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Stella Safo, MD, Internal Medicine, New York, NY

StellaAmmahSafoMDMPH

Internal Medicine • New York, NY

HIV/AIDS Medicine

Senior Medical Director Clinical Transformation

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  • Office

    1 Gustave L Levy Pl
    New York, NY 10029
    Phone+1 212-523-6500

Summary

  • I a practicing internal medicine physician with expertise in practice transformation initiatives and HIV/AIDS clinical care.
    As the Senior Medical Director of Clinical Transformation at Mount Sinai, I work with a multidisciplinary team in the design and implementation of population health care models that are cost-efficient and that achieve improved health outcomes for high-risk populations.

Education & Training

  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineFellowship, HIV Primary Care, 2014 - 2015
  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2014
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2011
  • Harvard School of Public Health
    Harvard School of Public HealthM. Ph., Global Health, 2009 - 2010
  • Harvard University
    Harvard UniversityB.A., History of Science, African American Studies, Magna Cum Laude, 2001 - 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2014 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Clinical HIV Scholars National HIVMA (HIV Medicine Association), 2014
  • Joseph B. Martin Award 2011
  • Ware Award Harvard School of Public Health, 2010
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The common sense model applied to hepatitis C: A qualitative analysis of the impact of disease comparison and witnessed death on hepatitis C illness perception  
    Safo, S. A., Batchelder, A., Peyser, D., & Litwin, A, Harm Reduction Journal, 1/1/2015

Books/Book Chapters

  • Africa: A Practical Guide for Global Health Workers 
    Joyce Sackey and Nameeta Dookeran, Safo SAEditors: Laurel Spielberg & Lisa Adams.Dartmouth College Press2011

Abstracts/Posters

  • A high number of days in pain is associated with more missed clinic visits among HIV-Positive women
    Safo SA, Society for General Internal Medicine (SGIM), 1/1/2015
  • A Place at the Table: 'Community Members' Experiences and Expectations for Academic-Community Partnerships in HIV/AIDS Research
    Safo SA, Society for General Internal Medicine (SGIM), 1/1/2014
  • Palsies as Harbingers: Diagnosis of Acute HIV in a Patient with Polycranial Nerve Palsies
    Safo SA, Society for General Internal Medicine (SGIM), 1/1/2013

Lectures

  • Got a Drip: Vaginitis and STI Review 
    1/1/2015
  • HIV: Pharm 101 
    1/1/2014

Other

Press Mentions

  • Motivated by Dobbs and COVID-19, Groups Are Pushing Doctors and Nurses to Vote
    Motivated by Dobbs and COVID-19, Groups Are Pushing Doctors and Nurses to VoteNovember 3rd, 2022
  • A Risky Monkeypox Vaccine Is Looking Better All the Time
    A Risky Monkeypox Vaccine Is Looking Better All the TimeAugust 24th, 2022
  • Researchers Release COVID Plan for Schools Based on Equity
    Researchers Release COVID Plan for Schools Based on EquityAugust 22nd, 2022
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Committees

  • Interest Group Chair, Minorities in Medicine, Society of General Internal Medicine 2018 - Present

Research History

  • General Medicine FellowComplete coursework in CRTP; research focus on HIV, women's health, hepatitis C, community based participatory research2015 - 2016

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

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