RobertGarofaloMDMPH(He/Him)

Adolescent Medicine

Professor in Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine Chief. Potocsnak Family Division of Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Editor-in-Chief. Transgender Health. Mary Ann Liebert, Inc

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Office
1440 N Dayton St
Chicago, IL 60642
Phone+1 312-227-7740
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Summary

LGBT Youth, HIV Care and Prevention, Adolescent Health, Research

Education & Training

Children's Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Adolescent Medicine, 1999 - 2001
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency, Pediatrics, 1992 - 1995
New York University School of MedicineClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2001 - 2023
PA State Medical License 1993 - 1995
American Board of Pediatrics Adolescent Medicine

Clinical Trials

Utilization of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) and Parents of Boys (Aged 9 to 18 Years) Start of enrollment: 2010 Aug 01
Unknown status
Text Messaging Intervention to Improve ART Adherence Among HIV-positive Youth Start of enrollment: 2010 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
HIV Prevention Intervention for Young Transgender Women Start of enrollment: 2012 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
CVCTPlus: A Couples-Based Approach to Linkage to Care and ARV Adherence Start of enrollment: 2014 Jun 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Employing eSBI in HIV Testing for At-risk Youth Start of enrollment: 2016 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Positive Steps to Enhance Problem Solving Skills Start of enrollment: 2018 Feb 01
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
HIV Prevention Among Vulnerable Male Youth Start of enrollment: 2007 Jul 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Intensive Combination Approach to Rollback the Epidemic in Nigerian Adolescents: UH3 Phase Start of enrollment: 2021 Apr 15
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Improving Health Outcomes in Young Cisgender Men and Transgender Women (mLab App) Start of enrollment: 2020 Jan 21
Completed
Not Applicable
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
MyPEEPS Mobile for Young Transgender Men Start of enrollment: 2023 Jun 16
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Laboratory Changes During Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy in Transgender Adolescents.
Kate Millington, Janet Y Lee, Johanna Olson-Kennedy, Robert Garofalo, Stephen M Rosenthal, Yee-Ming Chan> ;Pediatrics. 2024 Apr 3
Successful Implementation Strategies in iCARE Nigeria-A Pilot Intervention with Text Message Reminders and Peer Navigation for Youth Living with HIV.
Aima A Ahonkhai, Kehinde M Kuti, Lisa R Hirschhorn, Lisa M Kuhns, Robert Garofalo, Amy K Johnson, Adedotun Adetunji, Baiba Berzins, Ogochukwu Okonkwor, Olutosin Awolud...> ;Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 2023 Nov 16
Mixed methods implementation research to understand success of intensive combination approach to roll back the epidemic in Nigerian adolescents) (iCARE Nigeria) HIV te...
Lisa R Hirschhorn, Adedotun Adetunji, Aima A Ahonkhai, Bibilola Oladeji, Olutosin A Awolude, Lisa M Kuhns, Jude Onumabor, Kehinde M Kuti, Olayinka Omigbodun, Amy K Joh...> ;AIDS Research and Therapy. 2023 Oct 30
1 citations
A cross-sectional analysis of psychosocial and structural barriers and facilitators associated with PrEP use among a sample of transgender women in Chicago, IL.
Lisa M Kuhns, Judy Perloff, Amy K Johnson, Josie Lynne Paul, Kevin Pleasant, Kaiji Evans, Damian J Denson, Deborah J Gelaude, Patricia A Bessler, Rose Diskin, Marbella...> ;AIDS Research and Therapy. 2023 Apr 21
A randomized stepped wedge trial of an intensive combination approach to roll back the HIV epidemic in Nigerian adolescents: iCARE Nigeria treatment support protocol.
Babafemi O Taiwo, Lisa M Kuhns, Olayinka Omigbodun, Olutosin Awolude, Kehinde M Kuti, Adedotun Adetunji, Baiba Berzins, Patrick Janulis, Sulaimon Akanmu, Oche Agbaji, ...> ;Plos One. 2023 Jan 1
12 citations
Systematic Review of mHealth Interventions for Adolescent and Young Adult HIV Prevention and the Adolescent HIV Continuum of Care in Low to Middle Income Countries.
Madeleine Goldstein, Moherndran Archary, Julian Adong, Jessica E Haberer, Lisa M Kuhns, Ann Kurth, Keshet Ronen, Marguerita Lightfoot, Irene Inwani, Grace John-Stewart...> ;AIDS and Behavior. 2023 May 1
Correction to: Using the Implementation Research Logic Model as a Lens to View Experiences of Implementing HIV Prevention and Care Interventions with Adolescent Sexual...
LaRon E Nelson, Adedotun Ogunbajo, Gamji Rabiu Abu-Ba'are, Donaldson F Conserve, Leo Wilton, Jackson Junior Ndenkeh, Paula Braitstein, Dorothy Dow, Renata Arrington-Sa...> ;AIDS and Behavior. 2023 May 1
6 citations
Using the Implementation Research Logic Model as a Lens to View Experiences of Implementing HIV Prevention and Care Interventions with Adolescent Sexual Minority Men-A...
LaRon E Nelson, Adedotun Ogunbajo, Gamji Rabiu Abu-Ba'are, Donaldson F Conserve, Leo Wilton, Jackson Junior Ndenkeh, Paula Braitstein, Dorothy Dow, Renata Arrington-Sa...> ;AIDS and Behavior. 2023 May 1
2 citations
Are State-Level HIV Testing Policies for Minors Associated With HIV Testing Behavior and Awareness of Home-Based HIV Testing in Young Men Who Have Sex With Men?
Evette Cordoba, Carmelle M Kuizon, Robert Garofalo, Lisa M Kuhns, Cynthia Pearson, D Scott Batey, Josh Bruce, Asa Radix, Uri Belkind, Marco A Hidalgo, Sabina Hirshfiel...> ;The Journal of Adolescent Health. 2022 Jun 1
1 citations
A Qualitative Study to Inform Adaptation of MyPEEPS Mobile for Transmasculine Youth.
Ashley Anderson, Alexa Karczmar, Lisa M Kuhns, Robert Garofalo, Asa Radix, Josh Bruce, Cynthia Pearson, D Scott Batey, Rafael Garibay Rodriguez, Rebecca Schnall> ;Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 2022 Jan 1
12 citations
Evaluation of the iCARE Nigeria Pilot Intervention Using Social Media and Peer Navigation to Promote HIV Testing and Linkage to Care Among High-Risk Young Men: A Nonra...
Robert Garofalo, Adedotun Adetunji, Lisa M Kuhns, Olayinka Omigbodun, Amy K Johnson, Kehinde Kuti, Olutosin A Awolude, Baiba Berzins, Patrick Janulis, Ogochukwu Okonkw...> ;JAMA Network Open. 2022 Feb 1
3 citations
The effect of gender-affirming hormone treatment on serum creatinine in transgender and gender-diverse youth: implications for estimating GFR.
Kate Millington, Ellis Barrera, Ankana Daga, Nina Mann, Johanna Olson-Kennedy, Robert Garofalo, Stephen M Rosenthal, Yee-Ming Chan> ;Pediatric Nephrology. 2022 Sep 1
3 citations
Homonegative Victimization and Perceived Stress among Adolescent Sexual Minority Males: The Attenuating Role of Peer and Family Support.
Alvin Gordián-Arroyo, Rebecca Schnall, Robert Garofalo, Lisa M Kuhns, Cynthia Pearson, Josh Bruce, D Scott Batey, Asa Radix, Uri Belkind, Sabina Hirshfield, Marco A Hi...> ;International Journal of Sexual Health. 2022 Jan 1
Risk-taking behaviors in adolescent men who have sex with men (MSM): An association between homophobic victimization and alcohol consumption.
Evette Cordoba, Robert Garofalo, Lisa M Kuhns, Cynthia R. Pearson, Josh Bruce, D. Scott Batey, Asa Radix, Uri Belkind, Marco A. Hidalgo, Sabina Hirshfield, Rafael Gari...> ;Plos One. 2021 Jan 1
3 citations
A randomized controlled trial of an mHealth intervention for increasing access to HIV testing and care among young cisgender men and transgender women: the mLab App st...
Olivia R. Wood, Robert Garofalo, Lisa M. Kuhns, Thomas Scherr, Ana Paola Mata Zetina, Rafael Garibay Rodriguez, Nathanael Nash, Marbella Cervantes, Rebecca Schnall> ;BMC Public Health. 2021 Oct 29
3 citations
Adaptation of evidence-based approaches to promote HIV testing and treatment engagement among high-risk Nigerian youth.
Lisa M. Kuhns, Amy K. Johnson, Adedotun A. Adetunji, Kehinde M. Kuti, Robert Garofalo, Olayinka Omigbodun, Olutosin A. Awolude, Bibilola D. Oladeji, Baiba Berzins, Ogo...> ;Plos One. 2021 Oct 6
5 citations
Usability Evaluation of the mLab App for Improving Home HIV Testing Behaviors in Youth at Risk of HIV Infection.
Gabriella Sanabria, Thomas Scherr, Robert Garofalo, Lisa M. Kuhns, Brady Bushover, Nathanael Nash, Rindcy Davis, Rebecca Schnall> ;AIDS Education and Prevention. 2021 Aug 1
3 citations
Evaluating Locally Developed Interventions to Promote PrEP Among Racially/Ethnically Diverse Transgender Women in the United States: A Unique CDC Initiative.
Scott D. Rhodes, Lisa M. Kuhns, Jasmine Alexander, Jorge Alonzo, Patricia A. Bessler, Cari Courtenay-Quirk, Damian J. Denson, Kaiji Evans, Carla A Galindo, Robert Garo...> ;AIDS Education and Prevention. 2021 Aug 1
6 citations
Effect of Text Messaging Plus Peer Navigation on Viral Suppression Among Youth With HIV in the iCARE Nigeria Pilot Study.
Babafemi Taiwo, Kehinde M. Kuti, Lisa M. Kuhns, Olayinka Omigbodun, Olutosin A. Awolude, Adedotun A. Adetunji, Baiba Berzins, Patrick Janulis, Amy K. Johnson, Ogochukw...> ;Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 2021 Aug 1
1 citations
A Comparison of Demographic and Psychosocial Characteristics Between Transgender Youth Enrolling Versus Not Enrolling in a Multisite Study.
Diane Chen, Brenna R. Lash, Ellie Kim, Marco A. Hidalgo, Abigail L. Muldoon, Enju Liu, Jennifer K. Jensen, Ren Grabert, Yee-Ming Chan, Robert Garofalo, Amy C. Tishelman> ;Transgender Health. 2020 Sep 22
5 citations
Growth in Transgender/Gender-Diverse Youth in the First Year of Treatment With Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonists
Caroline Schulmeister, Kate Millington, Misha Kaufman, Courtney Finlayson, Johanna Olson Kennedy, Robert Garofalo, Yee-Ming Chan, Stephen M. Rosenthal> ;The Journal of Adolescent Health. 2021 Jul 24
2 citations
Examining the Information Systems Success (ISS) of a mobile sexual health app (MyPEEPS Mobile) from the perspective of very young men who have sex with men (YMSM).
Evette Cordoba, Betina Ross S. Idnay, Robert Garofalo, Lisa M. Kuhns, Cynthia R. Pearson, Josh Bruce, D. Scott Batey, Asa Radix, Uri Belkind, Marco A. Hidalgo, Sabina ...> ;International Journal of Medical Informatics. 2021 Sep 1
1 citations
HIV Treatment Cascade and PrEP Care Continuum Among Serodiscordant Male Couples in the United States
Harry Jin, Katie B. Biello, Robert Garofalo, Mark N. Lurie, Patrick S. Sullivan, Rob Stephenson, Matthew J. Mimiaga> ;AIDS and Behavior. 2021 May 27
1 citations
Better Communication Regarding Sexual Agreements Within Serodiscordant Male Couples Leads to Improved Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among the HIV-Positive Partner
Harry Jin, Katie B. Biello, Robert Garofalo, Mark N. Lurie, Patrick S. Sullivan, Rob Stephenson, Matthew J. Mimiaga> ;Archives of Sexual Behavior. 2021 May 21
13 citations
Gender Minority Stress, Support, and Inflammation in Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Youth
Mollie T. McQuillan, Lisa M. Kuhns, Aaron A. Miller, Thomas W. McDade, Robert Garofalo> ;Transgender Health. 2021 Apr 16
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Other

Efficacy of an Empowerment-Based, Group-Delivered HIV Prevention Intervention for Young Transgender Women
Robert Garofalo, MD, JAMA
https://www.doximity.com/articles/b7d5b1d8-1f35-4517-9d6f-4814c7746884
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-09-19

Authored Content

When Dogs HealMarch 2021

Press Mentions

Gender-Affirming Hormones Improve Mental Health in Transgender and Nonbinary YouthJanuary 19th, 2023
For Transgender People in Illinois, Solid Access to Healthcare Offers ReliefSeptember 21st, 2021
Group Led by UCLA Professor Awarded $8.8 Million for HIV Intervention Using Mobile AppMarch 9th, 2021
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