Rebecca A. Clark, MD, PhD

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	Rebecca A. Clark, MD, PhD Director, HIV Research Director, Maternal/Child HIV Outpatient Program Associate Professor of Medicine MCLNO – LSU HOP Clinic Infectious Diseases Section, LSUHSC 136 South Roman Street New Orleans, LA 70112 Phone: 504-903-7302 FAX: 504-903-5313 rclark@lsuhsc.edu
Bio	Dr. Clark is the HIV Research Director within the Section of Infectious Diseases and Director of the Maternal/Child HIV Outpatient Program at Medical Center of La. She is co-chair of the National AIDS Clinical Trials Unit of the Women's Health Committee. Other appointments: Co-chair, National AIDS Clinical Trials Units Women's Core Committee; Medical School: University of Washington; Residency: Tulane University; Fellowship: Tulane University
Research Interests	HIV & Nutrition HIV in adolescents HIV infection in women Relation of hormonal contraception to HIV survival and immunologic status of HIV infected women
Selected Publications	Kissinger P, Secor WE, Leichliter JS, Clark RA, Schmidt N, Curtin E, Martin DH. Early repeated infections with C. trachomatis among HIV positive and negative women. Clin Infect Dis (in press). Kissinger P, Amedee A, Clark RA, Dumestre J, Theall KP, Myers L, Hagensee ME, Farley TA, and Martin DH. Trichomonas vaginalis treatment reduces vaginal HIV-1 shedding. Sex Transm Dis. 36(1):11-16, 2009. Theall K, Clark RA, Powell A, Smith H, Kissinger P: Alcohol consumption and high-risk sex among women with HIV (in press, AIDS and Behavior). Clark RA: Antiretroviral safety in women (in press, Drug Safety [New Zealand]). Clark RA, Theall KP, Kissinger P. “Consideration for empiric Trichomonas vaginalis treatment among selected high-risk HIV-infected female populations with concurrent Neisseria gonorrhea or Chlamydia trachomatis cervical infections. Sex Transm Dis 33(2):February 2006. 124-125. Louisiana State University Health Science Center Infectious Diseases Section. “Eight months later—Hurricane aftermath challenges facing the LSUHSC Infectious Diseases Section.” Clin Infect Dis 43:2006. 485-489. Clark RA, Besch L, Murphy M, Broyles S, Gurd C, Vick J, Lincoln K. “Six months later—The effect of Hurricane Katrina on healthcare for persons living with HIV/AIDS in New Orleans.” AIDS Care 18 Suppl 1:2006. S59-6. Bendimo-Rung A, Clark RA, Dumestre J, Rice J, Kissinger P: Reproductive decision-making among HIV-infected women. J National Med Assoc. 2005;97:1403-1410.

Director, HIV ResearchDirector, Maternal/Child HIV Outpatient ProgramAssociate Professor of Medicine

Director, HIV Research
Director, Maternal/Child HIV Outpatient Program
Associate Professor of Medicine