Leadership
Natella Y. Rakhmanina, MD, PhD, FAAP, AAHIVS
- Director, HIV Prevention and Treatment Program
- Specialist, HIV Medicine
Natella Y. Rakhmanina, MD, PhD, FAAP, AAHIVS
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HIV Medicine Specialists
Lorato Anderson, MD
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Kimberly Bright
- Registered Nurse
Kimberly Bright
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- English
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Kathleen Teresa Ferrer, MD
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Joanna Walsh Mareuil, NP, DNP
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Patient Care Navigators
Kenneth Stallings
- HIV Peer Navigator
Kenneth Stallings
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- English
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Psychologists
A. Maxie-Moreman
- Postdoctoral Fellow
A. Maxie-Moreman
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- English
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A. Maxie-Moreman, PhD is a psychology fellow in the Children's National Hospital Divisions of Hematology, Oncology, and Blood and Marrow Transplant where she provides clinical care to children and families with a range of medical and psychological concerns. She completed her doctoral internship in the Pediatric Health Psychology Track at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami, FL and completed her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at the University of Miami. Her clinical interests include providing culturally sensitive and evidence-based treatments within a multidisciplinary setting to children and adolescents with chronic and acute medical conditions. Her research interests include experiences with online and offline discrimination, exposure to traumatic events online, adjustment outcomes, and protective factors in Black and Latinx adolescents and emerging adults.
Social Workers
Marilyn Calderon
- Maternal Health Social Worker
Simba Kapfumvuti
- HIV Social Worker
Simba Kapfumvuti
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- English
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Nara Lee
- Social Work Team Lead
Nutritionists
Suzanne Bruels, MPH, RD, LD
- Clinical Dietitian, Expert
Suzanne Bruels, MPH, RD, LD
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- English
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Biography
Suzanne (aka Suzie) Bruels, M.P.H., R.D., L.D., is an outpatient dietitian working at Children’s National in the Special Immunology clinic working with patients who are living with HIV. She completed her bachelor's degree in food science and nutrition from Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Wa and her dietetic internship at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Or. Suzie has a diverse background of work experiences including working as a WIC dietitian and lactation counselor, serving as a Peace Corps volunteer, working with patients living with HIV and five years of overseeing a community kitchen that makes meals from scratch for kids and seniors in need. Recently, Suzie received her Master of Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Researchers
Khadijah Abdullah
- Senior Clinical Research Coordinator
Khadijah Abdullah
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- English
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Olubukola Awofeso
- Senior Clinical Research Coordinator
Olubukola Awofeso
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- English
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Garnette Mason
- Senior Clinical Research Coordinator
Olivia Munger
- Program Lead
Olivia Munger
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- English
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Justin Unternaher
- Senior Clinical Research Coordinator
Justin Unternaher
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- English