Homayoon Khanlou, MD is the Chief of Medicine at AIDS Healthcare Foundation. He is also the Director of Research at AHF. Dr. Khanlou is Chair of the Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee at AHF.
Dr. Khanlou is a leading clinical researcher in HIV/AIDS. As a member of the HIV vaccine trials, he conducted controlled trials to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an anti-HIV ribozyme in HIV-positive patients. In addition, he is a principal investigator in pilot studies that research the safety, efficacy, tolerability and metabolic effects of new anti-retroviral drugs and therapies. His research has been published in several prestigious journals including the New England Journal of Medicine, Archives of Internal Medicine, AIDS, J AIDS, American Journal of the Medical Sciences, Journal of Internal Medicine, and Le Concours Medical.
Dr. Khanlou has practiced at medical communities across the globe including the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Queen of Angels-Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, California Medical Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, University of Los Angeles Medical Center, and Cochin Hospital in Paris, France.
Dr. Khanlou is a featured lecturer at various medical institutions and functions and holds membership in numerous professional organizations and societies. He has spoken at L’Orangie, Patina, The American Academy of Physician Assistants, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and is a repeat speaker at Los Angeles Intercity HIV Rounds. Dr. Khanlou is a member of the American Society of Microbiology, American Medical Association, American College of Physicians, American Association for Advancement of Science, and the American Academy of HIV Medicine.
Dr. Khanlou has received various prestigious recognitions. In addition to the Louis B. Schatz Memorial for best medical thesis, he also received the Sonia Stupniker Memorial Award at the Albert Einstein Medical Center for outstanding achievement in scholarly and research activity. Moreover, he has been honored by the University of Paris XIII, American College of Physicians, and AIDS Healthcare Foundation.
Dr. Khanlou completed his undergraduate work and received his medical degree from the the University of Paris XIII - School of Medicine in France. Dr. Khanlou is fluent in English, French, Persian (Farsi), and Turkish (Azerbaijani)
