Susan Graham, MD, MPH, PhD

Professor of Global Health and Medicine. Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology

Dr. Susan M. Graham, MD, MPH, PhD, works on research projects at several sites in Kenya, including the University of Washington (UW)/University of Nairobi (UON) HIV/STD Research Site in Mombasa, the Nyanza Reproductive Health Society Anza Mapema clinic in Kisumu, and the SWOP City Clinic in Nairobi. Dr. Graham’s research focuses on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted infection (STI) epidemiology, prevention and care in vulnerable populations including female sex workers and gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. Dr. Graham also has a long-standing interest in mental health, stigma, and behavioral interventions to improve HIV prevention and care outcomes. Dr. Graham is the Director of the UW Behavioral Research Center for HIV (BIRCH), a consultant to the University of Washington’s Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) and a long-standing member of the Kenya Research and Training Center (KRTC).

 

Publications

  1. Lee, JJ, Wang, L, Vo, K, Gonzalez, C, Orellana, ER, Kerani, RP et al.. Characterizing the Communication Networks of Spanish- and English-Speaking Latinx Sexual Minority Men and Their Roles in Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Uptake. J Health Commun. 2024;29 (7):467-480. doi: 10.1080/10810730.2024.2366498. PubMed PMID:38872332 .
  2. Kaggiah, A, Maina, CN, Kinuthia, J, Barthold, D, Hauber, B, Tran, J et al.. Key informant views on potential acceptability and feasibility of long-acting antiretroviral treatment for HIV in Kenya. BMC Infect Dis. 2024;24 (1):415. doi: 10.1186/s12879-024-09309-w. PubMed PMID:38641565 PubMed Central PMC11027348.
  3. Wang, L, Slaughter, F, Nguyen, AT, Smith, S, Prabhu, S, Beima-Sofie, K et al.. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and viral suppression among persons living with HIV in western Washington. AIDS Care. 2024;36 (7):885-898. doi: 10.1080/09540121.2024.2341220. PubMed PMID:38623592 .
  4. Smith, S, Beima-Sofie, K, Naveed, A, Bhatia, N, Micheni, M, Nguyen, AT et al.. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Persons Living with HIV in Western Washington: Examining Lived Experiences of Social Distancing Stress, Personal Buffers, and Mental Health. AIDS Behav. 2024;28 (6):1822-1833. doi: 10.1007/s10461-024-04273-7. PubMed PMID:38493281 PubMed Central PMC11161538.
  5. Nduva, GM, Otieno, F, Kimani, J, Sein, Y, Arimide, DA, Mckinnon, LR et al.. Temporal trends and transmission dynamics of pre-treatment HIV-1 drug resistance within and between risk groups in Kenya, 1986-2020. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2024;79 (2):287-296. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkad375. PubMed PMID:38091580 PubMed Central PMC10832587.
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