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Frederick Lewis Altice, MD, MA

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Internal Medicine, HIV & AIDs Medicine, Addiction Medicine

Biography

Frederick L. Altice, MD, is an infectious disease and addiction medicine specialist who cares for patients with HIV, viral hepatitis, tuberculosis, mental health issues, and substance use disorders.

Dr. Altice integrates health care services to improve outcomes for these conditions, offering treatments such as medication-assisted therapies for opioid use disorders, including methadone and buprenorphine, in community and correctional settings.

As a professor of medicine (infectious diseases) and of epidemiology (microbial diseases) at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Altice conducts research that explores the interface between infectious diseases and addiction. His work aims to improve access to treatments for infectious diseases in settings where limited resources and stigma often present challenges. His research extends globally, with projects in countries such as Malaysia, Ukraine, and Peru, where he collaborates on international studies aimed at improving health care integration and service delivery.

Dr. Altice received his medical training from Emory University and completed residency and fellowship training in internal medicine and infectious diseases at Yale School of Medicine.

Titles

  • Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases)
  • Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
  • Director, Yale Center for Clinical and Community Research, Department of Medicine
  • Director, HIV in Prisons Program, Infectious Diseases
  • Director, Community Health Care Van, Intersection of Infectious Diseases and Substance Use Disorders/Addiction Medicine
  • Academic Icon Professor of Medicine, University of Malaya-Centre of Excellence for Research in AIDS (CERiA), Faculty of Medicine , University of Malaya

Education & Training

  • MA
    Yale University, Honorary (2008)
  • Fellow
    Yale University School of Medicine (1992)
  • Resident
    Yale University School of Medicine (1989)
  • MD
    Emory University (1986)
  • MA
    Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Spanish Literature (1982)

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Español (Spanish)

Additional Information

Biography

Frederick L. Altice, MD, is an infectious disease and addiction medicine specialist who cares for patients with HIV, viral hepatitis, tuberculosis, mental health issues, and substance use disorders.

Dr. Altice integrates health care services to improve outcomes for these conditions, offering treatments such as medication-assisted therapies for opioid use disorders, including methadone and buprenorphine, in community and correctional settings.

As a professor of medicine (infectious diseases) and of epidemiology (microbial diseases) at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Altice conducts research that explores the interface between infectious diseases and addiction. His work aims to improve access to treatments for infectious diseases in settings where limited resources and stigma often present challenges. His research extends globally, with projects in countries such as Malaysia, Ukraine, and Peru, where he collaborates on international studies aimed at improving health care integration and service delivery.

Dr. Altice received his medical training from Emory University and completed residency and fellowship training in internal medicine and infectious diseases at Yale School of Medicine.

Titles

  • Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases)
  • Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
  • Director, Yale Center for Clinical and Community Research, Department of Medicine
  • Director, HIV in Prisons Program, Infectious Diseases
  • Director, Community Health Care Van, Intersection of Infectious Diseases and Substance Use Disorders/Addiction Medicine
  • Academic Icon Professor of Medicine, University of Malaya-Centre of Excellence for Research in AIDS (CERiA), Faculty of Medicine , University of Malaya

Education & Training

  • MA
    Yale University, Honorary (2008)
  • Fellow
    Yale University School of Medicine (1992)
  • Resident
    Yale University School of Medicine (1989)
  • MD
    Emory University (1986)
  • MA
    Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Spanish Literature (1982)

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Español (Spanish)

Additional Information