Robert Garofalo, MD, MPH

Division Head, Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine

Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Appointments & Referrals

1.800.543.7362 (1.800.KIDS DOC)

About Me

Clinical Interests: Adolescent HIV/AIDS issues; sexually transmitted diseases; gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, gender nonconforming (LGBTQ) youth issues

Specialties, Programs & Conditions

Specialties:

Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine

Education & Training

Education: New York University, 1992

Postgraduate Training: Fellowship in adolescent medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, 2000-2001; Fellowship in pediatrics, Children's Hospital Boston, 1995-1997; Residency in pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1992-1995

Board Certifications: General Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine

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Research

Research Interests: AIDS; Adolescent health; HIV Infection; Pediatrics; Public Health; Translational Research

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Publications

Most recent publications

Relationship Dynamics in the Context of Binge Drinking and Polydrug Use Among Same-Sex Male Couples in Atlanta, Boston, and Chicago Arch Sex Behav
Unmet Health Care Needs Among Young Transgender Women at Risk for HIV Transmission and Acquisition in Two Urban U.S. Cities: The LifeSkills Study Transgend Health4 (1): 1-8
A Mobile Health Intervention for HIV Prevention Among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Young Men: Usability Evaluation JMIR Mhealth Uhealth6 (9): e11450
Efficacy of an Empowerment-Based, Group-Delivered HIV Prevention Intervention for Young Transgender Women: The Project LifeSkills Randomized Clinical Trial JAMA Pediatr172 (10): 916-923
A Realistic Talking Human Embodied Agent Mobile Phone Intervention to Promote HIV Medication Adherence and Retention in Care in Young HIV-Positive African American Men Who Have Sex With Men: Qualitative Study JMIR Mhealth Uhealth6 (7): e10211
Prevalence and Risk Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence Among a Multisite Cohort of Young Transgender Women LGBT Health
Positive STEPS - a randomized controlled efficacy trial of an adaptive intervention for strengthening adherence to antiretroviral HIV treatment among youth: study protocol BMC Public Health18 (1): 867
Dyadic Reporting of Intimate Partner Violence Among Male Couples in Three U.S. Cities Am J Mens Health12 (4): 1039-1047
Acceptability of Antiretroviral Pre-exposure Prophylaxis from a Cohort of Sexually Experienced Young Transgender Women in Two U.S. Cities AIDS Behav22 (11): 3649-3657
A multisite, longitudinal study of risk factors for incarceration and impact on mental health and substance use among young transgender women in the USA J Public Health (Oxf)

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