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David J. Malebranche, MD, MPH

David J. Malebranche, MD, MPHDavid J. Malebranche, MD, MPH

Emory University, School of Medicine

HIV/AIDS

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Bio

David J. Malebranche, MD, MPH, is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Emory University’s School of Medicine and has a joint appointment with the Rollins School of Public Health in Atlanta, Georgia.  Additionally, he is a former Visiting Professor at the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) Training Program for Scientists Conducting Research to Reduce HIV/STI Health Disparities.

Dr. Malebranche is board certified in Internal Medicine, is recognized as an HIV Specialist from the American Academy of HIV Medicine, and has been providing clinical care to patients living with HIV/AIDS at the Ponce Infectious Disease Center since 2001. Additionally, he supervises medical providers-in-training at the Primary Care Center and on the inpatient wards at Grady Memorial Hospital in downtown Atlanta.  Dr. Malebranche is also an experienced HIV behavioral prevention researcher who has worked extensively on how social issues influence the sexual health of Black men.  

Dr. Malebranche’s work has been featured in medical and public health journals such as The Annals of Internal Medicine, The American Journal of Public Health, The Journal of General Internal Medicine, JAMA, Health Affairs, Men and Masculinities, The Archives of Sexual Behavior and The Journal of the National Medical Association. He is known as a dynamic speaker nationwide and has appeared in documentaries on CNN, ABC News Primetime, TV One and Black Entertainment Television (BET) for his expertise on HIV in the Black community. Dr. Malebranche also served as a member of the President’s Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) from 2006 – 2008.

Credentials

Organization Affiliations:
  • Emory University, School of Medicine
  • Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Ga.
  • Rollins School of Public Health
  • Ponce Infectious Disease Center
 

My Answers

Q. If I think I have been exposed to HIV, how long should I wait before being tested to get an accurate result?
A. ... Get tested at 2-3 months and that should be enough time to make sure you are ok.
Q. If I am HIV positive, can I still be a sperm donor?
A. ... Sperm washing is an option for you. That way it won't pose much of a risk to the mother. However, the most important aspect of whether the...
Q. What is a CD8 suppressor?
A. ...CD8 cells are types of T cells that actually help "supress" the immune system to make sure it keeps the immune system from really acting...
Q. Can I show initial HIV infection symptoms and still test negative only to test positive down the road?
A. ...If you are still having symptoms and are truly concerned, go back to your doctor and ask him/her to get an HIV RNA PCR test - this test actually...
Q. Could I have gotten HIV from having oral sex with an HIV-positive partner?
A. HIV is very low transmission through oral sex - there have been several studies following partners where one person was positive and the other was...
Q. Can you get AIDS/HIV from kissing?
A. ...You cannot get HIV from kissing, not even french kissing. The common explanation we give is that HIV has to be in large amounts to get into the...
Q. My HIV test came back negative. A positive-test person was in the room before me. Could I have been exposed to HIV?
A. HIV is scary...But unfortunately, nothing in life is 100%, but I can tell you that HIV cannot live outside the body for long at all, at the VERY...
Q. I was kissed on the cheek by a HIV positive person soon after receiving superficial scratches. Is there a risk?
A. The short answer to your question is NO. These kind of casual "exposures" are not really exposures at all, and I would not worry if I were...
Q. Could HIV have something to do with my husband's severe joint pain, or should we seek an RA specialist?
A. ...have your husband pin down where the joint pain is. If it's in the hip, there is a condition called avascular necrosis that can happen where the...
Q. My brother was recently diagnosed with HIV, and he also has high ferritin levels in his blood. Is there a connection?
A. Ferritin is a protein that helps to store iron and release it at key times...iron is essential for red blood cell production, which gets oxygen to...
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