Gerald Friedland, MD
Professor EmeritusCards
About
Titles
Professor Emeritus
Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health; Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Epidemiology and Public Health; Senior Research Scientist, Infectious Diseases
Biography
I have focused my career in medicine and infectious diseases on creating new knowledge to improve the health of marginalized and underserved populations in the US and globally. I have been involved in HIV/AIDS care, teaching and research since 1981. I served as Director of the Yale AIDS Program from 1991 to 2009. More recently, although still working domestically on HIV/AIDS, a major focus my work has been to integrate HIV and TB care and treatment in co infected patients in South Africa with the aim of improving diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of both diseases. This has led to the recognition of the epidemic of extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB) in Tugela Ferry in rural KwaZuluNatal South Africa and now focuses on the diagnosis, treatment and reduction of transmission of XDR TB and multiple drug resistant (MDR) TB and in HIV co-infected patients. During my career, I have developed multidisciplinary teams and constructed observational studies, clinical trials and operational research in community and health care settings to address complex infectious diseases challenges. I have also served as a mentor for students, residents, fellows and faculty and other health care workers in the US and multiple international sites, with a current and continuing focus in rural South Africa.
Appointments
Departments & Organizations
- AIDS Care Program
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS
- Clinical & Community Research (YCCR)
- CPIRT - Center for Pulmonary Injury, Inflammation, Repair and Therapeutics
- Global Health Studies
- Infectious Diseases
- Internal Medicine
- Office of Global Health Education
- Yale Institute for Global Health
- Yale Ventures
- Yale-UPR Integrated HIV Basic and Clinical Sciences Initiative
Education & Training
- Fellow
- Beth Israel Hospital, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston Ma.Boston MA (1970)
- Resident
- Beth Israel Hospital, Boston MA (1969)
- Resident
- Bellevue Hospital, New York City (1968)
- Intern
- Bellevue Hospital, New York City (1965)
- MD
- New York University (1964)
Board Certifications
Infectious Disease
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 1978
Internal Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 1972
Research
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
Links & Media
News
- March 27, 2024
Meet Ralph Brooks, Research Associate, Infectious Diseases
- January 30, 2024
Fostering Equity and Inclusion in Infectious Diseases at Yale
- July 24, 2023
Anne Havlik and Kenneth Gunasekera Win Global Health Awards
- April 03, 2023
Initiative Tackles Diversity, Equity, and Anti-racism Within Infectious Diseases