Grace A Mccomsey MD

Infectious Disease•Cleveland, OH

HIV/AIDS Medicine, Transplant/Immunocompromised States

Professor, Pediatrics and Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

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UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital2061 Cornell Rd Department of Pediatrics-Infectious DiseasesCleveland, OH 44106
Phone+1 216-844-7892
Fax+1 216-844-5356

Education & Training

Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1994 - 1997
The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1994
St Joseph's University Medical SchoolClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 1993 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctor 2015-2023
America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2014

Clinical Trials

Use of Muscle Spectroscopy to Evaluate Mitochondrial Dysfunction in HIV-Infected Patients
Withdrawn
A Study to See if Certain Antioxidants and Vitamins Will Keep Lactate Levels Down in Patients Taking Anti-HIV Drugs
Withdrawn
Not Applicable
The Effect of Alendronate, Calcium, and Vitamin D on Bone Mineral Density in HIV Infected Patients
Completed
Phase 2
Effectiveness of Nucleoside Supplementation or Switch to Tenofovir in Reversing Fat Loss in HIV Infected Adults Start of enrollment: 2005 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 2
Observational Study of Fat Loss in HIV Infected Adults Taking Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs) Start of enrollment: 2005 Apr 01
Completed
Effects of a Uridine Supplement on HIV Infected Adults With Lipoatrophy Start of enrollment: 2006 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
Rosiglitazone Effect on Mitochondria and Lipoatrophy Start of enrollment: 2006 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 2
Metabolic Effects of Non-Thymidine Analogue Anti-HIV Medications Start of enrollment: 2006 Apr 01
Completed
Antiretrovirals and Rate of Progression in Carotid Artery Intima-medial Thickness in HIV Start of enrollment: 2007 Nov 01
Completed
Raltegravir Therapy for Women With HIV and Fat Accumulation Start of enrollment: 2008 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 2
Comparative Study of Three NNRTI-Sparing HAART Regimens Start of enrollment: 2009 May 01
Completed
Phase 3
Pilot Placebo Controlled Study With Lovaza in Cardiovascular Disease Start of enrollment: 2009 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 2
Safety and Efficacy of Salsalate to Treat Endothelial Dysfunction in HIV-infected Adults Start of enrollment: 2009 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 2
Use of Rosuvastatin in HIV-Infected Subjects to Modulate Cardiovascular Risks Start of enrollment: 2011 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 2
Vitamin D and HIV-Cardiovascular Disease in Children and Young Adults Start of enrollment: 2011 Sep 01
Completed
Vitamin D Supplementation in HIV Youth Start of enrollment: 2011 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
The Cleveland Cardiometabolic Cohort
RECRUITING
Effect of Heroin Use on Immune Activation and Cardiovascular Risk in HIV Start of enrollment: 2017 Jul 14
Completed
Effects of Semaglutide in HIV-Associated Lipohypertrophy Start of enrollment: 2019 May 16
Active, not recruiting
Phase 2
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The Effects of Semaglutide on Inflammation and Immune Activation in HIV-associated Lipohypertrophy.
Nicholas T Funderburg, Allison Ross Eckard, Qian Wu, Abdus Sattar, Kate Ailstock
Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2025-04-01
The Effect of COVID-19 on Arterial Stiffness and Inflammation: A Longitudinal Prospective Study.
Jhony Baissary, Ziad Koberssy, Jared C Durieux, Ornina Atieh, Joviane Daher
Viruses. 2025-03-11
2 citations
2024 Update of the RECOVER-Adult Long COVID Research Index.
Linda N Geng, Kristine M Erlandson, Mady Hornig, Rebecca Letts, Caitlin Selvaggi
JAMA. 2025-02-25

Press Mentions

Long COVID Cuts Imperil Treatment Progress, Researchers WarnApril 7th, 2025
Semaglutide Shows Promise for Improving Cognition in Adults with HIVMarch 19th, 2025
Vitamin K2 and D Supplementation May Alleviate Long COVID Symptoms: StudyMarch 11th, 2025
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Grant Support

Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative of Northern Ohio, Catalyzing Linkages to Equity in Health (CLE Health)CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY2023–2030
Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative of Northern Ohio, Catalyzing Linkages to Equity in Health (CLE Health)CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY2023–2030
Effects of GLP-l receptor agonists on cardiometabolic alterations in HIV-associated lipohypertrophyCASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY2019–2025
Vitamin D, Drug Metabolism, And Cardiovascular Complications In Pediatric HIVEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2011
Inflammation, Heart And BoneNational Institute Of Nursing Research2010–2011
Research Training In Pediatric Infectious DiseasesNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2008–2011
Metabolic Consequences Of Thymidine Sparing RegimensNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2006–2010
Role Of Mitochondria In HIV LipoatrophyNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2005–2009
Uridine Supplementation For HIV LipoatrophyNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2005–2007
Training Program In Pediatric Infectious DiseasesNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2004–2006
Role Of Mitochondria In HIV LipoatrophyNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2004
Longitudinal Assessment Of Mtdna Kinetics In PTS On Nrti-Containing HaartNational Center For Research Resources2004

Grace A Mccomsey MD

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Education & Training

Certifications & Licensure

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

Press Mentions

Grant Support

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