WafaaEl-SadrMD

Infectious Disease • New York, NY

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Office
506 Malcolm X Blvd
Wp-522
New York, NY 10037
Phone+1 212-939-2740

Fax+1 212-939-2759

Summary

Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr, MD is an infectious disease specialist in New York, New York. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in New York. She is affiliated with NYC Health + Hospitals / Harlem.

Education & Training

Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1980 - 1983
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1979 - 1980
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Cabrini)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1979
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Wakefield Campus)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1977
Cairo University School of MedicineClass of 1975

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1979 - 2026
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, 2004-2014
Physician Practice Connections Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2010-2013
Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2010-2013
Elected Member Institute of Medicine, 2009
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
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Clinical Trials

A Randomized, Comparative, Prospective Study of Daily Trimethoprim / Sulfamethoxazole (TMS) and Thrice-Weekly TMS for Prophylaxis Against PCP in HIV-Infected Patients
Completed
Phase 3
A Randomized, Comparative Study of Daily Dapsone and Daily Atovaquone for Prophylaxis Against PCP in HIV-Infected Patients Who Are Intolerant of Trimethoprim and/or Sulfonamides
Completed
Phase 3
Effects of MAC Preventive Therapy on Disease-Causing Bacteria in HIV-Infected Patients: A Substudy of CPCRA 048
Completed
A Study to Evaluate the Effects of Azithromycin on MAC Disease Prevention in HIV-Positive Patients
Completed
Not Applicable
A Study of Pentamidine Plus Dapsone in the Prevention of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-Infected Patients Who Cannot Take Trimethoprim or Sulfonamides
Completed
Phase 3
The Treatment of Tuberculosis in HIV-Infected Patients
Completed
Phase 3
Effects of Two Anti-HIV Drug Regimens on Quality of Life and Health Care Use Among SMART Study Participants Start of enrollment: 2002 Jan 01
Completed
Effects of Two Anti-HIV Drug Regimens on HIV Transmission Risk Behavior Among SMART Study Participants Start of enrollment: 2002 Jan 01
Completed
Evaluating Methods to Increase HIV Testing, Access to HIV Care, and HIV Prevention Strategies Start of enrollment: 2010 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Seek, Test, and Retain. Linkages for Black HIV+, Substance-Using MSM Start of enrollment: 2011 Jul 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Enhanced Prevention in Couples: Feasibility Study #2 Start of enrollment: 2012 Sep 01
Completed
Antiretroviral Therapy and Inflammatory and Coagulation Biomarkers: iMACS Study Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 01
Completed
Enhanced HIV Prevention in Couples: Feasibility Study #3 Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 01
Completed
Enhanced HIV Prevention in Couples: Feasibility Study #1 Start of enrollment: 2011 Apr 01
Completed
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Secondary SARS-CoV-2 transmission by type of exposure setting among university students.
Athena Wong, Navjot Buttar, Wafaa M El-Sadr, Melanie Bernitz, Susan Michaels-Strasser
Journal of American College Health. 2025-01-22
SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics in Mozambique and Zimbabwe during the first 3 years of the pandemic.
Roselyn F Kaondera-Shava, Marta Galanti, Matteo Perini, Jiyeon Suh, Shannon M Farley
Royal Society Open Science. 2025-01-01
1 citations
Lesotho's progress towards UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets from 2016 to 2020: comparison of Population-based HIV Impact Assessments.
Mansoor Farahani, Shannon M Farley, Theodore F Smart, Felix Ndagije, Limpho Maile
The Lancet. HIV. 2025-01-01

Press Mentions

Peer Support, Access to Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy Can Better PrEP Engagement Among Trans WomenOctober 14th, 2024
Declining Access to COVID-19 Services Will Worsen Health DisparitiesMay 11th, 2023
Public Health Research Continues as We Reach Pandemic Year FourMarch 20th, 2023
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