Nathan Thielman
Director, Global Health Pathway for Residents and Fellows
Professor of Medicine
Research Professor of Global Health
Professor of Pathology
Nathan Thielman, MD, MPH, an infectious diseases physician, is Professor of Medicine, Pathology and Global Health at Duke University. Broadly, Dr. Thielman's research focuses on clinical and social issues that affect persons living with or at risk for HIV infection in low-resource settings. He is Director of the Global Health Pathway for Residents and Fellows and Co-Director of Duke's NIH-funded Interdisciplinary Research Training Program in AIDS. He is a past member of the Advisory Council of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and served on the CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on HIV and STD Prevention and Treatment.
Projects
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Global Health Pathway for Residents and Fellows
Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Peru, Rwanda, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, United States, Vietnam, Brazil, India, Kenya
Publications
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Gaviola C, Sharma AK, Lama K, Karki A, Chandyo R, Shrestha L, et al. Reducing respirable silica exposure among brick kiln workers in Nepal: a human-centred design and implementation science framework to develop and pilot a personal protective equipment intervention. Occup Environ Med. 2026 Aug 23;83(5):243–50.Hertz JT, Rahim F, Wang C, Vaidyanathan A, Wanda L, Sakita FM, et al. Optimizing Antihypertensive Care for Tanzanians Living With HIV: Effectiveness Outcomes From the COACH Pilot Trial. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2026 Aug 1;101(8):896–906.Curtis SF, McCrary AW, Daud I, Mahasi M, Thielman NM, Bloomfield GS, et al. Association between Epstein-Barr Virus viremia and cardiac function in children and young adults with perinatally acquired HIV. Cardiovasc J Afr. 2026 May 8;37(2):173–8.Wilson KM, Farirai J, Patel MZ, Boiditswe S, Tawe L, Lekalake S, et al. B70-10 Characterizing the Nasopharyngeal Microbiome of Adult Women Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Botswana. In: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Oxford University Press (OUP); 2026.
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