KarinAlvarenga HdNielsenMD

Pediatric Infectious Disease • Los Angeles, CA

Co-Director, Care 4 Kids, Youth, and Moms; Clinical Professor, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, UCLA School of Medicine

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Office
10833 Le Conte Ave
# 12-441
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone+1 310-206-3952

Fax+1 310-206-0209

Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 1991 - 1996
Fed Univ Rio de Janeiro- Sch Med SciClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1998 - 2025

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Clinical Trials

Trial of Three Neonatal Antiretroviral Regimens for Prevention of Intrapartum HIV Transmission Start of enrollment: 2004 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 3
Effects of Maternal Anti-HIV Treatment on Infants Born to HIV-Infected Women Start of enrollment: 2006 Jun 01
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

61 citations
Changing Trends in Complications and Mortality Rates Among US Youth and Young Adults With HIV Infection in the Era of Combination Antiretroviral Therapy
Gayatri Mirani, Paige L. Williams, Miriam Chernoff, Mark J. Abzug, Myron J. Levin
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2015-08-12
17 citations
Changes in HIV-1 Subtypes B and C Genital Tract RNA in Women and Men After Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy
Susan A. Fiscus, Susan Cu-Uvin, Abel Tilahun Eshete, Michael Hughes, Yajing Bao
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2013-07-15
97 citations
Efficacy and safety of three antiretroviral regimens for initial treatment of HIV-1: a randomized clinical trial in diverse multinational settings.
Thomas B. Campbell, Laura M. Smeaton, N. Kumarasamy, Timothy P. Flanigan, Karin L. Klingman
Plos Medicine. 2012-08-14

Press Mentions

5 Tips to Breastfeed Safely When You Have COVID-19February 23rd, 2022
Neuroimaging Detects Severe Abnormalities from Zika Virus in 15% of InfantsDecember 13th, 2018
Study: 15 Percent of Babies Exposed to Zika Before Birth Had Severe Abnormalities in First 18 Months of LifeDecember 6th, 2018
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Other Languages

French, Portuguese