Steven Deeks: Immune Response to the Virus
Steven G. Deeks, MD , is a Professor of Medicine in Residence at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and a faculty member in the Positive Health Program (AIDS Program) at San Francisco General Hospital. Dr. Deeks has been engaged in HIV research and clinical care since 1993.
He is a recognized expert of the immunopathogenesis of HIV, and works from a clinical perspective on identifying how the virus and host interact to cause disease, and how to translate information learned from such studies into the clinic. He currently directs a large research program dedicated to the investigation of the pathogenesis and management of antiretroviral treatment failure. He has published over 175 peer-review articles on these and related topics. In addition to his clinical and translational investigation, Dr. Deeks maintains a primary care clinic for HIV infected patients, and is a member of the Department on Health and Human Services Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents. He is also a member of a number of professional societies, including the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI).