Kenneth A. Lichtenstein

Kenneth A. Lichtenstein, MD

  • Director, HIV Clinical and Research Program
  • Department of Medicine
  • Division of Mycobacterial and Respiratory Infections

Profile

Conditions Treated

  • Hepatitis C
  • HIV/AIDS

Research Areas

  • Cardiovascular disease prevention in HIV
  • HIV/AIDS: Safety and Efficacy of Medications
  • Osteoporosis and lipodystrophy in HIV
Gender:
Male

Education & Training

Education

University of Colorado Denver, MD

Residency

University of Colorado Affiliated Hospitals

Fellowship

University of Colorado Affiliated Hospitals

Special Interests

Research Interests

Chronic inflammation in HIV infection and how it relates to:

  • Disease progression
  • Response to specific antiretroviral combinations
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Osteoporosis
  • Renal insufficiency
  • Lipodystrophy

Board Certification

Internal Medicine
Infectious Diseases

Teaching or Professional Positions

2000-2007: Chairman, Dept. of Medicine, Rose Medical Center

Industry Relationships & Collaborations

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Affiliations with the University of Colorado Denver

Professor of Medicine

Contributor, AIDS Clinical Trials Group

Professional Memberships

Infectious Diseases Society of America
American Academy of HIV Medicine

Awards & Recognition

Editorial Reviewer:
New England Journal of Medicine
Journal of AIDS
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Journal Infectious Diseases

Publications

Lichtenstein KA, Armon C, Moorman A, Buchacz K, Chmiel JS, Wood K, Brooks J, and the HOPS Investigators. Initiation of antiretroviral therapy at higher CD4+ T-cell counts reduces incidence of nucleoside analogue toxicities acutely and risk for later development with continued use of these agents in the HIV Outpatient (HOPS) cohort. In: Abstracts of the 4th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Prevention, Sidney, Australia, July 22-25, 2007.

Overton T, Mondy K, Bush T, Conley L, Kojic E, Henry K, Hammer J, Wood K, Lichtenstein K, Brooks J, and the SUN Study Investigators. Factors Associated with Low Bone Mineral Density in a Large Cohort of HIV-Infected US Adults: Baseline Results from the SUN Study. Poster 836. 14th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Los Angeles. February 25-28, 2007.

Mondy K, Henry K, Overton T, Bush T, Conley L, Lichtenstein K, Kojic E, Mack W, Hodis H, Brooks J, and the SUN Study Investigators. Carotid Intima-media Thickness, Coronary Artery Calcium Scores, and Framingham Risk Scores among HIV-infected Patients in the Study to Understand the Natural History of HIV/AIDS in the Era of Effective Therapy. Poster 810. 14th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Los Angeles. February 25-28, 2007.

Lichtenstein KA, Armon C, Buchacz K, Moorman A, Wood K, Brooks JT. Early, uninterrupted Antiretroviral Therapy Is Associated with Improved Outcomes and Fewer Toxicities in the HIV Outpatient Study. Poster 769. 13th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Denver. February 5-9, 2006.

Lichtenstein KA, Armon C, Buchacz K, Moorman A, Wood K, Brooks JT. Analysis of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the HIV Outpatient Study Group. Poster 735. 13th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Denver, Colorado, February 5-9, 2006.

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Link to Faculty Publications

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Doctor's Contact Information

  • Office: 877.225.5654
  • Email: lichtensteink@njhealth.org

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  • Main Campus
    1400 Jackson St.
    Denver, CO 80206
    Main: 877.225.5654

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