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Dovie L. Watson, MD, MSCE

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Affiliated Faculty, Penn Eidos LGBTQ+ Health Initiative, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Medicine

Contact information
3400 Spruce St
3 Silverstein, Suite E
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 267-593-0299
Fax: 607-333-9682
Lab: 267-662-6932
Education:
BA (Biological Sciences; Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies)
Cornell University, 2008.
MD
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 2014.
MSCE
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 2020.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern in Internal Medicine, University of Chicago, 2014-2015.
Resident in Internal Medicine, University of Chicago, 2015-2017.
Fellow in Clinical Medical Ethics, University of Chicago MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, 2016-2017.
Fellow in Infectious Diseases, University of Pennsylvania, 2017-2019.
Post-doctoral Researcher, Infectious Diseases Clinical Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 2019-2021.
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2017.
American Board of Internal Medicine – Infectious Diseases, 2019.
American Academy of HIV Medicine – HIV Specialist, 2021.
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Description of Clinical Expertise

HIV prevention and treatment; PrEP care; STI diagnosis and treatment; sexual health; LGBTQ+ health; integrated gender affirming medical care including hormone management

Description of Research Expertise

HIV prevention and treatment outcomes; LGBTQ+ health; health equity in HIV prevention care continuum outcomes among Black and Latinx LGBTQ+ populations

Selected Publications

Weeks, Christine: Cost and Convenience Drive PrEP Use for Transgender People. Interview. Penn Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics Mar 2024 Notes: https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/cost-and-convenience-drive-prep-use-for-transgender-people/

Watson DL, Listerud L, Drab R, Lin WL, Momplaisir F, Bauermeister JA: HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) program preferences among sexually active HIV-negative transgender and gender diverse adults in the United States: A conjoint analysis. J Int AIDS Soc 27(2): e26211, Feb 2024.

Meline, Miles: People with HIV on Medicare Have Surprisingly Large Gaps in Treatment. Interview, Penn Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics Feb 2024 Notes: https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/people-with-hiv-on-medicare-have-surprisingly-large-gaps-in-treatment/

Watson DL, Listerud L, Drab R, Lin WL, Momplaisir F, Bauermeister JA: HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) program preferences among sexually active HIV-negative transgender and gender diverse adults in the United States: A conjoint analysis. [Poster Presentation] CFAR National Meeting Scientific Symposium Nov 2023.

Li P, Prajapati G, Geng Z, Ladage VP, Arduino JM, Watson DL, Gross R, Doshi JA: Antiretroviral Treatment Gaps and Adherence Among People with HIV in the U.S. Medicare Program. AIDS Behav 28(3): 1002-1014, Oct 2023.

Bonett S, Mahajan A, Williams J, Watson DL, Wood SM, Meanley S, Brady KA, Bauermeister JA: Perspectives From Community-Based HIV Service Organization Leaders on Priorities in Serving Sexual and Gender Minority Populations. AIDS Educ Prev 35(4): 277-289, Aug 2023.

Bonett S, Mahajan A, Williams J, Bauermeister JA, Watson DL, Meanley S, Wood S: Priorities in delivery of culturally humble HIV prevention services among HIV-service organizations in Philadelphia: A rapid qualitative analysis [Poster Presentation] American Public Health Association Nov 2022.

Meanley S, Sexton Topper P, Listerud L, Bonett SK, Watson D, Choi SK, Teixeira Da Silva D, Flores DD, James R, Bauermeister JA: Leveraging Resilience-supportive Strategies to Enhance Protective Factors in Young Sexual Minority Men: A Scoping Review of HIV Behavioral Interventions Implemented in High-income Countries. J Sex Res 59(8): 957-983, Oct 2022.

Wood SM, Meanley S, Bonett S, Torres E, Watson DL, Williams JL, Brady KA, Bauermeister JA: Strengthening HIV prevention services through an implementation science approach: Perspectives from the HIV testers in Philadelphia. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 90(S1): S90-S97, Jul 2022.

Watson DL, Muessig K, Hightow-Weidman L, Hirshfield S, Bauermeister JB: Acceptability of At-Home Blood Sampling Using Volumetric Absorptive Microsamplers among Young Black and Latinx Sexual and Gender Minorities Assigned Male Sex at Birth in the United States [Poster Presentation] AIDS 2022, the 24th International AIDS Conference Jul 2022.

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