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Merceditas Villanueva, MD, is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Yale School of Medicine and Director of the HIV/AIDS Program. She specializes in infectious diseases, particularly HIV/AIDS care, and focuses on improving healthcare models through partnerships between medical institutions and community organizations. Her work emphasizes optimizing the HIV care continuum and addressing health disparities.
- Affiliations: Yale School of Medicine, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases), Nathan Smith Clinic.
- Education: BA in Biochemistry from Harvard University (1981), MD from Washington University School of Medicine (1985), Internal Medicine residency at Duke University (1988), Infectious Diseases fellowship at Yale (1991).
Research Interests: Her research focuses on HIV/HCV co-infection management, Data-to-Care strategies, and healthcare equity. She leads initiatives like the New Haven Ryan White HIV Continuum, which coordinates services for underserved patients. Key projects include improving HCV treatment rates and evaluating interventions to re-engage out-of-care individuals with HIV.
Publications: Over 60 peer-reviewed articles on HIV care, HCV treatment cascades, and pandemic response strategies, such as the use of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent work includes optimizing collaborative care models and analyzing barriers to HCV micro-elimination.
- Awards: Best Doctors in America (2020, 2019 Regional), Steven Huot Award (2019), George Thornton Award (2018).
Grants & Teams: Involved in studies funded by CDC and NIH, including the Cooperative Re-Engagement Controlled Trial (CoRECT). Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on projects like the Yale DOM-CovX database for pandemic research. Leads educational initiatives for HIV care training in residency programs.
Labs/Teams: Part of the AIDS Care Program, Viral Hepatitis Program, and Global Health Scholars Program at Yale.
