Podcasts about hiv services

Lester Kiewit speaks to Professor Linda-Gail Bekker of the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation discussed the FAST PrEP mobile clinics providing HIV prevention services at 16 Cape Town schools. She highlighted how the initiative offers PrEP, contraceptives, and STI services to students aged 15 and older, with support from the Western Cape Department of Education to ensure access without disrupting school activities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HIV specialist Dr Natasha Davies from the Anova Health Institute joins John Maytham to unpack the real impact—on clinics, vulnerable communities, and the future of South Africa’s fight against HIV.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National HIV Testing Day is being recognized throughout the U.S. As the nation is working to end the HIV epidemic by 2030, metro Atlanta ranks third in the nation for new HIV diagnoses. Closer Look host Rose Scott talks with guests about several HIV-related topics including, combating the barriers and stigma that stop people from getting tested and staying in treatment after being diagnosed. We also hear from an epidemiologist who discusses a nationwide HIV self-testing program, a director from a local HIV/ AIDS service provider and a public health doctor who has been working to address health disparities among Black women and vulnerable communities. Studio guests include: DeWayne Ford, the director of HIV Services for AID Atlanta Dr. Maisha Standifer, the director of Population Health for the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine Patrick Sullivan, the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Epidemiology at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory UniversitySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. David John is a distinguished Trinidadian healthcare professional based in Brooklyn, NY. He is currently serving as Director of Occupational Health and HIV Services at Gotham Health. He has been recognized for his outstanding achievements in Adult Preventive Medicine, contributing to defining the overall business strategy and direction of the organization's eight main centers of operations. Dr. David John is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and has demonstrated leadership and inspiration to his medical colleagues throughout his career. His passion for providing the best medical care possible has led him to assist in the implementation of population health programs, including mental health and substance abuse screenings. After arriving in New York in 1980, Dr. John completed his residency at Catholic Medical Center and has been rated an average of 5.0 stars by his patients. He obtained his Bachelor of Science from the City University of New York and earned his Medical Degree from Weill Medical College of Cornell University. He then completed an Internal Medicine Internship in Northshore University Long Island and a Family Medicine Residency in Brooklyn. Dr. John is board-certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Physicians and is also a certified physician in his home country with the Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago. After working in New York for a few years, Dr. John decided to return to Trinidad in 1994 to contribute to his homeland. During his earlier years in Trinidad, his involvement as a faculty member in the Lutheran US-Caribbean HIV/AIDS Twinning Initiative, contributed to the success of this program. Dr. John volunteered as a medical professional at the Cyril Ross Nursery, a home and treatment center for HIV-infected babies who were neglected and abandoned by their parents. His focus at the Nursery was pain control and other comfort care, and he worked alongside fellow Trinidadian and Ms. Universe of 1998, Wendy Fitzwilliam, to bring anti-retroviral treatment to the children. Dr. John's dedication to providing care to HIV-infected children led him to become a board member of the Caribbean Women's Health Association, in 2009, working tirelessly to advocate, address: comprehensive education, healthcare disparities, improve healthcare access and promote better resources for women's health, in the Caribbean region, while continuing to assist patients with HIV screening, housing, and other social services. Dr. John's commitment and advocacy to improving healthcare outcomes for underserved communities, particularly immigrants from impoverished backgrounds, such as the Dominican Republic and West Africa, has earned him recognition, praise and honor, with a special proclamation from the Mayor of New York City for his contributions to healthcare, for his dedication, leadership and impact in the medical arena, in Brooklyn AND for his dedication to addressing critical health issues, providing the highest level of medical care, and promoting the health and wellness of the community he serves, was recognized by Continental Who's Who! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ozzie-show/support

Episode #49: Since the Supreme Court overturned the reproductive rights protected by the Roe V. Wade decision, the news has been filled with talk about laws restricting access to reproductive health services. This upheaval is not just about state legislatures, federal laws, or religious beliefs…it's about people and their tender experiences. This episode features a collection of nuanced and highly personal stories about reproductive decisions and how these choices impact mental health. How each person makes meaning of their experience varies greatly, but what's common to all of the stories is that carrying a pregnancy to term and giving birth is not a minor incident. It is a major event in one's life: physically, hormonally, financially and often emotionally. Some of what you'll hear may be difficult; these stories may challenge your beliefs or values, but we urge you to listen and challenge yourself to hold the complexity, the diversity, and the common humanity in each tale. Our feature story is by writer, teacher and poet Patrice Vecchione. Joining me to listen, reflect on, and respond to these important reproductive health stories is Alissa Perrucci, PhD, the Counseling & Administrative Manager at the Women's Options Center at San Francisco General Hospital who has worked in abortion counseling for nearly two decades. Broadcast 12/4/22 & 12/12/22 Special thanks to Jeanne Baldzikowski for audio production, Lisa Herendeen for advance research and Leslie Nielsen and Patrice Vecchione for “In Your Voice” Coordination. And thanks to acoustic guitarist Adrian Legg for composing, performing, and donating the use of our theme music. LISTEN ANYTIME or subscribe to get new or past episodes delivered to your listening device: Apple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / Stitcher  / TuneIn JOIN EMAIL LIST Want to know our interesting topic each month? Simply  SIGN UP for our email list! 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Consider underwriting your business or agency and showing our listeners your support for State of Mind.   RESOURCES * Indicates Santa Cruz local Reproductive Health Care *Planned Parenthood Mar Monte – Operates more than 30 health centers in mid-California and provides accessible health services include birth control, emergency contraception, pregnancy testing, prenatal care, abortion, adult general care, breast and cervical cancer screening, pediatrics and well-baby care, as well as testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, HIV testing, and sterilization. *Westside Health Center of Santa Cruz  Phone: 831-426-5550. *Watsonville Health Center Services offered include: Abortion, Birth Control, HIV Services, Men's Health Care, Mental Health, Morning-After Pill (Emergency Contraception), Pregnancy Testing & Services, Primary Care, STD Testing, Treatment & Vaccines, Transgender Hormone Therapy, Women's Health Care. Visits are covered by MediCal, Family PACT  and some insurances. “With or without insurance, you can come to us for health care services.” Phone 831-724-7525 Planned Parenthood National — One of the nation's leading providers of high-quality, affordable health care, and the nation's largest provider of sex education.  Hotlines / Direct Support All-Options ​ — A free phone peer counseling service using direct service and social change strategies to promote unconditional, judgment-free support for people in all of their decisions, feelings, and experiences with pregnancy, parenting, abortion, and adoption. Faith Aloud —  A program of All-Options, provides nonjudgmental spiritual counseling to people across the country on their free, confidential clergy counseling line. Ending a Wanted Pregnancy —Provides abortion grief support after pregnancy termination for medical reasons, whether your decision was based on a prenatal diagnosis or maternal health problems. Exhale — Peer telephone service supporting the emotional health and wellbeing of people after their abortions and their loved ones. They provide nonjudgmental, supportive, peer Pro-Voice telephone counseling. After Abortion Text Line: 617-749-2948 (U.S. Pacific Time) Weekdays 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. Saturdays 1 p.m. – 9 p.m. Sundays 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. More Support Organizations ACCESS Reproductive Justice —Helps connect people to abortion and other reproductive health resources in California. A Heartbreaking Choice —Provides support for those who have terminated a much-wanted pregnancy. The Abortion Diary — Creates a space for people to share stories they haven't been able to share and to listen to stories they haven't been able to hear. We Testify — Dedicated to the leadership and representation of those who have had abortions, particularly those of color. Books and Reading Decision Assessment and Counseling in Abortion Care Philosophy and Practice — By Alissa C. Perrucci / Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. Teaches an approach and framework for decision assessment and counseling for abortion and family planning care. Pregnant — A poem by Patrice Vicchione Turnaway Study— Longitudinal study, led by University of California, San Francisco ANSIRH researcher Diana Greene Foster,. Examines the socioeconomic, emotional, and physical effects of not being able to access a desired abortion. Choice: A Short Story — Thought-provoking short audio book (2022), by award-winning author Jodi Picoult, exploring a dystopian crisis through the pinhole lens of an ex-couple experiencing an unwanted pregnancy. Film The Janes (2022) — Documentary about a group of women who built an underground network for women seeking illegal abortions in Chicago. They provided over 11,000 safe, affordable, illegal abortions. Currently streaming on HBO, Hulu and YouTube TV. More Local Coverage *KSQD Hosts Cover Many Angles of the Abortion Debate – webpage with links to an array of program podcasts addressing this issue from many angles. *Conversations with Jody: An OB-GYN talks life post-Roe and why Santa Cruz could soon see more late-term abortions —  by Jody K. Biehl / Lookout Santa Cruz / Jul 3, 2022.  *One Friday in the new, post-Roe America: How losing abortion access changes us all  — by Jessica Dieseldorff. Lookout Santa Cruz. Jun 26, 2022. *A mother-daughter moment: Gail Pellerin and daughter Emily Lament the surreal post-Roe world they share  — by Gail Pellerin & Emily Chaffin. Lookout Santa Cruz / Jul 5, 2022. *I'm 17 and had a pregnancy scare; here's my take on Roe — by Autumn Gafforio. Lookout Santa Cruz / Aug 7, 2022. *I've never talked about my abortion. It's time — by Peggy Flynn. Lookout Santa Cruz /  May 17, 2022 *I was a married mother of two and had an abortion. Will you judge me?  —  by Victoria Tatum. Lookout Santa Cruz / Jun 14, 2022. Community Counseling *Family Service Agency (FSA) of the Central Coast is a dedicated underwriter of State of Mind. FSA provides resources, support, and counseling services to adults and children.  FSA believes in the power and potential of people of all ages and backgrounds to discover their own creative solutions and welcomes people of diverse cultures, genders, sexual orientations, ages, faiths, socio–economic backgrounds.  FSA Counseling Offices offer Medi–Cal, Medicare, and low–cost, sliding scale services in both downtown Santa Cruz 831–423–9444 x200 and in Soquel 831–346–6767 x200.

NEW from Harris Health! Introducing Harris Health Heartbeat, a Leading With Love-focused podcast featuring leaders from all levels of the organization. Each month's episode will highlight one area of the One Harris Health Competency Framework, complimenting that month's Leading With Love Coursework. This month we're talking with Dawn Jenkins,  Director of HIV Services.

In this episode of Queer Goggles, we're talking with Dean Jackson, the Program Director of HIV Services at The Source LGBT+ Center. In our conversation, we go over the many, many things that the HIV Services Program provides, the misconceptions about HIV, Substance Use Disorder, and how they intersect. And we discuss the importance of having not only LGBTQ+ and HIV-specific supportive programs in place, but also the importance of emphasizing that everyone is welcome through the doors at The Source. "You don't have to be out to come in." If you'd like to know more about The Source's HIV Services Program OR sign up for a free testing appointment, you can find out more at thesourcelgbt.org/hiv. If you'd like to reach out to Dean Jackson directly, you can reach him at dean@thesourcelgbt.org. If you know someone who is struggling with Substance Use Disorder please access our resources at thesourcelgbt.org/recovery. Support the show

On the CBS News "Weekend Roundup" with host Allison Keyes, President Biden and other world leaders met face to face in England for the G-7 Summit, for the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. CBS's Vicki Barker gives Allison the latest from London. The head of the FBI says there's a lot more to come from the probe into the January 6th assault on the U.S Capitol. CBS's Kris Van Cleave reports. There's a Consumer Reports investigation that tells us why people should keep an eye on their credit reports. CBS's Danya Bacchus tells us more. Vice President Kamala Harris made her first international trip to Guatemala and Mexico this week, to deal with the "root causes" of Central American Migration in the U.S. CBS's Adrienne Bard tells Allison how the visit went. CBS's Camilo Montoya Galvez reports on how the Biden Administration is doing with its immigration agenda right now. LGBTQ communities are celebrating Pride month across the country, but violence and discrimination are still rampant. The Equality Act is currently in the Senate, but as CBS's Grace Segers tells Allison, it is not clear the the civil rights legislation will get a vote. June also marks the 40th anniversary of the battle against HIV-AIDS. Dr. Rona Vail, the Clinical Director of HIV Services as the Callen-Lorde Community Health Center in New York City, tells Allison she remembers the beginning. On June 19th, 1865, the enslaved people in Texas learned slavery had been abolished...two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. In the Kaleidoscope, Allison speaks with Greg Carr, the Howard University Chair of the Department of Afro-American studies, who explains the history of Juneteenth , which is now being celebrated across the country. Track and Field Olympian Allyson Felix has her 5th Olympic games in sight. The 35-year-old mom took a break to chat with Allison about training for next month's games in Tokyo. Finally, our series, "A More Perfect Union," aims to show that what unites us as Americans is far greater than what divides us. CBS's Adriana Diaz has the story of a program called "Lead for America," which is designed to bring young college graduates back to their home towns to lend their talents to their under-resourced communities.

My Brother's Keeper, Inc. (MBK) is a private, nonprofit, 501(c) (3) organization with three offices in the Jackson, MS metropolitan area, (headquarters in Ridgeland) and two offices in South Mississippi – Hattiesburg and Gulfport. MBK's mission is to reduce health disparities throughout the United States by enhancing the health and well-being of minority and marginalized populations through leadership in public and community health practices, collaboration, and partnerships. Learn more about MBK at, https://mbkinc.org/about-us/ Southern Charm: Cedric Sturdevant is the executive director of Community Health-PIER, which is a new CBO in the Mississippi Delta, whose mission “is to create a platform for rural communities to decrease the vicious cycle of health disparities through education, intervention, and research.” Cedric is an advocate for HIV, working with and training HIV-positive people to be an advocate for themselves and others through a program called AIDSWatch Mississippi. In 2019, Cedric partnered with NASTAD on Ending the HIV Epidemics –  https://www.nastad.org/blog/leading-through-epidemics

In this weeks podcast we discuss accessing HIV services during the pandemic and thereafter. Following on from our online discussion, we brought your questions to the panel to find out more on the issues that affect people living with HIV. As services adapted to the Covid-19 pandemic, many services changed to telephone and online appointments. You can find a full list of resources and support organisations in our show notes below. We hope you enjoy the show. Dr Stuart Flanagan is a Consultant in GU/HIV & Blood Borne Virus (BBV) Medicine at CNWL Trust's Mortimer Market Centre in Central London and Honorary Consultant at University College London Hospital. He is the Viral Hepatitis Lead for CNWL Trust. Stuart was an NIHR Clinical Research Fellow in Hepatology on the HepFREE study (testing for HBV and HCV in Primary care), which was published in Jan 2019 in the Lancet Gastro & Hep. He is chair of the BASHH HIV/BBV Special interest Group and the organising committee for the annual BASHH HIV Masterclass conference. Stuart has been a medical broadcaster for the BBC (BBC Radio 1 Surgery, CBBC's Newsround, BBC Breakfast). He wrote and presented a BBC Radio 4 documentary on antimicrobial resistance The Path Of Least Resistance, available to listen to via BBC iPlayer. Dr Richard Ma is a GP principal in London and NIHR Doctoral Research Fellow at Imperial College London. He has a research interest in delivery of sexual and reproductive health in primary care. His current research focuses on equity and impact of contraceptive provision in general practice. He has held positions including: member of RCGP's Sex Drugs and Blood Borne Virus Group, National Chlamydia Screening Advisory Group, expert member on NICE Guidelines on Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections and under-18 conceptions and more recently expert member for NICE Quality Standards Advisory Committee on Contraception and NICE Scholar. He frequently writes and lectures on all matters related to sexual health/HIV and campaigns for better experience for LGBTQ+ patients in general practice. Most recently, he has been one of the founding members of #PrideRCGP programme, set up to improve experiences and well-being of LGBTQ+ community of peers and patients. Shaun Watson has worked in and around HIV since 1989 initially as an HIV link nurse in Hull (ensuring that healthcare professionals were educated and people living with HIV received appropriate care) and a volunteer counsellor at AIDS Action. Since 2005 I have worked as a community HIV clinical nurse specialist in central London and Chair of the National HIV Nurses Association for the past 4 years. Dr Nicola Mackie is a Consultant Physician and Clinical Director for HIV at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Her research was in the field of HIV-1 drug resistance and she runs the weekly Virtual Clinic. Although her main interest is clinical work, she is involved with writing national guidelines; examining for dipHIV and teaching for BASHH and EACS. She is a Trustee of the British HIV Association and a member of SWIFT (Supporting Women with HIV Information Network). Resources & support organisations The Mortimer Market Centre - https://www.shl.uk/clinic/mortimer-market-centre Jefferiss Wing Sexual Health - https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/our-services/sexual-health-and-hiv Positively UK podcasts https://positivelyuk.org/lgbt-podcast/ Dean Street Sexual Health https://dean.st/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyuk/message

When people learn there's a pill that's been available for many years, that will keep them safe from HIV. They are surprised and may want to know more. And when people are surprised and even upset, we know we need to do more.This month's Connecting Care episode is the first of a two-part series about HIV prevention and care among people who inject drugs. Addiction specialists from Boston Medical Center, Drs. Alex Walley, Jessica Taylor, and Sim Kimmel, share a case study on the topic.

Susannah Mayhew (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) joins Deputy Editor Philippa Harris to discuss integration of sexual and reproductive health and HIV services. 

In this episode, Dr. DeHaan, an infectious disease specialist and assistant professor of clinical medicine at Weill Cornell talks about his experience in treating COVID19 patients and shares his knowledge and insight with us. Dr. Elliot DeHaan has worked as a clinician, clinical educator, and administrator of HIV, HCV, and HIV prevention programs at academic medical centers and community health centers in New York City for the past 10 years.  He is currently an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Weill Cornell where he joined in 2017.  He provides comprehensive primary care to HIV-infected persons as well as chemoprophylaxis for HIV prevention at the Center for Special Studies. He also serves as a clinical consultant for the Weill Cornell chapter of the AIDS Education Training Center (AETC), providing didactic teaching on HIV/ID topics and teleconferencing support to community health centers of NYC.  He has been a member of the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute (DOH AI) Medical Care Criteria Committee (MCCC) since 2015.   Prior to his time at Cornell, he was an attending physician at Montefiore Medical Center (2010-2012), Community Healthcare Network (Associate Medical Director of HIV Services, 2012-2014), and SUNY Downstate Medical Center (Director of HCV Services at the STAR Health Center, 2014-2017).

SPEAKERS Felipe Flores Associate Director, PrEP and HIV+ Services, San Francisco AIDS Foundation Jonathan Volk M.D., Physician and Hospital Epidemiologist, Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Michelle Meow Host, "The Michelle Meow Show" (Radio and KBCW TV); Twitter @msmichellemeow John Zipperer Host, Week to Week Political Roundtable, The Commonwealth Club—Co-Host This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on October 17th, 2019.

Nick Martinez is Community Relations Manager for the Ryan White Program with Access to Healthcare Network. Alisha Barrett is Ryan White Grant Administrator for Clark County Social Services.

Lance Malone was 24 and loving his life in Atlanta when he was diagnosed with acute-on-chronic liver disease, which is associated with organ failure and high short-term mortality. His liver disease progressed quickly, within just a few months.  In his lowest moments, the Doctors informed him he was possibly down to his last hours.  Lance poured his heart out to God, "Why?"  Miraculously, God answered Lance, making him a promise... that He kept. The miracle of the promise was just one piece of this story.  While Lance experienced lots of bumps in his road to transplant and healing, there were pieces of his recovery that the nurses and doctors considered miraculous as well.     Lance is presently residing in Cleveland.  He is the Founder and Visionary for Become Better Ministries, and the Manager of HIV Services at Care Alliance Health Center.  He is also a Motivational speaker and Prophetic teacher. "Have FAITH!  Whether your situation is medical, or financial, you've got to trust God when you can't trace Him, and truly you will see that He WILL provide.  Your circumstance is not too small for the Lord to intervene.  He is still in the miracle making business, and yours is on the way!" -Lance Malone “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”   Philippians 4:6-7 More helpful links: Become Better Ministries https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Community/Become-Better-Ministries-2234998513207822/ To contact Lance Malone: becomebetterministries@gmail.com Lance's FB page during his journey: https://www.facebook.com/Life4Lance/

Gay Bingo is back! Loraine Ballard Morrill spoke with Robb Reichard, Executive Director of the AIDSFund Philly and Tim Johnson AKA “Stella D'Dora.” This fabulous, irreverent, campy, wildly popular monthly event features hilarious drag queens (Bingo Verifying Divas) entertainment and fabulous prizes – all in the service of raising awareness and funds for the organization's services providing emergency financial assistance to people living with HIV and organizations providing HIV Services in our communities.http://www.aidsfundphilly.org/gaybingoLoraine spoke with two dynamic women who are featured artists at the upcoming Barnes Foundation “Artist Bash – Fierce Women” Friday September 21st from 8-11 pm. Musician and Artist Vessna Scheff spoken word/playwright Nikko Powerhouse joined Loraine for a lively and emotional interview about their artistic expression. https://www.barnesfoundation.org/artist-bash-fierce-women-sept

Gay Bingo is back! Loraine Ballard Morrill spoke with Robb Reichard, Executive Director of the AIDSFund Philly and Tim Johnson AKA “Stella D'Dora.” This fabulous, irreverent, campy, wildly popular monthly event features hilarious drag queens (Bingo Verifying Divas) entertainment and fabulous prizes – all in the service of raising awareness and funds for the organization's services providing emergency financial assistance to people living with HIV and organizations providing HIV Services in our communities.http://www.aidsfundphilly.org/gaybingo

Dr. Myles Spar is board-certified in Internal Medicine and graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1993. He did a fellowship in Health Services Research and Masters in Public Health at UCLA. He then completed his fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, under the guidance of his mentor, Andrew Weil, MD.Dr. Spar practices Integrative Medicine at his office in West Hollywood, California with a focus on Men's Health. He has helped men from underserved populations to NBA basketball stars. In his Tedx talk "Change your annual check up to a "check in" and live longer" Myles Spar discusses the need to actively use our health as a tool towards fulfilling goals and our purpose in life.Dr. Spar also directs the Integrative Medicine Program at Venice Family Clinic’s Simms-Mann Health and Wellness Center. This center is the only one of it’s kind in the country, serving the less fortunate in need. Dr. Spar also serves as the clinic’s Director of HIV Services. Hear how it all started in today's episode.You can learn more about Dr. Spar at mdspar.com and his Men's Health Program at tack180.com

Audit vs. Quality Improvement Methodology. How to undertake quality improvement and integrate it into GUM and HIV services? Hanna Bos, from the Municipal Health Service of Deventer, The Netherlands, discusses with Anna Hartley, one of the authors of a article, which explores the premise that true quality improvement methodology is poorly understood and poorly used in the NHS. Dr. Hartley, from the Ambrose King Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK, brings some examples to the discussion to illustrate why audits alone cannot bring about continual improvement. "How to integrate quality improvement into GUM and HIV services" is the title of the study that can be found here: http://sti.bmj.com/content/early/2016/08/22/sextrans-2016-052732.

This week on ep 556 Tex and John chat with Rory O'neill aka Panti Bliss about the documentary "The Queen of Ireland" focusing on the historic referendum on marriage equality in Ireland. David Butler, is in the studio to talk about a VAC fundraiser "Whose Eyeliner Is it AnyGay?". Also, Deirdre and Tim from the HIV Services program at the Victorian AIDS Council working out of our Positive Living Centre discuss Art Therapy.

  Dr. Frank Spinelli is the former Clinical Director of HIV Services at New York City's Cabrini Medical Center. Today, he serves the community in a more comprehensive capacity as a board certified internist, with a large HIV+ and gay men's health private practice in Manhattan. Dr. Spinelli is also an Associate Clinical Professor of New York Medical College. Dr. Spinelli is the monthly healthcare columnist for The Advocate, the oldest continuing gay publication in the United States. He also appears regularly on Sirius radio's top-rated Out Q with Larry Flick. Dr. Spinelli maintains a full lecture schedule where he is able to speak on gay men’s health and lifestyle issues. Dr. Spinelli is the author of The Advocate Guide to Gay Men's Health and Wellness, published in 2008. He lives in Manhattan and is currently at work on his next book. In addition to medical care and writing, Dr. Spinelli offers a variety of procedures, particularly for gay men living with HIV. “Lipodystrophy Syndrome is a condition I feel very strongly about. Facial wasting secondary to antiretroviral medication and HIV is not exclusively about one’s appearance. It can also greatly affect self-esteem and how someone sees themself within the community.” This is why Dr. Spinelli offers treatment for facial wasting using Sculptra. www.FrankSpinelliMD.com