Physician
Infectious Disease
Dr. Hunter H. Handsfield, MD
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Dr. Hunter H. Handsfield practices Infectious Disease. He studied medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons is a top medical university. Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons is ranked 8/52 in Research/PrimaryCare. Dr. Hunter H. Handsfield is a published MD. He has 100 papers published. The most current publication "Screening asymptomatic women for Chlamydia trachomatis: abstract and commentary." He is registered with Medicare.
Publications
- Preexposure prophylaxis to prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections in men who have sex with men.
- A historical note on the association between the legal status of expedited partner therapy and physician practice.
- Real-World Strategies to Maximize Guidelines-Driven Serological Screening for HIV and Syphilis.
- Questioning azithromycin for chlamydial infection.
- The incidence and correlates of symptomatic and asymptomatic Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections in selected populations in five countries.
- Stable sexual risk behavior in a rapidly changing risk environment: findings from population-based surveys of men who have sex with men in Seattle, washington, 2003-2006.
- Stones unturned: missed opportunities in STD/HIV prevention corrected.
- Expedited partner therapy: a robust intervention.
- Neonatal herpes - the forgotten perinatal infection.
- Evaluation of a population-based program of expedited partner therapy for gonorrhea and chlamydial infection.
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in sex partners: what is a sexually transmitted disease?
- Suppressive therapy with valacyclovir in early genital herpes: a pilot study of clinical efficacy and herpes-related quality of life.
- Rising rates of syphilis in the era of syphilis elimination.
- Correlates of sexually transmitted infections in young women.
- Peer referral for HIV case-finding among men who have sex with men.
- Revised recommendations for HIV testing of adults, adolescents, and pregnant women in health-care settings.
- Unsafe sexual behavior and correlates of risk in a probability sample of men who have sex with men in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy.
- Nongonococcal urethritis: a few answers but mostly questions.
- Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) Western blot confirmatory testing among men testing positive for HSV-2 using the focus enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in a sexua...
- The relationship between condom use and herpes simplex virus acquisition.
- Hepatitis A and B immunization in persons being evaluated for sexually transmitted diseases.
- Neonatal herpes should be a reportable disease.
- Targeted screening for primary HIV infection through pooled HIV-RNA testing in men who have sex with men.
- Concurrent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in sex partners of patients with selected STIs: implications for patient-delivered partner therapy.
- Effect of expedited treatment of sex partners on recurrent or persistent gonorrhea or chlamydial infection.
- The legal status of patient-delivered partner therapy for sexually transmitted infections in the United States: a national survey of state medical and pharmacy boards.
- Comparative geographic concentrations of 4 sexually transmitted infections.
- HIV partner notification in the United States: a national survey of program coverage and outcomes.
- A comparison between audio computer-assisted self-interviews and clinician interviews for obtaining the sexual history.
- Positive predictive value of Gen-Probe APTIMA Combo 2 testing for Neisseria gonorrhoeae in a population of women with low prevalence of N. gonorrhoeae infection.
- Importance of sex partner HIV status in HIV risk assessment among men who have sex with men.
- Failure of family-planning referral and high interest in advanced provision emergency contraception among women contacted for STD partner notification.
- Rescreening for gonorrhea and chlamydial infection through the mail: a randomized trial.
- Spatial bridges for the importation of gonorrhea and chlamydial infection.
- Partner notification for HIV and STD in the United States: low coverage for gonorrhea, chlamydial infection, and HIV.
- Avoiding risky sex partners: perception of partners'' risks v partners'' self reported risks.
- Support among persons infected with HIV for routine health department contact for HIV partner notification.
- Patient-delivered partner treatment with azithromycin to prevent repeated Chlamydia trachomatis infection among women: a randomized, controlled trial.
- Sexually transmitted diseases and human immunodeficiency virus-discordant partnerships among men who have sex with men.
- Predicting chlamydial and gonococcal cervical infection: implications for management of cervicitis.
- Older partners not associated with recurrence among female teenagers infected with Chlamydia trachomatis.
- Partner management for gonococcal and chlamydial infection: expansion of public health services to the private sector and expedited sex partner treatment through a par...
- Intersecting epidemics and educable moments: sexually transmitted disease risk assessment and screening in men who have sex with men.
- Urine-based screening for Chlamydia trachomatis in men attending sexually transmitted disease clinics.
- Determinants of persistent and recurrent Chlamydia trachomatis infection in young women: results of a multicenter cohort study.
- Association of Mycoplasma genitalium with nongonococcal urethritis in heterosexual men.
- Characteristics of female sexually transmitted disease clinic clients who report same-sex behaviour.
- The ethics of research in developing countries.
- Collaborative multidisciplinary workshop report: clinical antimicrobial trials for primary and secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
- Herpes simplex virus peritonitis.
- Genital herpes and public health: addressing a global problem.
- STD risk assessment and chlamydia screening: what''s missing?
- Evaluation of office-based intervention to improve prevention counseling for patients at risk for sexually acquired hepatitis B virus infection. Hepatitis B-WARE Study...
- Recombinant glycoprotein vaccine for the prevention of genital HSV-2 infection: two randomized controlled trials. Chiron HSV Vaccine Study Group.
- Elimination and reintroduction of primary and secondary syphilis.
- Sexual mixing patterns in the spread of gonococcal and chlamydial infections.
- Prevention agenda for genital herpes.
- Genital human papillomavirus infection in women who have sex with women.
- Screening asymptomatic women for Chlamydia trachomatis: abstract and commentary.
- Human immunodeficiency virus seroprevalence among adults treated for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Seattle, Washington, 1989-1993.
- Treating chlamydial infection: compliance versus cost.
- Medicaid managed care and STD prevention: opportunities and risks.
- Community-based urine screening for Chlamydia trachomatis with a ligase chain reaction assay.
- Risk factors for urethritis in heterosexual men. The role of fellatio and other sexual practices.
- Azithromycin in gonorrhoea.
- Selective screening for chlamydial infection in women: a comparison of three sets of criteria.
- Clinical presentation and natural course of anogenital warts.
- Sexually transmitted diseases in men who have sex with men. Acquisition of gonorrhea and nongonococcal urethritis by fellatio and implications for STD/HIV prevention.
- Sex, science, and society. A look at sexually transmitted diseases.
- Performance and cost-effectiveness of selective screening criteria for Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women. Implications for a national Chlamydia control strategy.
- Antibiotic-resistant neisseria gonorrhoeae: the calm before another storm?
- Public health policies for HIV/AIDS prevention.
- Acyclovir should not be approved for marketing without prescription.
- Sexual mixing patterns of patients attending sexually transmitted diseases clinics.
- Neurologic Manifestations
of HIV Infection Without AIDS:Follow-UP of a Cohort
of Homosexual and Bisexual Men. - A case cluster of possible tissue invasive gonorrhoea.
- Trends in susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to ceftriaxone from 1985 through 1991.
- Chancroid: new developments in an old disease.
- Cervical but not urinary excretion of cytomegalovirus is related to sexual activity and contraceptive practices in sexually active women.
- Pilot study of azithromycin for treatment of primary and secondary syphilis.
- Nurse practitioner redux revisited.
- Development of sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 1993. New methods, recommendations, and research priorities. STD Treatment Guidelines Project Team a...
- Multicenter trial of single-dose azithromycin vs. ceftriaxone in the treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhea. Azithromycin Gonorrhea Study Group.
- Multicenter, comparative study of cefotaxime and ceftriaxone for treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhea.
- Treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhea with single doses of 200 mg cefixime.
- Treatment of gonorrhea with ampicillin/sulbactam.
- Multicenter trial of fleroxacin versus ceftriaxone in the treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhea.
- Influence of HIV infection on manifestations and natural history of other sexually transmitted diseases.
- Evaluation of new anti-infective drugs for the treatment of chancroid. Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Food and Drug Administration.
- Evaluation of new anti-infective drugs for the treatment of vaginal infections. Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Food and Drug Administration.
- Evaluation of new anti-infective drugs for the treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhea in adults and adolescents. Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Food and ...
- Evaluation of new anti-infective drugs for the treatment of sexually transmitted chlamydial infections and related clinical syndromes. Infectious Diseases Society of A...
- Evaluation of new anti-infective drugs for the treatment of syphilis. Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Food and Drug Administration.
- Special issues in clinical trials of new anti-infective drugs for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Food a...
- Evaluation of new anti-infective drugs for the treatment of genital infections due to herpes simplex virus. Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Food and Dru...
- Alterations in the course of experimental syphilis associated with concurrent simian immunodeficiency virus infection.
- Recent developments in STDs: II. Viral and other syndromes.
- A comparison of single-dose cefixime with ceftriaxone as treatment for uncomplicated gonorrhea. The Gonorrhea Treatment Study Group.
- Sociodemographic distribution of gonorrhea incidence: implications for prevention and behavioral research.
Schools
Columbia Univ Coll Of Physicians and Surgeons
University Wash Affil Hosps
University of Washington
Doctors Specialties
- Infectious Disease Medicine
- Infectious Disease
Accepted Insurances
- Blue Card PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Open Access Plus
- First Choice Health PPO
- Coop Core
- Connect
- MultiPlan PPO
- ODS Health Plan
- Heritage Plus
- Heritage Signature
- Personal Option EPO
- Preferred Provider Network PPN
- Choice Plus POS
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Options PPO
Education
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Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
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