Robert Garofalo, MD, MPH

Division Head, Adolescent 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:

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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

Research

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

Publications

Most recent publications

Prevalence and Risk Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence Among a Multisite Cohort of Young Transgender Women LGBT Health
HIV Prevention Fatigue and HIV Treatment Optimism Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men AIDS Educ Prev29 (4): 289-301
Multiplex Competition, Collaboration, and Funding Networks Among Health and Social Organizations: Toward Organization-based HIV Interventions for Young Men Who Have Sex With Men Med Care55 (2): 102-110
Psychiatric Diagnoses and Comorbidities in a Diverse, Multicity Cohort of Young Transgender Women: Baseline Findings From Project LifeSkills JAMA Pediatr170 (5): 481-486
Barriers to healthcare for transgender individuals Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes23 (2): 168-71
Incidence of HIV Infection and Sexually Transmitted Infections and Related Risk Factors Among Very Young Men Who Have Sex With Men J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr72 (1): 79-86
Neighborhood-Level Associations with HIV Infection Among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men in Chicago Arch Sex Behav44 (7): 1773-86
Sexual orientation disparities in sexually transmitted infection risk behaviors and risk determinants among sexually active adolescent males: results from a school-based sample Am J Public Health104 (6): 1107-12
The acceptability and feasibility of an HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) trial with young men who have sex with men J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr62 (4): 447-56
Improving Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy for Youth Living with HIV/AIDS: A Pilot Study Using Personalized, Interactive, Daily Text Message Reminders J Med Internet Res14 (2): e51

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News

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LifeSkills Program Reduces High HIV Risk Behavior Among Young Transwomen

Saving Lives, Families and Futures From Substance Abuse

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