simmons, Hui Nian, Leslie A Kirk
Circulation. 2026-09-15
Press Mentions
Treatment Changes Do Not Reduce Weight in People with HIVJuly 17th, 2025- Switching ART Regimens Didn't Lead to Weight Loss in Patients with HIV and ObesityJuly 17th, 2025
- Proteomic Signature a Key to Early Detection of Fatty Liver Disease: StudyDecember 19th, 2024
Grant Support
- Tennessee CFAR: 2027 National Program MeetingVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2015–2030
- Defining cellular and molecular processes underlying adipose tissue dysfunction onINSTI-based antiretroviral therapyJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2024–2029
- A Randomized Trial to Optimize Skeletal Muscle while Reducing Adiposity in Veterans with HIVVETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2020–2029
- Metabolic Complications Among Persons with HIV in NigeriaAMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL2026–2028
- Metabolic Complications Among Persons with HIV in NigeriaAMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL2026–2028
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