Robert Deiss, MD recently graduated from the University of California, San Diego
and also holds a Master of Arts in International Relations from
the University of Southern California. His research interests include
HIV/TB epidemiology, international medical economics and cultural
paradigms in medical education. He has published original research
on pharmaceutical patents in Africa and also presented research
at the International Aids Society Conference in 2006 on drug and
sexual risk behaviors among men who inject drugs and who have sex
with men (MSM/IDU). As part of his HSHPS training, Dr. Deiss is
preparing a review article on tuberculosis among injection drug
users which will inform the development of interventions along the
San Diego/Tijuana border. |
