Atsuko Yamahiro, MD, MPH, AAHIVS
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Assistant Clinical Professor, Yale School of MedicineDownloadHi-Res Photo
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Assistant Clinical Professor, Yale School of Medicine
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Medical Director, Chase Clinic, Internal Medicine, Chase Clinic
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 prior to returning to Connecticut. She joined the Yale Waterbury Internal Medicine Residency Program faculty in 2019. She works as a primary care physician at Chase Clinic, where she cares for patients living with HIV.
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Internal Medicine
Assistant Clinical ProfessorPrimary
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Education & Training
- Chief Resident
- Yale School of Medicine (2017)
- Residency
- Yale New Haven Hospital, Primary Care, HIV Training Track (2016)
- 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)
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Frequent collaborators of Atsuko Yamahiro's published research.
Publications Timeline
A big-picture view of Atsuko Yamahiro's research output by year.
Merceditas Villanueva, MD
5Publications
89Citations
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/10.16966/2380-5536.158Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Meningitis Caused by Candida Dubliniensis in a Patient with Cirrhosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Yamahiro A, Lau KH, Peaper DR, Villanueva M. Meningitis Caused by Candida Dubliniensis in a Patient with Cirrhosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Mycopathologia 2016, 181: 589-593. PMID: 27038312, DOI: 10.1007/s11046-016-0006-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingPatient's mental statusMental statusSubstance use disordersLumbar punctureUse disordersHepatitis C virus-related cirrhosisC virus-related cirrhosisInitial cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) studiesEnd-stage liver diseaseHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionBroad-spectrum antibiotic useImprovement of hydrocephalusMultiple lumbar puncturesSterilization of CSFIntravenous antibiotic therapyVirus-related cirrhosisCerebrospinal fluid studiesImmunodeficiency virus infectionInitiation of therapyLiposomal amphotericin BOptimal treatment strategyBroad-spectrum antibioticsCandida dubliniensisRecent chemotherapy
2013
Primary care physician communication at hospital discharge reduces medication discrepancies
Lindquist LA, Yamahiro A, Garrett A, Zei C, Feinglass JM. Primary care physician communication at hospital discharge reduces medication discrepancies. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2013, 8: 672-677. PMID: 24311447, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsMedication discrepanciesHospital dischargePrimary care physician contactHours of dischargeCommunity-dwelling adultsHospital discharge processAcute medicine servicesMedication changesStudy patientsContact patientsPhysician contactHospital readmissionMedication regimensPCP involvementPatient transitionsPhysician communicationPCP contactPCP communicationMedicine servicePatientsPhone interviewsCommunication interventionsHospitalResearch staffSubjects
2008
Identification of Na‐driven anion exchanger (NDAE) splice variants from Malpighian (renal) tubules of the adult yellow‐fever mosquito
Yamahiro A, Piermarini P, Beyenbach K. Identification of Na‐driven anion exchanger (NDAE) splice variants from Malpighian (renal) tubules of the adult yellow‐fever mosquito. The FASEB Journal 2008, 22: 757.22-757.22. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.757.22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsGap junctions in Malpighian tubules of Aedes aegypti
Weng XH, Piermarini PM, Yamahiro A, Yu MJ, Aneshansley DJ, Beyenbach KW. Gap junctions in Malpighian tubules of Aedes aegypti. Journal Of Experimental Biology 2008, 211: 409-422. PMID: 18203997, DOI: 10.1242/jeb.011213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsMalpighian tubulesGap junctionsMolecular evidenceGap junctional channelsInnexin 1Principal cellsVertebrate tissuesLeucokinin-VIIIEpithelial cellsLucifer YellowAedes aegyptiGap junction resistanceRT-PCRCellsElectrical couplingGap junction conductanceRinger bathPhysiological demonstrationInnexinsIsolated Malpighian tubulesTubule lumenCalcium ionophoreDouble cable modelMetabolic inhibitionTransepithelial voltage
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
activity American Academy of HIV Medicine
Peer Review Groups and Grant Study SectionsVolunteerDetailsHIV Certification Exam Test Question Writer and Reviewer01/04/2021 - Presentactivity Dynamed Topic Editor
Peer Review Groups and Grant Study SectionsEditorDetails06/01/2022 - Presenthonor Core Faculty Teacher of the Year
Other AwardYale Waterbury Internal Medicine Residency ProgramDetails06/08/2023honor Ambulatory Teaching Award
Other AwardMetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineDetails06/01/2019United Stateshonor Ralph I. Horwitz Research in Residency Award
Yale School of Medicine AwardYale Internal Medicine Residency ProgramDetails05/01/2016United States
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