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Dorothy Dow serves as Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Duke University School of Medicine and Associate Research Professor at the Duke Global Health Institute. Her work focuses on HIV prevention and treatment in pediatric and adolescent populations across Tanzania, with specialized emphasis on integrating mental health services into HIV care through implementation science approaches.
Her educational background includes:
- M.D. from University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio (2006)
- Residency in Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio (2006-2009)
- MSc in Global Health, Duke University (2012)
- Fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Duke University (2010-2014)
Dr. Dow's research centers on developing and evaluating interventions like Sauti ya Vijana (SYV), a peer-led mental health program for youth living with HIV in Tanzania. She addresses critical gaps in health systems, mental health integration, and stigma reduction through mixed-methods approaches, with fieldwork primarily conducted at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre in Moshi.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent focus on implementation science in Tanzanian HIV care contexts. Key thematic clusters include mental health integration into adolescent HIV services, youth engagement models, antimicrobial resistance in neonatal care, and health policy impacts of funding disruptions. Her work demonstrates strong methodological diversity spanning randomized trials, qualitative stigma studies, and economic evaluations of youth-focused interventions.
Her scientific recognition includes:
- Fogarty Fellow
Dr. Dow directs multiple NIH-funded initiatives including the ESTEEM adaptation project in Guatemala (2024-2029), Sauti ya Vijana evaluation (2021-2026), and IMPAACT 2016 protocol leadership. She serves as co-director of the Duke Center for AIDS Research Clinical Core and co-site leader of the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre-Duke University Collaboration, maintaining active clinical duties at Duke University Medical Center.
She leads the Tanzania Adolescent HIV Implementation Science Alliance (T-AHISA) and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre-Duke University Collaboration, where she spends approximately 45 weeks annually developing sustainable youth engagement models and mental health integration frameworks for HIV care systems.
