Rupa R. Patel
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Rupa R. Patel is an American physician and infectious disease researcher whose work focuses on HIV prevention, implementation science, and health-care access.[1] She is affiliated with Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.[2]
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Career
Patel's work has focused on improving access to HIV prevention services, including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), in the United States.[3][4]
She helped expand HIV prevention programs in the St. Louis region and has been featured in reporting on efforts to increase access to HIV testing, prevention, and treatment.[5][6]
Patel has been cited as an expert on HIV prevention and infectious diseases by national news organizations. She has commented on topics including PrEP, long-acting HIV prevention medications, and HIV prevention strategies.[7][8][9]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Patel provided expert commentary regarding testing strategies and risk reduction measures for holiday gatherings and community transmission.[10]
Global health
Patel has participated in health initiatives involving displaced and refugee populations. She has worked with Rohingya refugee communities and has spoken about the mental health effects of displacement and trauma.[11]
Public engagement
Patel has spoken publicly about HIV prevention, health-care access, and public health. In 2017, she delivered a TEDx talk discussing barriers to health-care access and approaches to expanding care.[12]
References
- ↑ Ramsey, Alex (2022). "How Dissemination and Implementation Science Impacts Public Health". St. Louis Magazine.
- ↑ Ramsey, Alex (2022). "How Dissemination and Implementation Science Impacts Public Health". St. Louis Magazine.
- ↑ "HIV PrEP Program Thrives In St. Louis". St. Louis Public Radio. 2017.
- ↑ "Washington University Gets $3.9 Million To Help Prevent Spread Of HIV In Midwest". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 2019.
- ↑ "HIV PrEP Program Thrives In St. Louis". St. Louis Public Radio. 2017.
- ↑ "Dr. Rupa Patel Is Revolutionizing HIV Care in St. Louis—and Around the Country". St. Louis Magazine. 2024.
- ↑ "A New Injectable HIV Prevention Drug Has Failed For Seven People". NBC News. 2022.
- ↑ "A Drug Designed To Treat HIV Continues To Move Into New Territory". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 2018.
- ↑ McNeil, Donald G. Jr. (2017). "How Do You Sell A Pill That Prevents AIDS?". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Should You Test For COVID Before Thanksgiving?". ABC News. 2022.
- ↑ "Doctors Address Mental Health Crisis Among Rohingya Refugees". The Source. 2019.
- ↑ "Making Healthcare Accessible". TEDx Talks.
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