AthenaPKourtisMDPhD, MPH
Pediatric Infectious Disease • Kennesaw, GAHIV/AIDS Pediatrics, Perinatal Infections
CDC, Emory University
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Office
625 Big Shanty Rd NW
Kennesaw, GA 30144Phone+1 404-785-8010Fax+1 770-488-6391
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthMPH, Public Health, 1999 - 2001
Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 1994 - 1997
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1993 - 1994
Rutgers Health/Monmouth Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1990 - 1993- Institut PasteurPhD, Immunology, 1988 - 1990
University of AthensClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
GA State Medical License 1994 - 2025
MD State Medical License 1993 - 1994- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics
- Fellow Infectious Diseases Society of America
Clinical Trials
- Safety Study of a Tenofovir-containing Drug Regimen for the Prevention of Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV and HBV Start of enrollment: 2012 May 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 135 citationsSocioeconomic Disadvantage as a Social Determinant of Teen Childbearing in the U.S.Ana Penman-Aguilar, Marion W. Carter, M. Christine Snead, Athena P. Kourtis
Public Health Reports. 2013-03-01 - 19 citationsThe Reproductive Health Behaviors of HIV-Infected Young Women in the United States: A Literature ReviewMarion W. Carter, Joan Marie Kraft, Kendra Hatfield-Timajchy, Margaret C. Snead, Larisa Ozeryansky
AIDS Patient Care and Stds. 2013-12-01 - 16 citationsPre-existing infant antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity associates with reduced HIV-1 acquisition and lower morbidity.Allison S. Thomas, Yvetane Moreau, Wenqing Jiang, John E. Isaac, Alexander Ewing
Cell Reports. Medicine. 2021-10-19
Press Mentions
What Is Fifth Disease? Cold Virus Causes Symptoms Including 'Slapped Cheek' RashOctober 17th, 2019
Vital Signs: Staph Infections Can KillApril 30th, 2019
CDC: Step up Prevention of Deadly Staph InfectionsMarch 13th, 2019- Join now to see all
Committees
- Member, Committee on Pediatric AIDS, American Academy of Pediatrics
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
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