Andrew E. Petroll, MD
Assistant Professor
apetroll@mcw.edu
Dr. Petroll is an infectious disease specialist with a focus on the care of HIV-positive patients. His research interests include how patients' risk behaviors for HIV transmission are addressed in clinical settings, how patient-physician interactions affect the disclosure and discussion of HIV risk behaviors, and how patient and physician characteristics influence such discussions. He is interested in studying the effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving HIV risk behavior discussions between health care providers and both HIV-negative and HIV-positive patients, assessing HIV testing behaviors within high-risk populations, and intervening to increase serostatus testing.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Telephone: 414.955.7700
Fax: 414.287.4206
EDUCATION
MD - Infectious Diseases; University of Wisconsin, Madison
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Petroll, A.E., Galletly, C.L., Havens, P.L., Kwiecinski, M.F., and Pinkerton, S.D. (in press). A review for Wisconsin clinicians of updated guidelines for HIV screening. Wisconsin Medical Journal.
Petroll, A.E., Hare, C.B., and Pinkerton, S.D. (under review). The essentials of HIV: A review for nurses.
Galletly, C.L., Pinkerton, S.D., and Petroll, A.E. (in press). CDC recommendations for opt-out testing and reactions to unanticipated HIV diagnoses. AIDS Patient Care and STDs.