Brian Edlin, MD, FIDSA

Brian Edlin, MD, FIDSA
Visiting Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Education:

1977 B.A. summa cum laude, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
1984 MD, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.

Postgraduate Training:

            1984-1987            Residency, Internal Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA.
            1987-1989            Fellowship, Infectious Diseases, University of Chicago, IL.
            1989-1991            Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Atlanta, GA.

Current Research Interests:

Clinical and community-based epidemiology of hepatitis C, its pathogenesis, treatment and prevention.

Epidemiological, clinical, virologic and immunologic characteristics of acute hepatitis C virus infection in injection drug users, correlates of immunity against reinfection.

Primary and secondary prevention of HIV infection, viral hepatitis, tuberculosis, and other infectious and non-infectious health conditions affecting drug users.

Qualitative and quantitative research on social, behavioral, and biological factors affecting the health of persons who inject drugs, and strategies for improving their health.

Evaluation of the effectiveness of harm reduction strategies in clinical and community settings, and development of methods to improve their effectiveness.

Contact Information:
            SUNY Downstate Medical Center
             STAR Program
             450 Clarkson Avenue, Box 1240
             Brooklyn, NY 11203

Phone: 718-270-2758

Fax: 718-270-4424

Email: Brian.edlin@downstate.edu