Nadia Dowshen

Nadia Dowshen
Nadia Dowshen
Alma mater	Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (MD, MSHP)
	Scientific career
Fields	Pediatrics, adolescent medicine, transgender health care, health policy
Institutions	Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Perelman School of Medicine

Nadia L. Dowshen is an American pediatrician and adolescent medicine physician specializing in the care of youth living with HIV infection and medical care to transgender and gender-diverse youth. Dowshen researches health inequality, access to care, and promoting resilience in LGBT youth.

Education

Dowshen earned a medical degree and master of science in health policy research (MSHP) at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Med). She completed a pediatric residency at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Dowshen conducted fellowships in general academic pediatrics at the Lurie Children's Hospital and adolescent medicine at CHOP.[1]

Career and research

Dowshen is a board-certified pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist. She is cofounder and medical director of the gender and sexuality development clinic at CHOP. Dowshen provides specialized care for youth living with HIV infection and medical care to transgender and gender-diverse youth. Her research is dedicated to addressing health inequality, access to care, and promoting resilience for LGBT youth.[2]

Dowshen is an assistant professor of pediatrics at Penn Med.[1]

Selected works

Dowshen, Nadia; Binns, Helen J.; Garofalo, Robert (2009). "Experiences of HIV-Related Stigma Among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men". AIDS Patient Care and STDs. 23 (5): 371–376. doi:10.1089/apc.2008.0256. ISSN 1087-2914. PMC 2856436. PMID 19320600.
Dowshen, Nadia; D'Angelo, Lawrence (2011). "Health Care Transition for Youth Living With HIV/AIDS". Pediatrics. 128 (4): 762–771. doi:10.1542/peds.2011-0068. ISSN 0031-4005. PMID 21930548. S2CID 28818924.
Dowshen, Nadia; Kuhns, Lisa M; Johnson, Amy; Holoyda, Brian James; Garofalo, Robert (2012). "Improving Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy for Youth Living with HIV/AIDS: A Pilot Study Using Personalized, Interactive, Daily Text Message Reminders". Journal of Medical Internet Research. 14 (2): e51. doi:10.2196/jmir.2015. ISSN 1438-8871. PMC 3376506. PMID 22481246.

References

Philadelphia, The Children's Hospital of (2014-08-24). "Nadia L. Dowshen, MD, MSHP". www.chop.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
"Improving the Health and Well-being of Young Transgender Women: Intersections of Research, Policy, and Practice" (PDF). National Institutes of Health. December 6, 2018. Retrieved 2020-05-26. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[:0-1] Philadelphia, The Children's Hospital of (2014-08-24). "Nadia L. Dowshen, MD, MSHP". www.chop.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-26.

[2] "Improving the Health and Well-being of Young Transgender Women: Intersections of Research, Policy, and Practice" (PDF). National Institutes of Health. December 6, 2018. Retrieved 2020-05-26. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.