
Kenneth H Mayer MD
Medical Research Director, Fenway Health; ID Attending, BIDMC; Professor, Harvard Medical School
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1340 Boylston Street8th floorBoston, MA 02215
Phone+1 617-927-6087
Fax+1 617-267-0764
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Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1980 - 1983
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1980
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1977
University of PennsylvaniaBA, Psychology, 1972
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1979 - 2027
RI State Medical License 1983 - 2012
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Partnership Award Communities Advocating Emergency AIDS Relief (CAEAR) Coalition, 2016
- Ward Cates Spirit Award HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN), 2016
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Mucosal tenofovir 1% gel stimulates cell proliferation and type I/III interferon pathways.Sean M Hughes, Fernanda L Calienes, Claire N Levy, Urvashi Pandey, Germán G Gornalusse
Microbiology Spectrum. 2026-03-23 - Cabotegravir Maintains Protective Efficacy in the Setting of Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Secondary Analysis of HPTN 083.Meredith E Clement, Brett Hanscom, Daniel Haines, Jose A Bazan, Nuntisa Chotirosniramit
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2026-02-25 - 7 citationsMpox in People With HIV: Predictors of Diagnosis, Outcomes, and Vaccine Effectiveness in a Multisite Cohort.Michalina Montaño, Adrienne E Shapiro, Bridget M Whitney, Laura Bamford, Greer Burkholder
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2026-02-09
Journal Articles
- HIV Viral Suppression Trends over Time Among HIV-Infected Patients Receiving Care in the United States, 1997 to 2015: A Cohort StudyKenneth H Mayer, W Christopher Mathews, Michael J Mugavero, Richard D Moore, Joseph J Eron, Michael S Saag, Mari M Kitahata, Ira B Wilson, Heidi M Crane, Annals of Internal Medicine
- Oxford University Press Has Registered This DOI Pre-PublicationKenneth Mayer, MD, Oxford University Press
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Men Who Have Sex with Men: Dual Motivational Model of Intention to Use Pre-Exposure ProphylaxisLiana Fraenkel, Kenneth Mayer, Frederick L Altice, AIDS and Behavior
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP): Implemention Challenges and SuccessesMayer K, Four-Part Webinar Series by New England AIDS Education and Training Center, 1/1/2014
- From clinical trials to clinical practice: The slow but steady diffusion of innovation of the use of antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis in a Boston community heal...Mayer K, STD Prevention Conference: A Focus on Disparities, Cascades and Integration in STD and HIV Programs and Services, 1/1/2014
- The impact of behavioral and clinical factors on associations between age and medication adherence: Age moderates the substance use-adherence associationCrane H, Safren S, Mimiaga M, Fredericksen R, Mugavero M, Willig J, Burkholder G, Mathews WC, Christopoulos K, Boswell S, Kitahata M, Simoni J, Saag M, Mayer K, 8th International Conference on HIV Treatment and Prevention Adherence, Miami, Florida, 1/1/2013
Lectures
- Sexual Behavior and STI’s in men who have sex with men: a global perspectiveVienna, Austria - 1/1/2013
- Sexual and Gender Minority HealthBoston, MA - 1/1/2011
- Clinical Trials: HIV Prevention Trials, Combating Infectious Diseases in the Developing World (IMI 228)Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA - 1/1/2009
Other
- Longitudinal Effects of Syndemics on ART Non-Adherence Among Sexual Minority MenKenneth Mayer, MD, AIDS and Behavior
https://www.doximity.com/articles/e1c8b265-bd61-4e2c-aec9-4fbcd40b2a3f
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-10 - The Real Global Threat (review of film "Pandemic: Facing AIDS")Mayer, K, Brown Alumni Magazine
1/1/2003 - Women HIV Sexual Risk Takers: Related Behaviors Interpersonal Issues and Attitudes (review)Harlow LL, Rose JS, Morokoff PJ, Quina K, Mayer KH, Mitchell K, Schnoll R, Women’s Behavior Health: Research on Gender Behavior and Policy
1/1/1998
Press Mentions
Impact of Air Pollution Is More Severe in People with HIV and Lung Disease, Study FindsMarch 2nd, 2026
Why Progress Against HIV/AIDS Has Stalled Among Hispanic and Latino AmericansSeptember 29th, 2024
Syphilis Is at Its Highest Levels Since the 1950s. Here’s How to Fix ThatSeptember 10th, 2024
Grant Support
- Boston HIV CTUBRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL2007–2027
- Evaluation of Life-Steps to Enhance Adherence and Engagement in PrEP CareUNIVERSITY OF MIAMI CORAL GABLES2019–2025
- Fenway Adolescent Trials UnitEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2011–2012
- Clinical Trial Unit For HIV Prevention And Microbicide ResearchNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2008–2012
- Optimizing Antiretroviral-Based Prevention By Enhancing PREP Adherence In MSMNational Institute Of Mental Health2011
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