We are not alone in our efforts. A community of doctors stand with us in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
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Kimberly Y. Smith, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor of Medicine, Rush Medical College, Chicago
"Patients with HIV come into my office in tears thinking they’re going to die. By the time they leave, they’ve learned that nowadays they should
be able to live a life that hopefully is as long as they would without HIV."
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Joseph C. Gathe, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.P.
Chief of Infectious Diseases, Park Plaza Hospital, Houston
"Taking care of AIDS patients is the most gratifying thing I have ever done in my life."
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David Wohl, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of North Carolina; Co-Director of HIV Services, North Carolina Dept. of Corrections
"If we’re going to put a stop to HIV, we have to get real about educating and treating people who are inside and outside of the prison system."
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Beny Primm, M.D.
President, Urban Resource Institute, Brooklyn, NY; Founder and Executive Director, Addiction Research Treatment Center
"The three things everyone can do to end this epidemic is to know your HIV status, get tested, and practice safe sex."
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Helena Kwakwa, M.D., M.P.H.
Director, HIV Clinical Services, Philadelphia Department of Health
"As a doctor who was born in Ghana, helping patients with HIV in the Black community is very important to me. To succeed, we have to work together."
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John Bartlett, M.D.
Co-director of the Duke University Center for AIDS Research
"With new clinical trials comes new research and new hope for everyone affected by HIV in the Black community and in the world at large."
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Marc Johnson, MD
Medical Director, NYHQ at AIDS Center of Queens County (ACQC), Rego Park, NY
"We know that the epidemic right now is in communities of color. We are responding by supporting dedicated programs for people of color, particularly at health fairs, educational forums, and other events in the community. It is important to educate and discuss HIV with our families and friends so we can put an end to this epidemic as a committed and unified community.”
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Dr. Wilbert Jordan
Director, OASIS Clinic and AIDS Program, King Drew Medical Center, L.A.
"There is a large number of HIV+ African Americans who are not in care, but still sexually active, often not using any protection, and there are some using intravenous substances. I'm glad we are doing now what we should have been doing, many years ago that is, identifying that large number of HIV+ persons not in care. That is one of the best ways to decrease transmission."
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Dr. Luther Virgil
HIV Specialist, Director of Clinical Research, Family and Medical Counseling Service, Inc., Washington, DC
"HIV no longer has to be a death sentence, but the key is to see a doctor as soon as possible. When diagnosed early, we can work with patients to design a treatment for them that will help them manage their HIV."
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