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Office
105 Raider Blvd
Suite 101
Hillsborough, NJ 08844Phone+1 908-281-0221Fax+1 908-281-0890
Summary
- Ronald G. Nahass, MD, FACP, FIDSA, was born and raised in New Jersey. After graduating cum laude from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1979, he earned his medical degree at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – The Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) in 1982. He completed an internal medicine residency at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) in 1985 and was selected Chief Medical Resident the following year. Dr. Nahass was board certified in Internal Medicine in 1985 and Infectious Diseases in 1988. He received special certification by the American Academy of HIV medicine as an HIV specialist in 2004. He completed the Advanced Special Certification in Hepatitis B in 2006. Dr. Nahass was named the winner of Princeton HealthCare System's 2008 Distinguished Physician Humanitarian Award for his work with patients with AIDS over the last 20 years.
Dr. Nahass is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. Dr. Nahass is Chairman of the Quality Committee of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
He has been and active member of the Infectious Diseases Society of America having served on the Clinical Affairs Committee, the Value Subcommittee and is currently Chairman of the Quality Committee. He has also earned a master’s degree in Healthcare Management from Harvard University.
He is a frequent lecturer on HIV, hepatitis, healthcare reform and value of infectious diseases medicine. He is a reviewer for the Archives of Internal Medicine, Clinical Infectious Diseases, and the American Journal of Infection Control. He has published extensively, presented at numerous national meetings and has extensive clinical research experience in viral disease like HIV, HCV, HBV and Herpes as well as infection prevention and patient safety.
Education & Training
- Harvard School of Public HealthMHCM, Healthcare Leadership, 2010 - 2012
- Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolResidency, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1986
- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 1982
- Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteB.S., Cum Laude, 1979
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2020 - Present
- NJ State Medical License 1983 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly
- .Special commendation for self directed learning American Medical Association
- Distguished Attending Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
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Clinical Trials
- A Study of the Long-Term Outcomes of HIV-Positive Patients Start of enrollment: 1999 Mar 01
- Safety and Effectiveness of Lamivudine When Given Once a Day Versus Twice a Day in Combination With Other Anti-HIV Drugs in HIV-Infected Adults Who Have Never Received Anti-HIV Drugs Start of enrollment: 1999 Sep 01
- An International Study to Evaluate Recombinant Interleukin-2 in HIV Positive Patients Taking Anti-retroviral Therapy Start of enrollment: 2000 Mar 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 145 citationsSimeprevir plus sofosbuvir (12 and 8 weeks) in hepatitis C virus genotype 1-infected patients without cirrhosis: OPTIMIST-1, a phase 3, randomized studyPaul Y. Kwo, Norman Gitlin, Ronald Nahass, David E. Bernstein, K.P. Etzkorn
Hepatology. 2016-08-01 - 171 citationsEfficacy of 8 Weeks of Sofosbuvir, Velpatasvir, and Voxilaprevir in Patients With Chronic HCV Infection: 2 Phase 3 Randomized TrialsIra M. Jacobson, Eric Lawitz, Edward Gane, Bernard Willems, Peter Ruane
Gastroenterology. 2017-07-01 - 1052 citationsLedipasvir and Sofosbuvir for Previously Treated HCV Genotype 1 InfectionNezam H. Afdhal, K. Rajender Reddy, David R. Nelson, Eric Lawitz, Stuart C. Gordon
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2014-04-16
Journal Articles
- Linkage to Care for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Among Suburban Heroin Users in New JerseyAkyar E, Seneca KH, Akyar S, Schoefield N, Schwartz MP, Nahass RG, Emerg Infect Dis, 1/1/2016
- Thorn-Induced Alternaria septic arthritis and osteomyelitis of the handLi Boning, Boretz R, Nahass RG, Infect Dis Clin Practice, 1/1/2016
- PegInterferon/Ribavirin for 12 weeks vs Sofosbuvir + Ribavirin for 16 or 24 weeks in Genotype 3 HCV infected patients and treatment-experienced cirrhotic pacientes wit...Foster GR, Pianko C, Cooper,A Brown A,Forton D, Nahass RG, Sofosbuvir, Hepatology, 1/1/2015
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Abstracts/Posters
- High efficacy of sofosbuvir/velpatasvir plus gs-9857 for 12 weeks in treatment-experienced genotype 1-6 hcv-infected patients, including those previously treated with ...Lawitz E, Kowdley K, Curry M, Reau N, Nguyen M, Kwo P, Jacobson I, Tran T, Nahass RG, EASL, Barcelona, Spain, 1/1/2016
- C-EDGE CO-STAR: Risk of Reinfection Following Successful Therapy with Elbasvir and Grazoprevir in Persons who Inject Drugs (PWID) Receiving Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT)Dore GJ, Altice F, Litwin AH, Grebely J, Dalgard O, Gane E, Shibolet O, Luetkemeyer A, Nahass R, et al, EASL, Barcelona, Spain, 1/1/2016
- High efficacy of grazoprevir/elbasvir among HCV GT1, GT4, or GT6 infected patients with HIV Co InfectionNelson M, Rockstroh J, Mallolas J, Katlama C, Nahass RG, et al, ID Week, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2015
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Lectures
- Hepatitits C in Clinical PracticeSan Diego, CA - 1/1/2015
- HIV/HCV Coinfection1/1/2015
- Infectious Disease Physicians and the Future of Healthcare1/1/2015
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Press Mentions
- ID Care President Dr. Ronald Nahass Voted ROI-NJ 2021 Healthcare InfluencerOctober 27th, 2021
- Partner with N.J.’s Leading Infectious Disease SpecialistsApril 7th, 2021
- NJ Now Has Nation's Highest Rate of New COVID Cases. Will Expected Vaccine Windfall Help?March 19th, 2021
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