Helen C Koenig, MD, MPH
Professor of Clinical Medicine (Infectious Diseases)
Attending Physician, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Medical Director, MacGregor Infection Medicine & Travel Clinic, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Department of Medicine Committee on Appointments and Promotions (COAP), Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Associate Chief of Ambulatory Care, Division of Infectious Diseases, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Medical Director, Ambulatory Operations, Department of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Division of Infectious Diseases
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
MacGregor Infectious Disease Practice
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
South Pavilion 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
MacGregor Infectious Disease Practice
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
South Pavilion 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-6932
Fax: 215-662-7899
Fax: 215-662-7899
Education:
AB (Molecular Biology)
Princeton University, 1999.
MD
Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University, 2003.
MPH (Public Health graduate training)
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2009.
Permanent linkAB (Molecular Biology)
Princeton University, 1999.
MD
Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University, 2003.
MPH (Public Health graduate training)
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2009.
Description of Clinical Expertise
HIV, HIV-hepatitis C coinfection, treatment of multi-drug resistant HIV, General Infectious Diseases, Hospital-Acquired Infections, general Infectious DiseasesDescription of Research Expertise
HIV preventionSelected Publications
Ladines-Lim JB, Yang WT, Tebas P, O’Donnell J, Koenig H, et al: Delayed diagnosis of disseminated Mycobacterium intracellulare subsp. chimaera infective endocarditis via cell-free metagenomic next-generation sequencing: a case report. ASM Page: online ahead of print, Dec 2025.Yuh T, Momplaisir F, Koenig H: Authors’ Response to Letter to the Editor. AIDS Patient Care and STDs 39(1): 2, Jan 2025.
Yuh T, Lalley-Chareczko L, Zanders D, Shaw H, Spencer T, Serafin D, Koenig H, Momplaisir F: Acceptability and feasibility of implementing a home-based HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis program in an urban clinic. AIDS Patient Care 38(12): 566-573, Dec 2024.
Hamilton KW, Hua E, Dutcher L, Lynch HF, Junker P, Doucette AG, Werner D, Kannel EQ, Civitello T, Gabriel P, Ahya VN, Jacobs DA, Garfall A, Pratz K, Degnan KO, Blumberg EA, Capozzi D, Craig E, Takach P, Payne AS, Gear A, Koenig H, Holzman L, Tebas P: Implementation of an Approach to Equitable Allocation of SARS-CoV-2 Monoclonal Antibodies for Preexposure Prophylaxis: Experience From a Single Medical Center. Open Forum Infectious Diseases; https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofae388 11(8), July 2024.
Maguire C, Farmer E, Huesgen E, Rueve K, Brizzi M, Binkley A, Kear B, Chri P, Koenig HC, Sung P, Hiserodt E, Mounzer K, Rocha D, Altieri A, and Short W.: Real World Virologic Outcomes of Cabotegravir/Rilpiverine in Patients with Elevated Body Mass. Poster presented at Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), Denver, CO March 2024.
Villavicencio A, Sanchez-Covarrubias AP, Ghadimi F, Nkwihoreze H, Zelada R, McKenzie B, Koenig HC, Momplaisir FM: Factors Associated with Time to COVID-19 Vaccination Among People with HIV. Poster presented at IDWeek National conference, Boston, MA Oct 2023.
Koehler K, Serafin D, Shaw H, Van Buskirk G, Hiserodt E, Lalley-Chareczko L, Taylor E, Koenig HC: A TeleHealth Programmatic Model for HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. Poster presentation at US Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA), Washington, D.C. Sep 2023.
Sonalkar S, Short WR, McAllister A, Kete C, Ingeno L, Fishman J, Koenig HC, Schreiber CA, Teitelman AM: Incorporating HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Care for Patients Seeking Induced Abortion and Pregnancy Loss Management. Womens Health Issues 32(4): 388-394, Jul-Aug 2022.
Bonett, S., Tam, V., Singapur, A., Min, J., Koenig, H., Wood, S.: Incidence of syphilis infection and syphilis-related care utilization among adolescents and young adults living with HIV. International Journal of STD and AIDS 33(2): 136-143, Feb 2022.
Bonett S, Tam V, Singapur A, Min J, Koenig HC, Wood SM: Incidence of syphilis infection and syphilis-related care utilization among adolescents and young adults living with HIV. International Journal of STD & AIDS Page: Online ahead of print, Nov 2021.