Katherine Frasca, MD
Associate Professor, Medicine-Infectious Disease
Medical School
- MD, Eastern Virginia Medical School (2011)
Undergraduate School
- BS, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VA) (2007)
Internship
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (2012)
Residency
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Internal Medicine (2014)
Fellowships
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Infectious Disease (2016)
Languages
EnglishDepartment
Medicine-Infectious DiseaseProfessional Titles
- Medical Director, PrEP Clinical Program, IDGP Clinic at University of Colorado Hospital
- Content Director, Microbiology, University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine
Recognitions
- Program for the Academic Clinician Educator (PACE), Department of Internal Medicine (2017)
Publications
- Van Ochten N, deQuillfeldt NP, Edward JA, Meyer M, Bollinger D, Le P, Frasca K, Garcia Rivera MV, Moudgal AN, Rogers K. Challenging chest pain: salmonella myopericarditis. BMJ Case Rep. 2024 Aug 24;17(8):e260573. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2024-260573. PMID: 39181573.
- 1. Goodman A, Patten L, Castillo-Mancilla J, Zimmer S, Madinger N, Frasca K. Factors Associated with Retention and Adherence in a Comprehensive, Diverse HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Clinic. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2022 Jan 6. doi: 10.1089/AID.2021.0130. PMID: 34861765.
- Rivera A, Epern AV, Fiorillo S, Lawrence L, Litzau S, Allen L, Frasca K, Castillo-Mancilla J, McGregor DV. 1543. Elevated HIV Risk/Low Risk Perception in Rural Colorado. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2023 Nov 27;10(Suppl 2):ofad500.1378. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofad500.1378. PMCID: PMC10677798.
- Goodman A, Patten L, Castillo-Mancilla J, Zimmer S, Madinger N, Frasca K. Factors Associated with Retention and Adherence in a Comprehensive, Diverse HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Clinic. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2022 Jan 6. doi: 10.1089/AID.2021.0130. PMID: 34861765.
- Moksha P, Katherine F, Vivek K, Gregory M (2021) Return of the Great Mimicker. Med Case Rep Vol.7 No.3.
- Mann S, Frasca K, Scherrer S, et al. A Review of Leishmaniasis: Current Knowledge and Future Directions [published online ahead of print, 2021 Mar 17]. Curr Trop Med Rep. 2021;1-12. doi:10.1007/s40475-021-00232-7.
- Frasca K, Morrow M, Coyle RP, Coleman SS, Ellison L, Bushman LR, Kiser JJ, Zheng JH, Mawhinney S, Anderson PL, Castillo-Mancilla J. Emtricitabine triphosphate in dried blood spots is a predictor of viral suppression in HIV infection and reflects short-term adherence to antiretroviral therapy. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2019 Jan 18. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30668713
- Frasca K, Nassau T, McLaughlin C, Brady KA. Factors Associated with Recent HIV Testing among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Philadelphia: a Cross-Sectional Analysis of the National Behavioral Surveillance System Survey. AIDS Care. 2019 Feb;31(2):230-237. PubMed PMID: 30304956
- Frasca K, Castillo-Mancilla J, McNulty M, Connors S, Sweitzer E, Zimmer S, Madinger N. A Mixed Methods Evaluation of an Inclusive Sexual History Taking and HIV Prevention Curriculum for Trainees.
- Frasca K, Castillo-Mancilla J, McNulty MC, Connors S, Sweitzer E, Zimmer S, Madinger N. A Mixed Methods Evaluation of an Inclusive Sexual History Taking and HIV Prevention Curriculum for Trainees. J Gen Intern Med. 2019 Jul;34(7):1279-1288. PubMed PMID: 31037543
- Frasca K, Morrow M, Coyle RP, Coleman SS, Ellison L, Bushman LR, Kiser JJ, Zheng JH, Mawhinney S, Anderson PL, Castillo-Mancilla J. Emtricitabine triphosphate in dried blood spots is a predictor of viral suppression in HIV infection and reflects short-term adherence to antiretroviral therapy. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2019 May 1;74(5):1395-1401. PubMed PMID: 30668713
- Frasca K, Nassau T, McLaughlin C, Brady KA. Factors Associated with Recent HIV Testing among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Philadelphia: a Cross-Sectional Analysis of the National Behavioral Surveillance System Survey. AIDS Care. 2019 Feb;31(2):230-237. PubMed PMID: 30304956
- Thomas Filardo, Abir Hussein, Bruce Mccollister, Katherine Frasca, Nancy Madinger; 1497. Evidence-Based Care for Sexually Transmitted Infections: Missed Opportunities in an Academic Medical Center, Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Volume 5, Issue suppl_1, 26 November 2018, Pages S463.
- Bonacci RA, Frasca K, Swift L, Sha D, Bilker WB, Bamford L, Yehia BR, Gross R. Antiretroviral Refill Adherence Correlates with, But Poorly Predicts Retention in HIV Care. AIDS Behav. 2016 May;20(5):1060-7. PubMed PMID: 26400078
Professional Memberships
- Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), Member
Practice Locations
UCHealth Infectious Disease Clinic - Anschutz Medical Campus1635 Aurora Ct
7th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0191
Hospital Affiliation
- University of Colorado Hospital
Specialty Information
Specialties- Internal Medicine, Board Certification (2014)
- Infectious Disease, Board Certification (2016)
- Immune System - AIDS / HIV Disease
- Immune System
- Infections - Bacterial Infections
- Infections
- Infections - Fungal Infections
- Infections - Viral Infections
- Infections - Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Immune System - AIDS
- Immune System - AIDS Immunization
Clinical Interests
HIV, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), sexually transmitted infections (STIs), travel medicine
Care Philosophy
My primary role as a clinician educator is to provide clinical care and medical education to trainees on HIV prevention and treatment. I am the Medical Director of our IDGP PrEP Clinical Program which provides comprehensive HIV prevention care for patients and training for primary care providers. PrEP stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis, medication taken daily to prevent HIV. We offer TelePrEP, a completely virtual clinical program to provide clinic visits, at-home lab tests including HIV/STI screening and medications for HIV prevention to patients in Colorado. We also provide in-person clinical visits at the IDGP Clinic at University of Colorado Hospital on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus. We have a dedicated PrEP coordinator who can help with accessing and navigating our services. Anyone in Colorado can obtain access to PrEP via state medical insurance assistance and pharmaceutical benefit programs. Our program's goal is to serve our community to empower patients to remain HIV negative and healthy in Colorado!
HIV, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), sexually transmitted infections (STIs), travel medicine
Care Philosophy
My primary role as a clinician educator is to provide clinical care and medical education to trainees on HIV prevention and treatment. I am the Medical Director of our IDGP PrEP Clinical Program which provides comprehensive HIV prevention care for patients and training for primary care providers. PrEP stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis, medication taken daily to prevent HIV. We offer TelePrEP, a completely virtual clinical program to provide clinic visits, at-home lab tests including HIV/STI screening and medications for HIV prevention to patients in Colorado. We also provide in-person clinical visits at the IDGP Clinic at University of Colorado Hospital on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus. We have a dedicated PrEP coordinator who can help with accessing and navigating our services. Anyone in Colorado can obtain access to PrEP via state medical insurance assistance and pharmaceutical benefit programs. Our program's goal is to serve our community to empower patients to remain HIV negative and healthy in Colorado!