Carlos del Rio

Carlos del Rio is Distinguished Professor of Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. He is also a professor of global health and epidemiology at the Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, Executive Associate Dean of Emory University School of Medicine at Grady Health System and co-director of the Emory Center for AIDS Research.[1] He is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and was elected Foreign Secretary in 2020.

Early life and education

Del Rio received his medical degree from Universidad La Salle in his native Mexico in 1983. He then completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in infectious diseases at Emory University.[2]

Career

In 1989, del Rio returned to Mexico, where he served as executive director of the National AIDS Council of Mexico from 1992 to 1996. He returned to Emory in November 1996, where he began practicing in 1999.[3] He served as Chief of the Emory Medical Service at Grady Memorial Hospital from 2001 to 2009.[2]

Research

Del Rio's research focuses on access to and use of healthcare services among Americans with HIV/AIDS.[2]

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References
  1. Szabo, Liz (24 November 2015). "A daily pill can prevent HIV infection, but few take it". USA Today. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  2. "Carlos del Rio, MD". Emory University School of Medicine. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  3. "Carlos Del Rio, M.D." Emory Healthcare. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
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