Doctor Profiles

H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.
Senior Research Leader, Battelle Seattle Research Center
Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of Washington

Battelle Seattle Research Center, University of Washington

The STD Forum
The HIV Forum

Clinical Interests:

Sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS epidemiology and prevention

Education:

Undergraduate:	BS with High Honors, Denison University	Granville, Ohio	1964
Medical School:	Columbia University	New York, NY	1968

Postdoctoral Training:

Residency:	Internal Medicine, University of Washington	Seattle, WA	1968-71
Fellowship:	Infectious Diseases, University of Washington	Seattle, WA	1971-73

Board Certification:

1972 American Board of Internal Medicine
1974 Infectious Diseases

Hospital Appointments:

1978-Present	University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals, Seattle, WA
1978-2004	Director, STD Control Program, Public Health - Seattle & King County, Seattle, WA
2004-2005	Visiting Scientist, Divisions of STD and HIV/AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA

Publications:

Approximately 250 research publications, chapters, reviews, monographs

Color Atlas and Synopsis of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2nd Edition. New York, McGraw-Hill, 2001 (216 pages)

Professional Memberships:

International Society for STD Research (President, 2005-2007)
American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association (President, 1981-1983)
Infectious Diseases Society of America

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