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Faculty Profile: Donna Spiegelman, Sc.D.

Donna Spiegelman, Sc.D.Professor of Epidemiologic Methods
Department of Epidemiology
Harvard School of Public Health

Adjunct Professor (Biostatistics and Epidemiology)
Department of Public Health and Community Medicine
Tufts University School of Medicine

Harvard School of Public Health
677 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115

Phone: 617-432-0205
E-mail:
Education

Sc.D., Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Harvard School of Public Health

M.Sc., Biostatistics
Harvard School of Public Health

Research Focus Developing statistical methods for the design and analysis of epidemiologic studies which can produce unbiased, efficient point and interval estimates of effect.
Selected Publications
  1. Jacobson DL, Tang AM, Spiegelman D, Thomas AM, Skinner S, Gorbach SL, Wanke C. Incidence of metabolic syndrome in a cohort of HIV-infected adults and prevalence relative to the US population (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey). J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2006 Dec 1;43(4):458-66.

  2. Jones CY, Tang AM, Forrester JE, Huang J, Hendricks KM, Knox TA, Spiegelman D, Semba RD, Woods MN. Micronutrient levels and HIV disease status in HIV-infected patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy in the Nutrition for Healthy Living cohort. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2006 Dec 1;43(4):475-82.

  3. Hendricks K, Tang A, Spiegelman D, Skinner S, Woods M. Dietary intake in human immunodeficiency virus-infected adults: a comparison of dietary assessment methods. J Am Diet Assoc. 2005 Apr;105(4):532-40.

  4. Jacobson DL, Knox T, Spiegelman D, Skinner S, Gorbach S, Wanke C. Prevalence of, evolution of, and risk factors for fat atrophy and fat deposition in a cohort of HIV-infected men and women. Clin Infect Dis. 2005 Jun 15;40(12):1837-45. Epub 2005 May 6.

  5. Jacobson DL, Spiegelman D, Duggan C, Weinberg GA, Bechard L, Furuta L, Nicchitta J, Gorbach SL, Miller TL. Predictors of Bone Mineral Density in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Infected Children. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2005 Sep;41(3):339-346.

  6. Jones CY, Wilson IB, Greenberg AS, Shevitz A, Knox TA, Gorbach SL, Spiegelman D, Jacobson DL, Wanke C. Insulin resistance in HIV-infected men and women in the nutrition for healthy living cohort. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2005 Oct 1;40(2):202-11.

  7. Shevitz AH, Wilson IB, McDermott AY, Spiegelman D, Skinner SC, Antonsson K, Layne JE, Beaston-Blaakman A, Shepard DS, Gorbach SL. A comparison of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of 3 intervention strategies for AIDS wasting. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2005 Apr 1;38(4):399-406.

  8. Tang AM, Jacobson DL, Spiegelman D, Knox TA, Wanke C. Increasing risk of 5% or greater unintentional weight loss in a cohort of HIV-infected patients, 1995 to 2003. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2005 Sep 1;40(1):70-6.

  9. Hendricks KM, Dong KR, Tang AM, Ding B, Spiegelman D, Woods MN, Wanke CA. High-fiber diet in HIV-positive men is associated with lower risk of developing fat deposition. Am J Clin Nutr. 2003;78:790-5.

  10. Jacobson DL, Bica I, Knox TA, Wanke C, Tchetgen E, Spiegelman D, Silva M, Gorbach SL, Wilson IB. Difficulty swallowing and lack of receipt of highly active antiretroviral therapy predict acute weight loss in human immunodeficiency virus disease. Clin Infect Dis. 2003;37:1349-56.



 

 

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