I am actively involved in research on HIV prevention and treatment; research designed to improve the lives and to advance knowledge with respect to transgender and gender non-conforming children, adolescents, and young adults; and investigating ethical implications of working with adolescents and young adults living with HIV or at risk of acquiring HIV and working with transgender children, adolescents and young adults.
Teaching
Associate Professor
(2015)
School of Medicine,
Pediatrics
Adolescent Medicine, HIV Medicine, Ethics, Professionalism, Communication
Publications
Staggs S, Sewell R, Buchanan C, Claussen L, Franklin R, Levett L, Poppy DC, Porto A, Reirden DH, Simon A, Whiteside S, Nokoff NJ. Instituting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Training and Documentation to Increase Inclusivity at a Pediatric Health System. Transgend Health. 2022 Oct;7(5):461-467. PubMed PMID: 36311186
Yager J, Brooks KM, Brothers J, Mulligan K, Landovitz R, Reirden D, Glenny C, Malhotra M, Anderson PL, Hosek S. Pharmacokinetics of Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Among Transgender Adolescents and Young Adults Without HIV Receiving Gender Affirming Hormones. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2022 Nov;38(11):840-846. PubMed PMID: 35943868
Brown LK, Baltrusaitis K, Kennard BD, Emslie GJ, Chernoff M, Buisson S, Lypen K, Whiteley LB, Traite S, Krotje C, Knowles K, Townley E, Deville J, Wilkins M, Reirden D, Paul M, Beneri C, Shapiro DE. Forty-Eight Week Outcomes of a Site-Randomized Trial of Combined Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Medication Management Algorithm for Treatment of Depression Among Youth With HIV in the United States. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2022 Nov 1;91(3):296-304. PubMed PMID: 35839439
Yager J, Brooks KM, Brothers J, Mulligan K, Landovitz RJ, Reirden D, Malhotra M, Glenny C, Harding P, Powell T, Anderson PL, Hosek S. Gender-Affirming Hormone Pharmacokinetics Among Adolescent and Young Adult Transgender Persons Receiving Daily Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2022 Dec;38(12):939-943. PubMed PMID: 35815468
Amico KR, Lindsey JC, Hudgens M, Dallas R, Horvath KJ, Dunlap A, Goolsby R, Johnson MM, Heckman B, Crawford J, Secord E, Purswani M, Reirden D, Rathore M, Robinson LG, Gaur AH. Randomized Controlled Trial of a Remote Coaching mHealth Adherence Intervention in Youth Living with HIV. AIDS Behav. 2022 Dec;26(12):3897-3913. PubMed PMID: 35670987
Nunes-Moreno M, Buchanan C, Cole FS, Davis S, Dempsey A, Dowshen N, Furniss A, Kazak AE, Kerlek AJ, Margolis P, Pyle L, Razzaghi H, Reirden DH, Schwartz B, Sequeira GM, Nokoff NJ. Behavioral Health Diagnoses in Youth with Gender Dysphoria Compared with Controls: A PEDSnet Study. J Pediatr. 2022 Feb;241:147-153.e1. PubMed PMID: 34571022
Nunes-Moreno M, Buchanan C, Cole FS, Davis S, Dempsey A, Dowshen N, Furniss A, Kazak AE, Kerlek AJ, Margolis P, Pyle L, Razzaghi H, Reirden DH, Schwartz B, Sequeira GM, Nokoff NJ. Behavioral Health Diagnoses in Youth with Gender Dysphoria Compared with Controls: A PEDSnet Study. J Pediatr. 2021 Sep 24. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34571022
Palefsky JM, Lensing SY, Belzer M, Lee J, Gaur AH, Mayer K, Futterman D, Stier EA, Paul ME, Chiao EY, Reirden D, Goldstone SE, Tirado M, Cachay ER, Barroso LF, Da Costa M, Darragh TM, Rudy BJ, Wilson CM, Kahn JA. High Prevalence of Anal High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions, and Prevention Through Human Papillomavirus Vaccination, in Young Men Who Have Sex With Men Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Oct 20;73(8):1388-1396. PubMed PMID: 33991185
Nokoff NJ, Scarbro SL, Moreau KL, Zeitler P, Nadeau KJ, Reirden D, Juarez-Colunga E, Kelsey MM. Body Composition and Markers of Cardiometabolic Health in Transgender Youth on Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonists. Transgend Health. 2021 Apr;6(2):111-119. PubMed PMID: 33937527
Baker Z, Javanbakht M, Moore J, Brosnan H, Squires K, Bunge K, Zimet G, Mensch B, Soto-Torres L, Kapogiannis B, Levy L, Hoesley C, Reirden D, Gaur A, Mayer K, Futterman D, Gorbach P. Qualitative Study on the Acceptability of and Adherence to a Vaginal Ring for HIV Prophylaxis Among Adolescent Girls. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2021 Jul 1;87(3):944-950. PubMed PMID: 33675614
Alon L, Bruce D, Blocker O, Bouris AM, Reirden DH, Schneider JA. Perceptions of quality and safety in cannabis acquisition amongst young gay and bisexual men living with HIV/AIDS who use cannabis: Impact of legalisation and dispensaries. Int J Drug Policy. 2021 Feb;88:103035. PubMed PMID: 33310342
Bunge KE, Levy L, Szydlo DW, Zhang J, Gaur AH, Reirden D, Mayer KH, Futterman D, Hoesley C, Hillier SL, Marzinke MA, Hendrix CW, Gorbach PM, Wilson CM, Soto-Torres L, Kapogiannis B, Nel A, Squires KE. Brief Report: Phase IIa Safety Study of a Vaginal Ring Containing Dapivirine in Adolescent Young Women. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2020 Feb 1;83(2):135-139. PubMed PMID: 31929401
Alon L, Bruce D, Blocker O, Bouris AM, Reirden DH, Schneider JA. Perceptions of quality and safety in cannabis acquisition amongst young gay and bisexual men living with HIV/AIDS who use cannabis: Impact of legalisation and dispensaries. Int J Drug Policy. 2020 Dec 9;88:103035. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33310342
Bruce D, Bouris AM, Bowers S, Blocker O, Lee SY, Glidden MF, Schneider JA, Reirden DH. Medical, therapeutic, and recreational use of cannabis among young men who have sex with men living with HIV. Addict Res Theory. 2020;28(3):250-259. PubMed PMID: 32952491
Shah SK, Essack Z, Byron K, Slack C, Reirden D, van Rooyen H, Jones NR, Wendler DS. Adolescent Barriers to HIV Prevention Research: Are Parental Consent Requirements the Biggest Obstacle?. J Adolesc Health. 2020 Oct;67(4):495-501. PubMed PMID: 32636140
Knopf A, Ott MA, Draucker CB, Fortenberry JD, Reirden DH, Arrington-Sanders R, Schneider J, Straub D, Baker R, Bakoyannis G, Zimet GD. Innovative Approaches to Obtain Minors' Consent for Biomedical HIV Prevention Trials: Multi-Site Quasi-Experimental Study of Adolescent and Parent Perspectives. JMIR Res Protoc. 2020 Mar 30;9(3):e16509. PubMed PMID: 32224493
Bunge KE, Levy L, Szydlo DW, Zhang J, Gaur AH, Reirden D, Mayer KH, Futterman D, Hoesley C, Hillier SL, Marzinke MA, Hendrix CW, Gorbach PM, Wilson CM, Soto-Torres L, Kapogiannis B, Nel A, Squires KE. Brief Report: Phase IIa Safety Study of a Vaginal Ring Containing Dapivirine in Adolescent Young Women. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2020 Feb 1;83(2):135-139. PubMed PMID: 31929401
Bruce D, Bouris AM, Bowers S, Blocker O, Lee SY, Glidden MF, Schneider JA, Reirden DH. Medical, therapeutic, and recreational use of cannabis among young men who have sex with men living with HIV. Addict Res Theory. 2020;28(3):250-259. PubMed PMID: 32952491
Shah SK, Essack Z, Byron K, Slack C, Reirden D, van Rooyen H, Jones NR, Wendler DS. Adolescent Barriers to HIV Prevention Research: Are Parental Consent Requirements the Biggest Obstacle?. J Adolesc Health. 2020 Oct;67(4):495-501. PubMed PMID: 32636140
Knopf A, Ott MA, Draucker CB, Fortenberry JD, Reirden DH, Arrington-Sanders R, Schneider J, Straub D, Baker R, Bakoyannis G, Zimet GD. Innovative Approaches to Obtain Minors' Consent for Biomedical HIV Prevention Trials: Multi-Site Quasi-Experimental Study of Adolescent and Parent Perspectives. JMIR Res Protoc. 2020 Mar 30;9(3):e16509. PubMed PMID: 32224493
Bunge KE, Levy L, Szydlo DW, Zhang J, Gaur AH, Reirden D, Mayer KH, Futterman D, Hoesley C, Hillier SL, Marzinke MA, Hendrix CW, Gorbach PM, Wilson CM, Soto-Torres L, Kapogiannis B, Nel A, Squires KE. Brief Report: Phase IIa Safety Study of a Vaginal Ring Containing Dapivirine in Adolescent Young Women. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2020 Feb 1;83(2):135-139. PubMed PMID: 31929401
Reirden DH, Glover JJ. Maximizing Resources: Ensuring Standard of Care for a Transgender Child in a Rural Setting. Am J Bioeth. 2019 Jul;19(7):66-67. PubMed PMID: 31237502
Kahn JA, Belzer M, Chi X, Lee J, Gaur AH, Mayer K, Martinez J, Futterman DC, Stier EA, Paul ME, Chiao EY, Reirden D, Goldstone SE, Ortiz Martinez AP, Cachay ER, Barroso LF, Da Costa M, Wilson CM, Palefsky JM. Pre-vaccination prevalence of anogenital and oral human papillomavirus in young HIV-infected men who have sex with men. Papillomavirus Res. 2019 Jun;7:52-61. PubMed PMID: 30658128
Anderson PL, Reirden D, Castillo-Mancilla J. Pharmacologic Considerations for Preexposure Prophylaxis in Transgender Women. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2016 Aug 15;72 Suppl 3:S230-4. PubMed PMID: 27429188
Rowan SE, Burman WJ, Johnson SC, Connick E, Reirden D, Daniloff E, Gardner EM. Engagement-in-care during the first 5 years after HIV diagnosis: data from a cohort of newly HIV-diagnosed individuals in a large US city. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2014 Sep;28(9):475-82. PubMed PMID: 25084559
Gardner EM, Daniloff E, Thrun MW, Reirden DH, Davidson AJ, Johnson SC, Wilmoth R, Connick E, Burman WJ. Initial linkage and subsequent retention in HIV care for a newly diagnosed HIV-infected cohort in Denver, Colorado. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2013 Nov-Dec;12(6):384-90. PubMed PMID: 23962912
Reirden DH, Menchise AN, Knox B, Gereige R, Howard T, Thomas EL, Connelly R, Tyler S, McPeak K. Index of suspicion. Pediatr Rev. 2009 Sep;30(9):357-63. PubMed PMID: 19726702
American Society of Bioethics and Humanities (HEC-C), Certificate
(2021)
American Academy of HIV Medicine Specialist, Specialized Training
(2015)
Conditions & Treatments
Immune System - AIDS / HIV Disease
Infections - Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Child and Teen Health - Teen Health
Immune System - AIDS
Infections - Viral Infections
Child and Teen Health
Immune System
Infections
Transgender Health
Clinical Interests
My clinical interests include diagnosis and treatment of:
Transgender children, adolescents, and young adults;
Children, adolescents, and young adults living with HIV or at risk of acquiring HIV;
Provider of PrEP Services;
LGBTQ adolescents and young adults.
Care Philosophy
I believe that every person has the right to welcoming, comprehensive, and individualized health care no matter who they are. I believe in treating the person as a whole, taking every aspect of a patient’s body and health into consideration during diagnosis and treatment.
Public Speaking Yes
General Information
Medical Schools:
MD, University of Connecticut School of Medicine
(1999)
Undergraduate Schools:
BS, Fordham University (NY)
(1995)
Internships:
University of Connecticut/Hartford Hospital Program
(2000)
Residency Programs:
University of Connecticut Program, Internal Medicine - Pediatrics (2003)
Fellowships:
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Program, Adolescent Medicine
(2006)