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Cynthia Gay, MD, Infectious Disease, Chapel Hill, NC

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Infectious Disease Chapel Hill, NC

Associate Professor, Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

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  • Office

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    101 Manning Drive
    Chapel Hill, NC 27514
    Phone+1 984-974-7198
    Fax+1 919-966-8928

Summary

  • Dr. Cynthia Gay is an infectious disease specialist in Chapel Hill, NC and is affiliated with University of North Carolina Hospitals. She received her medical degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and has been in practice 18 years. She is experienced in hiv/aids and infectious disease. She has more than 100 publications.

Education & Training

  • University of North Carolina Hospitals
    University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2003 - 2006
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 1999
  • University of North Carolina School of Public Health
    University of North Carolina School of Public HealthM.P.H., Maternal and Child Health, 1998
  • University of Maryland, College Park
    University of Maryland, College ParkNo degree, Post Graduate Pre Medical Course Work, 1992 - 1993
  • Duke University
    Duke UniversityB.A., Interdisciplinary Studies, 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2003 - 2025
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2001 - 2004
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Poster Winner � People�s Favorite, Quality Expo, �OraQuick Testing Utilization in a High Risk Patient Population� UNC School of Medicine, 2013
  • Merit Distinction, Scientific Programme Committee, 6th International Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention AIDS Society, 2011
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases Award for Outstanding Review 2010
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Results of a Social Network Testing Intervention for HIV in Infectious Disease Clinics  
    Aimee Wilkin, Cynthia L Gay, AIDS and Behavior
  • Results of a Social Network Testing Intervention for HIV in Infectious Disease Clinics  
    LeViere A, Donovan J, Wilkin A, Keller J, Parnell H, Sampson L, Gay CL, Quinlivan EB, AIDS Behav, 1/5/2018
  • Virological and immunological responses to raltegravir and dolutegravir in the gut-associated lymphoid tissue of HIV-infected men and women  
    Weber MD, Andrews E, Prince HA, Sykes C, Rosen EP, Bay C, Shaheen NJ, Madanick RD, Dellon ES, De Paris K, Nelson JA, Gay CL, Kashuba AD, J Clin Invest, 1/1/2018
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Near full-length sequence analysis reveals no evidence of HIV-1 replication during therapy
    Lee SK, Rogers A, Xu Y, Warren J, Goonetilleke N, Zhou S, Pond SK, Bednar M, Hauser B, Gay C, Kuruc J, Archin N, Eron J, Margolis D, Swanstrom R, 22nd International AIDS Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1/23/2018
  • Altered TDF/FTC pharmacology in a transgender female cohort: Implications for PreP
    Cottrell, ML, Prince HM, Maffuid K, Poliseno A, White N, Sykes C, Nelson JA, Peery A, Dellon E, Hightow-Weidman L, Adams JL, Gay C, Kashuba A, 22nd International AIDS Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1/23/2018
  • Comparing time to viral suppression among acute and non-acute HIV in North Carolina
    Adams DA, Cope A, Wheeler B, Mobley V, Barnhart J, Kuruc JD, Gay CL, Filiatreau LM, Ashby R, Samoff E, Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Boston, MA, 1/4/2018
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Lectures

  • Discuss unknown clinical cases using my clinical experience and knowledge of the medical literature 
    University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC - 1/1/2018
  • Treatment and Prophylaxis of AIDS Opportunistic Infections 
    Infectious Diseases Boot Camp for incoming ID fellows - 1/1/2018
  • Antibodies & HIV Prevention: Thinking Outside the Box and On Target 
    Chapel Hill, NC - 1/21/2016
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Other

Press Mentions

  • Virginia Set to Receive 20K Doses of Novavax Vaccine
    Virginia Set to Receive 20K Doses of Novavax VaccineJuly 24th, 2022
  • Newsweek
    NewsweekJanuary 5th, 2022
  • Vaccines Are Coming to NC’s Prisons. Who Should Get First Priority?
    Vaccines Are Coming to NC’s Prisons. Who Should Get First Priority?December 9th, 2020
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Grant Support

  • The Stop StudyNational Center For Hiv, Viral Hepatitis, Stds And Tb Prevention2011–2012
  • Longitudinal Assessment Of Acute HIV InfectionNational Center For Research Resources2008
  • Clinical Trial: Once Daily Regimen Of Didanosine, Tenofovir And EfavirenzNational Center For Research Resources2008
  • Clinical Trial: ACTG A5217 - Treatment VS NO Treatment In Newly Infected HIV-1 SNational Center For Research Resources2008
  • Acute HIV Infection And Early Disease Research ProgramNational Center For Research Resources2007–2008
  • Once Daily Regimen Of Didanosine, Tenofovir And EfavirenzNational Center For Research Resources2007
  • Intermittent VS Terminal Treatment Interruption Antiretroviral Therapy For HIVNational Center For Research Resources2006–2007