HOW DO I MAKE AN APPOINTMENT?

To make an appointment, call the ID Clinic nurses' station at 504-903-6959 or 903-6572.

WHO PROVIDES SERVICES?

A multidisciplinary team of clinicians including:

• Infectious Disease Physicians
• Nurse Practitioners
• Physician specialists including psychiatrists, ophthalmologists, neurologists, pulmonologists, gynecologists, gastroenterologists, pediatricians, and hematologists/oncologists
• Nurses
• Dentists, Dental Hygienists and Dental Assistants
• Social Workers
• Nutritionists
• Health Educators
• Phlebotomists
• Research Staff
• Hospital Admit Techs

HOW CAN I LEARN MORE ABOUT HIV?

BASIC INFORMATION ON HIV AND AIDS (Click here.)

While there have been great strides in the prevention of HIV transmission and care of HIV infection and AIDS since AIDS was first recognized in 1981, many people still have questions about HIV and AIDS. The updated information on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Basic Information page is designed to answer some of these questions based on the best available science.

Visit hivinfo.us website for fact sheets on these topics and more:

• Information about HIV Transmission and Ways to Prevent It
• HIV Transmission and Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Prevention for Persons Infected with HIV
• General HIV Treatment Information including Combining Drugs
• Interpretation of Blood and Lab Tests
• Managing Symptoms and Side Effects

UTILIZE ON-LINE TOOLS TO MANAGE YOUR HEALTH

My Health Tracker can help you organize your HIV treatment information privately and securely in one place. This way, you can take better charge over your health, and you and your doctor can have even more productive conversations about your treatment. Designed by MERCK and found on the My Body website, it's free and easy to use. Click here to register or go to https://secure.thebody.com/tracker/intro.html.

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Google Health allows you to take charge of your health information. It's safe, secure and free. Click here for more information.

OTHER GREAT ON-LINE RESOURCES ABOUT HIV AND AIDS

Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (cdc.gov/hiv) to learn about prevention, co-morbidities, treatment. H1N1 flu and more. Other recommended websites may be accessed by clicking on the links below:

• thebody.com
• mayoclinic.com
• aidsinfo.nih.gov
• hivdent.org (Learn about the oral manifestations of HIV disease, infection control, post-exposure protocols, pediatric/adolescent care, medications, and nutrition.)

Click here to download and print our brochure.