David A. Katzenstein, MD Biography
- Title:
- Associate Medical Director of the Stanford University AIDS Clinical Trial Group
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Should Marijuana Be a Medical Option?"
- Reasoning:
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“[I]t is clear that there are people who use marijuana solely to ameliorate symptoms associated with chronic disease, such as HIV/AIDS. This suggests that cannabinoids have potential benefit as a therapeutic class of agents.”
Feb. 2004
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Associate Medical Director, Stanford University AIDS Clinical Trial Group, 1997-present
- Co-Director, Diagnostic Virology Laboratory, Stanford University, 1997-present
- Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Stanford University, 1997-present
- Recipient, Doris Duke Distinguished Clinical Scientist Award, Affordable Feasible Treatment for HIV infected Women in Southern Africa, 2000
- Education:
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- Fellowship, Infectious Diseases, University of California, Davis, 1983
- Fellowship, Infectious Diseases, University of California, San Diego, 1981
- Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Davis, 1980
- Internship, Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, 1978
- MD, University of California, San Diego, 1977
- BA, University of California, San Diego, 1972
- Other:
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- None found