HIV Expert Receives the State of Hawaii’s Top Award for AIDS Work
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The 10th Annual Suzanne Richmond-Crum Award was presented to
"For over 15 years, Dr. Chow has dedicated himself to taking care of individuals affected by HIV/AIDS," said the DOH in a news release. Dr. Chow is an HIV expert at the
"Our HIV clinic would not exist without Dr. Chow's hard work," said Dr.
"HIV medical care is a highly specialized ever-changing field," said Dr. Shikuma. "Because JABSOM supports our HIV program, we, as JABSOM faculty, are able to use our expertise to provide expert HIV care for HIV infected patients in Hawai`i."
Dr. Chow completed a Combined Medicine/Pediatrics Residency at
"Dr. Chow is an active participant in the training of medical students and medical residents and has served as a mentor to other students and junior researchers," said JABSOM Dean Jerris R. Hedges, M.D. "He provides HIV expertise through the continuing education of
About the
About the
The clinic was named in memory of Clint Spencer, who died in 2001. Clint realized the importance of research in improving the care of Hawai`i's HIV positive community; as a result, in 1992, he became the first patient to enroll in a research protocol through what is now the Hawai`i
At the clinic, staff provide the following components of HIV care:
* Basic HIV care including antiretroviral therapy and preventive care.
* Metabolic complications of antiretroviral hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol) and lipodystrophy (body fat abnormalities).
* Interpretation of resistance testing and salvage therapy.
* Viral hepatitis co-infection.
* Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection and disease in men and women.
* Women's health concerns.
* Neurologic problems, including peripheral neuropathy and AIDS dementia.
The clinic accepts most forms of medical insurance and does not limit clients' access to clinical services based on ability to pay.
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