Dr. Allison Agwu

Biography

Allison Agwu is an Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, focusing on Adult and Pediatric Infectious Diseases. She graduated from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1999 and completed her combined Internal Medicine-Pediatric Residency at University Hospitals Cleveland/Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital in 2003. She pursued a combined adult/pediatric infectious diseases fellowship at Johns Hopkins, completing it in 2007, and has been a faculty member since then. Dr. Agwu's clinical research centers on HIV/AIDS, particularly among adolescents and young adults living with HIV. She is the founder and medical director of the Accessing Care Early Clinic, which facilitates the transition of pediatric HIV patients to adult care. Her goal is to optimize health outcomes for youth living with HIV through understanding health disparities and developing effective ART strategies. Dr. Agwu has held various leadership roles in the HIV Research Network, has served as Principal Investigator for numerous trials, and is involved in setting treatment guidelines for pediatric antiretroviral therapy.

Research Interests

Experience

Courses