Amira Baker, MD, is a pediatrician who completed her residency and chief resident year at UCSD. Her research is at Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño (INSN) where she is performing a retrospective chart review of HIV-infected children who have attended INSN's HIV clinic over the last 10 years. She is also developing a qualitative project researching disclosure of a child's HIV status. Amira is currently a Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellow at UCLA.
Research Area:
Disclosure of HIV status to HIV-infected adolescents in Peru.
Publications:
Baker et al. Morbidity and mortality of a cohort of Peruvian HIV-infected children, 2003-2012. Under review.
Baker et al. Perceptions of HIV serostatus disclosure among children with congenital HIV infection and their caregivers in Lima, Peru: a qualitative analysis. Under review.
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