Comprehensive, compassionate and confidential HIV healthcare—designed to work hand in hand with primary care, behavioral health and community support.
Helping patients thrive with HIV
Our planned HIV specialty program will focus on timely diagnosis, effective treatment, sustained viral suppression, prevention, monitoring for complications and long-term wellness. The HIV specialist and primary care team will collaborate on a coordinated care plan tailored to each patient.
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Core HIV services
- Initial HIV specialty evaluation and individualized care planning
- Antiretroviral therapy (ART) and medication management
- Viral load and CD4 monitoring, when indicated
- PrEP, PEP and sexual health prevention services
- Screening for coinfections and HIV-related complications
- Primary care and chronic disease coordination
- Adherence support and medication access navigation
1. HIV evaluation, diagnosis and individualized treatment
HIV testing and diagnostic follow-up; review of medical and treatment history; assessment of immune health; treatment initiation or continuation; HIV resistance testing when appropriate; individualized care plans and specialist collaboration.
2. Antiretroviral therapy and ongoing monitoring
Selection and management of ART regimens, medication interaction and side-effect review, adherence support, viral load monitoring, CD4 testing when indicated, laboratory follow-up and assessment for long-acting treatment options when clinically appropriate.
3. Prevention, PrEP, PEP and sexual health
Confidential HIV testing; pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) assessment and management; urgent post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) evaluation or referral; sexually transmitted infection screening and treatment; partner prevention education and U=U counseling. PEP is time-sensitive and should be started as soon as possible, no later than 72 hours after a possible exposure—do not wait for a routine appointment.
4. HIV-related conditions and infectious disease care
Assessment of opportunistic infections, hepatitis B and C, tuberculosis risk, immune complications and HIV-associated conditions; age-appropriate cancer prevention and referral to infectious disease or other specialists as clinically needed.
5. Integrated primary care and chronic disease management
Shared management of diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, heart health, lipid disorders, weight and nutrition, vaccination, preventive screening, healthy aging and medication reconciliation. The HIV specialist manages HIV-specific treatment while the primary care team coordinates general medical needs.
6. Mental health, substance use and emotional wellness
Screening and coordinated care for depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use concerns and HIV-related stigma, including therapy, counseling, treatment engagement and supportive referrals.
7. Women's HIV health and wellness
Reproductive and sexual health education; cervical cancer screening coordination; pregnancy planning and referral for perinatal HIV care; menopause and healthy aging support; culturally responsive services for women living with HIV.
8. Community health workers and supportive resources
Help with appointments, treatment engagement, insurance navigation, medication assistance resources, transportation and housing referrals, nutrition resources, community education and follow-up for people at risk of falling out of care.