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Office
821 N. Eutaw Street, Suite 109
Baltimore, MD 21209Phone+1 443-710-2808
Summary
- Dr. Leonard Sowah is an internist in North Bethesda, MD and is affiliated with University of Maryland Capital Region Health Prince George's Hospital Center. He received his medical degree from University of Ghana Medical School and has been in practice 19 years. He specializes in General Internal Medicine, HIV/AIDS Medicine and is experienced in Anal Cancer Prevention, Health care disparities, Public Health Policy.
Education & Training
- Cook County Health and Hospitals SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthMPH, Epidemiology, 2002
- University of Ghana Medical SchoolClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
- MD State Medical License 2007 - 2025
- IL State Medical License 2004 - 2008
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Volunteer Clinical Faculty Award Alpha Omega Alpha, 2010
- Community Teacher Award UMMS, Family Medicine and Community Medicine, 2010
- Dean's List University of Ghana Medical School, 1996
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsSafety, pharmacodynamics, and antiviral activity of selgantolimod in viremic patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection.Harry L Janssen, Young-Suk Lim, Hyung Joon Kim, Leonard Sowah, Cheng-Hao Tseng
JHEP Reports. 2024-02-01 - 9 citationsImmunogenicity and Safety of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Vaccine With a Toll-Like Receptor 9 Agonist Adjuvant in HBV Vaccine-Naïve People With Human Immunodeficiency Virus.Kristen M Marks, Minhee Kang, Triin Umbleja, Anchalee Avihingsanon, Patcharaphan Sugandhavesa
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2023-08-14 - 3 citationsPerspectives on Adherence From the ACTG 5360 MINMON Trial: A Minimum Monitoring Approach With 12 Weeks of Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir in Chronic Hepatitis C Treatment.Leonard A Sowah, Laura Smeaton, Irena Brates, Debika Bhattacharya, Benjamin Linas
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2023-06-08
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Anal cancer screening in an urban HIV clinic - Provider perceptions and practiceSowah LA, Buchwald UK, Riedel DJ, Gilliam BL, Khambaty M, Fantry L, Spencer DE, Taylor G, Vardjan K, Amoroso A, Redfield RR, American Association Cancer Research, New Horizons in Cancer Research Conference - Harnessing breakthroughs trageting Cures, Shanghai, China, 10/10/2014
- An Evaluation of Distance and its Impact on Long-term Follow up Outcomes in a Rural HIV Clinic in Northern HaitiSowah LA*, Turrene F, Delva G , Mesidor N, Dessaigne C ,Jean-Jacques, Previl H, Patel D, Amoroso A ,Redfield. R, The 14 Annual Institute of Human Virology international Meeting, Baltimore, MD, 10/14/2012
- Socio-economic status and social isolation as determinants of survival in non-small cell lung cancerSowah LA, Brock MV, Alberg A, Hooker C, Gramatikova A, Brahmer JR, Yung RC, Rudin C, First AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved, Atlanta, Georgia, 11/1/2007
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Lectures
- Tobacco Use and HIVCheverly, MD - 9/1/2011
- HIV Update 2011Baltimore, MD - 5/1/2011
- Gastrointestinal Manifestations of HIVSilver Spring, MD - 4/1/2011
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Other
- Epidemic of Obesity, Is it a problem of minorities? (Web based Journal Article)Sowah LA
http://www.nmcra.org/viewpoints/view/9
Authored Content
- Vaccine Safety and Individual Exemptions, Where Must We Draw the Line?12/10/2018
Press Mentions
- Why the US Ranks so Low in WHO (World Health Organization) Health System Rankings?September 25th, 2018
- America Has A Rural Healthcare Crisis. Technology Can HelpJanuary 11th, 2017
Committees
- Member, American Association of HIV Medicine, Credentialing Panel 2017 - Present
- Member, MADAP Advisory Board 2015 - Present
- Member, Moveable Feasts Board 2015 - Present
- Member, Maryland HIV Planning Group 2015 - 2016
- Member, Comprehensive Planning Committee of the Greater Baltimore HIV Services Planning Council 2009 - 2015
Professional Memberships
- American Association of HIV MedicineMember
- Member
Industry Relationships
- Consultant and Speaker, GILEAD SciencesClinical Expert on HIV Therapy2016 - 2018
External Links
- Online bloghttps://www.holisticphysicianmd.com
- Twitter pagehttps://twitter.com/anangsowah1
- Linked in pagehttp://www.linkedin.com/in/leonard8sowah/
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