KinnaThakararDOMPH

Infectious Disease • Portland, ME

HIV/AIDS Medicine, International Health, Travel & Tropical, STD Medicine

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Office
41 Donald B Dean Dr
suite B
Portland, ME 04106

Summary

Core faculty for infectious disease/addiction medicine and health services researcher

Education & Training

Boston University Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2011 - 2013
Cambridge Health AllianceResidency, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2011
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2008

Certifications & Licensure

ME State License 2015 - 2025
NH State License 2024 - 2024
MA State License 2012 - 2021
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
'I feel like they're actually listening to me': a pilot study of a hospital discharge decision-making conversation guide for patients with injection drug use-associate...
Kinna Thakarar, Michael Kohut, Henry Stoddard, Deb Burris, Frank Chessa
Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease. 2023-04-03
17 citations
Federal and State Action Needed to End the Infectious Complications of Illicit Drug Use in the United States: IDSA and HIVMA's Advocacy Agenda.
Sandra A. Springer, Joshua A. Barocas, Alysse G. Wurcel, Ank E. Nijhawan, Kinna Thakarar
The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2020-09-02
19 citations
The practice and embodiment of "goofballs": A qualitative study exploring the co-injection of methamphetamines and opioids.
Andrew Ivsins, Taylor Fleming, Allison Barker, Manal Mansoor, Kinna Thakarar
The International Journal on Drug Policy. 2022-09-01

Press Mentions

Naloxone Underprescribed to High-Risk Patients, Maine Researchers SayOctober 31st, 2019
Researchers Argue for New ID Subspecialty Covering AddictionAugust 27th, 2019