Published Date: 06/28/2023
The New York State AIDS Institute seeks to improve testing and care for infants exposed to HIV by updating providers on the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and NYS Perinatal HIV Clinical Guidelines for the management of infants exposed to perinatal HIV. The ultimate goal is to eliminate perinatal transmission of HIV in New York State. This educational activity will increase providers’ knowledge of antiretroviral therapies for pregnant people and infants exposed to HIV. The course will also strengthen providers’ ability to counsel patients about breastfeeding and chestfeeding.
Stephan Kohlhoff, MD is a Pediatric Infectious Disease doctor in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Kohlhoff has been practicing medicine for over 28 years and. His top areas of expertise are Chickenpox, Inclusion Conjunctivitis, and Streptococcal Group A Infection.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 78 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial in the past 15 years.
Jeffrey Birnbaum, MD, MPH is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Public Health at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. He is a Downstate alumnus and is the Executive Director of Health & Education Alternatives for Teens (“HEAT”). At HEAT, he has
provided medical care to hundreds of HIV infected youth ages 13-29 years since 1992. Dr. Birnbaum is an adolescent medicine specialist who has focused most of his professional career working with HIV infected youth, PrEP services for youth and has pioneered the field of gender-affirming care for transgender youth in Brooklyn.
