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Atsuko Yamahiro, MD, MPH, AAHIVS

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Biography

Dr Atsuko Yamahiro received her Medical and Master in Public Health degrees from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, IL. Her postgraduate training includes residency and chief residency at the Yale Internal Medicine/Primary Care program in the HIV Training Track.

She worked as an Associate Program Director for Ambulatory Education at the Internal Medicine Residency Program at MetroHealth System in Cleveland, OH. She joined the Yale-Waterbury Internal Medicine Residency Program faculty in 2019. She worked as a primary care physician and Medical Director at Chase Clinic, where she cared for patients living with HIV. She currently works as core faculty in the Yale Primary Care program and preceptor in the HIV Training Track.

Last Updated on August 09, 2026.

Departments & Organizations

Education & Training

Chief Resident
Yale School of Medicine (2017)
MPH
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Med, School of Public Health (2013)
MD
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Med (2013)
BA
Cornell University (2008)

Research

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Atsuko Yamahiro's published research.

Publications

2018

  • Computer Use in the HIV Primary Care Clinic: Patient and Provider Perspectives
    Yamahiro A, Frank C, Wang Q, Li F, Barakat L, et al. (2018) Computer Use in the HIV Primary Care Clinic: Patient and Provider Perspectives. J HIV AIDS 4(3): dx.doi.org/10.16966/2380-5536.158
    Peer-Reviewed Original Research

2017

  • A Sharp Lesson on Being a Patient
    Yamahiro, A. A sharp lesson on becoming a patient. Literary AMWA: A Gallery of Writing. Winter 2017-2018;1:26-27.
    Commentaries, Editorials and Letters

2016

2013

2008

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

Activities

  • activity

    American Academy of HIV Medicine

  • activity

    Dynamed Topic Editor

Honors

  • honor

    Teacher of the Year

  • honor

    Teacher of the Year

  • honor

    Teacher of the Year

  • honor

    Ambulatory Teaching Award

  • honor

    Ralph I. Horwitz Research in Residency Award

Clinical Care

Overview

Clinical Specialties

Internal Medicine; HIV & AIDs Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    2016

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