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Asa Radix | |
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| Education | St. George's University (MD) University of Connecticut (MPH) University of Cambridge (MPhil) Columbia University (PhD) |
| Known for | Transgender medicine and HIV prevention |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Epidemiology, infectious disease, transgender health, HIV/AIDS |
| Institutions | Callen-Lorde Community Health Center Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health New York University Grossman School of Medicine |
Asa E. Radix is a Grenadian physician, epidemiologist, and researcher specializing in transgender health, HIV/AIDS, and infectious disease. They are president of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health for its 2024–2026 term, an associate professor of clinical epidemiology at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, and a clinical professor of medicine at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine.[1][2][3] Radix was a co-chair of the working group that developed Version 8 of WPATH's Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Radix is originally from Grenada.[5] They earned an MD from St. George's University and a Master of Public Health from the University of Connecticut.[2] Radix subsequently received an MPhil in epidemiology from the University of Cambridge and, in 2020, a PhD in epidemiology from Columbia University. Their doctoral research examined health-care outcomes among transgender people who had accessed gender-affirming interventions.[5]
Career
[edit]Radix trained in internal medicine and infectious disease at the University of Connecticut.[5] They subsequently joined the Callen-Lorde Community Health Center in New York City, where their work has included clinical care, research, and medical education concerning LGBTQ populations and people living with HIV. Radix later became the center's executive vice president for research and education.[1]
At Columbia, Radix has served as an associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology and as director of the school's online Master of Science in Epidemiology program.[2] They have also held an appointment at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.[6]
Radix's research focuses on HIV and sexually transmitted infection risk, HIV prevention, access to health care, and health outcomes among transgender and gender-diverse populations.[2] They have contributed to national and international clinical guidance on transgender health and HIV care. Radix has served on the United States Department of Health and Human Services Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents and the New York State AIDS Institute Medical Care Criteria Committee.[2]
World Professional Association for Transgender Health
[edit]Radix served as co-chair of the working group that developed Version 8 of WPATH's Standards of Care, which was published in 2022.[4] The document provides clinical recommendations concerning health care for transgender and gender-diverse people.
In October 2024, Radix succeeded Marci Bowers as president of WPATH for a two-year term.[1] In an interview with The 19th following the 2024 United States presidential election, Radix discussed the political and legal challenges facing providers and recipients of gender-affirming care in the United States.[7]
Research and publications
[edit]Radix has published research and clinical reviews concerning hormone therapy, HIV prevention, primary care, and health disparities affecting transgender populations. In 2024, Radix and psychiatrist Alex Keuroghlian wrote in Science that greater investment in transgender health research was needed to address gaps in clinical evidence and health-care access.[8]
Radix has also held editorial positions with the journals Transgender Health and the International Journal of Transgender Health.[2]
Awards and honors
[edit]Radix received the WPATH Gold Medal in 2022 for contributions to transgender health.[9] The same year, they received the Dr. Linda Laubenstein Annual HIV Clinical Excellence Award from New York State.[2] Their other recognitions include a 2020 Gay City News Impact Award and inclusion in City & State New York's 2020 Health Power 100.[2]
Selected works
[edit]- Radix, Asa; Harris, A. Britt (2022). "Challenges in transgender health". Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. 35 (2): 138–145. doi:10.1097/QCO.0000000000000829. PMID 35590227.
- Coleman, Eli; Radix, Asa E.; Bouman, Walter Pierre (2022). "Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8". International Journal of Transgender Health. 23 (sup1): S1–S259. doi:10.1080/26895269.2022.2100644. PMC 9553112.
- Keuroghlian, Alex S.; Radix, Asa E. (2024). "Transgender health research needed". Science. 385 (6711). doi:10.1126/science.ads3727.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "WPATH Announces New President". World Professional Association for Transgender Health. October 1, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Asa Radix, MD, PhD, MPH". Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
- ^ "Asa E. Radix, MD, PhD". NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
- ^ a b Coleman, Eli; Radix, Asa E.; Bouman, Walter Pierre; et al. (2022). "Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8". International Journal of Transgender Health. 23 (Supplement 1): S1–S259. doi:10.1080/26895269.2022.2100644. PMC 9553112.
- ^ a b c "Asa Radix, MD, PhD, MPH". Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS. Yale University. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
- ^ "Asa E. Radix, MD, PhD". NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ^ Rummler, Orion (2 December 2024). "The future of trans health care under Trump". The 19th. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ^ Keuroghlian, Alex S.; Radix, Asa E. (2024). "Transgender health research needed". Science. 385 (6711). doi:10.1126/science.ads3727.
- ^ "RIAA Honoree: Asa Radix, MD, PhD, MPH, FIDSA". Treatment Action Group. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
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Category:HIV/AIDS researchers
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