C.WilliamWesterMDMPH

HIV/AIDS Medicine

Professor of Medicine Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUMC), Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases; Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH)

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Office
21st Ave S
# A-2200
Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-8792

Summary

I am board certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases and am actively engaged in HIV research; with a specific focus on scale-up of comprehensive HIV services in sub-Saharan Africa (i.e. Botswana, Nigeria, and Mozambique) with a research focus on implementation science and Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs)(with a specific focus on prevention of HIV-associated kidney complications).

Education & Training

Harvard School of Public HealthM.P.H., Quantitative Methods , 2010
Rush University Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1996 - 1998
Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1995
Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 1991
Bowdoin CollegeB.A., Biology and Economics , 1983 - 1987

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 2008 - 2026
IL State Medical License 1993 - 2002
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Clinical Trials

Pilot Study of Bydureon to Treat Diabetes in HIV-infected Adults Start of enrollment: 2013 Mar 01
Terminated
Phase 4
Optimal Management of HIV Infected Adults at Risk for Kidney Complications in Nigeria Start of enrollment: 2024 Jul 01
Suspended
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Sickle cell trait, APOL1 risk allele status and chronic kidney disease among ART-experienced adults living with HIV in northern Nigeria.
Abdurrahman Abdulhamid, Bryan E Shepherd, Usman J Wudil, Chelsea Van Wyk, Faisal S Dankishiya
International Journal of STD & AIDS. 2024-06-24
Time spent at health facility is a key driver of patient satisfaction, but did not influence retention to HIV care: A serial cross-sectional study in Mozambique.
Caroline De Schacht, Gustavo Amorim, Lázaro Calvo, Efthymios Ntasis, Sara Van Rompaey
Plos One. 2024-01-01
HIV self-test performance evaluation among priority populations in rural Mozambique: Results from a community-based observational study.
Caroline De Schacht, Carlota Lucas, Paula Paulo, Anibal Naftal Fernando, Jalilo Ernesto Chinai
Plos One. 2024-01-01

Journal Articles

The Impact of Statin and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor/Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Therapy on Cognitive Function in Adults with Human Immunodeficiency Virus...
C William Wester, Edgar Turner Overton, Susan L Koletar, Kristine M Erlandson, Constance A Benson, Robert C Kalayjian, Clinical Infectious Diseases

Grant Support

Optimal Management of HIV Infected Adults at Risk for Kidney Disease in NigeriaNIDDK2017–2022
Avante: Towards Epidemic Control (Mozambique)CDC/PEPFAR2016–2021