LOS ANGELES, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AIDS Healthcare
Foundation (AHF) today announced that it is has named Homayoon Khanlou,
M.D. as its Chief of Medicine, U.S. Prior to assuming his new role as
Chief, Dr. Khanlou served as AHF's Associate Director of Medicine, Regional
Medical Director of Western Region, while also holding the posts of AHF's
Associate Director of Research and the Medical Director and attending
physician for the San Fernando Valley and Antelope Valley Healthcare
Centers. Dr. Khanlou has also served as Chair of the Pharmacy and
Therapeutic Committee at AHF.
In addition to his extensive experience as a practicing HIV/AIDS
physician, Dr. Khanlou is also a leading clinical researcher whose research
has been published in such prestigious periodicals as the New England
Journal of Medicine and the Archives of Internal Medicine. He is also a
featured lecturer at a variety of medical institutions and has spoken the
American Academy of Physicians Assistants, Children's Hospital of Los
Angeles and a frequent speaker at the Los Angeles Intercity HIV Rounds.
"We are pleased to welcome Dr. Khanlou to the position of AIDS
Healthcare Foundation's Chief of Medicine, U.S.," said Michael Weinstein,
President of AIDS Healthcare Foundation. "In the eight years that Dr.
Khanlou has been serving AHF patients, he has demonstrated noteworthy
passion in providing the highest-quality medical care to his patients. To
the position of Chief, Dr. Khanlou brings not only this dedication to
excellence in patient care, but also his extensive experience as a top
physician in the field and as a highly- regarded researcher and lecturer
with deep knowledge of the latest in HIV/AIDS medicine. As our U.S.
healthcare operations continue to expand, providing cutting-edge medical
care to those in need, all of us at AHF look forward to working with Dr.
Khanlou in this new leadership role."
Dr. Khanlou has practiced in a wide variety of medical communities in
the U.S. and abroad including the Albert Einstein Medical Center in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Queen of Angels-Hollywood Presbyterian Medical
Center, California Medical Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, University
of Los Angeles Medical Center, Cochin Hospital in Paris, France and Joffre
Hospital in Draveil, France.
He completed his undergraduate work and received his medical degree
from the Bobigny Medical School at the University of Paris XIII. He
completed his residency in internal medicine and infectious diseases at
University of Paris and postdoctoral training at the Laboratory of Pr.
Didier Sicard at Cochin University Hospital. He also did another training
at Albert Einstein Medical Center.
In addition to undertaking the duties of his new position, Dr. Khanlou
will also serve as AHF's Medical Director of Research and will continue as
the attending physician at the San Fernando Valley Healthcare Center. AHF's
former Chief of Medicine, Charles F. Farthing, M.D., stepped down earlier
this year in order to pursue opportunities in the private sector.
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is the nation's largest non-profit
HIV/AIDS healthcare, research, prevention and education provider, currently
provides medical care and/or services to more than 61,000 individuals in 15
countries worldwide in the U.S., Africa, Latin America/Caribbean and Asia.
http://www.aidshealth.org.
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Director, +1-323-860-5225 work, +1-323-791-5526 mobile,
gedk@aidshealth.org, both of AIDS Healthcare Foundation
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