Homayoon Khanlou

Chief of Medicine, United States

Homayoon Khanlou, MD serves as the director of research and chairs the Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee at AHF, in addition to his role as the chief of medicine.

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 antiretroviral 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.

Khanlou has practiced at medical communities across the globe, including the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, 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.

Khanlou is a featured lecturer at a variety of 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. He 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.

Khanlou received the Louis B. Schatz Memorial for best medical thesis and the Sonia Stupniker Memorial Award at the Albert Einstein Medical Center for outstanding achievement in scholarly and research activity. He has also been honored by the University of Paris XIII and American College of Physicians, as well as by AHF.

Khanlou completed his undergraduate work and received his medical degree from the University of Paris XIII – School of Medicine in France. He is fluent in English, French, Persian (Farsi) and Turkish (Azerbaijani).