I am an infectious diseases physician and socio-behavioral researcher with an interest in HIV among adolescents and young adults. In particular, I conduct community-engaged research in collaboration with young Black gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, with the goal of improving HIV care outcomes and general well-being in this population. Other areas of interest include mental health service utilization, qualitative research methods, and HIV- and mental health-related work with Ethiopian communities.
Contact Information
1518 Clifton Rd NE
Atlanta , GA
1518-002-7BB
Phone: (404)727-2446
Email: SHUSSEN@emory.edu
Areas of Interest
- Adolescent Health/Child Health
- Behavior and Health
- Health Disparities
- HIV/AIDS Prevention
- Infectious Disease
- Mental Health
Education
- AB 2000, Harvard University
- MPH 2002, University of Michigan
- MD 2006, University of Pennsylvania
Courses Taught
- GH 563: AIDS: Global PH Implications
Affiliations & Activities
Secondary Faculty Appointment: School of Medicine--Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Faculty Physician: Grady Memorial Hospital and Grady Infectious Disease Program
Publications
- Tanner AE, Dowshen N, Philbin MM, Rulison KL, Camacho-Gonzalez A, Lee S, Moore SJ, Fortenberry JD, Hussen SA., 2021, An intervention for the transition from pediatric or adolescent to adult-oriented HIV care: Protocol for the development and pilot implementation of iTransition, JMIR Res Protoc, 10, e24565
- Halyard AS, Doraivelu K, Camacho-Gonzalez AF, del Rio C, Hussen SA., 2021, Examining healthcare transition experiences among youth living with HIV in Atlanta, Georgia, USA: A longitudinal qualitative study, J Int AIDS Soc, 24, e25676
- Hussen SA, Camp DM, Jones MD, Patel SA, Crawford ND, Holland DP, Cooper HLF, 2021, Exploring influences on methamphetamine use among Black gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Atlanta: A focus group study, Int J Drug Policy, 90, 103094
- Hussen SA, Camp DM, Wondmeneh SB, Doraivelu K, Moore SJ, Colasanti JA, Ali MK, Farber EW, 2021, Mental health service utilization among young Black gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in HIV care: A retrospective cohort study, AIDS Patient Care STDs, 35, 9-14
- Hussen SA, Argaw MG, Tsegaye M, Andes KL, Gilliard D, del Rio C, 2019, Gender, power and intimate relationships over the life course among Ethiopian female peer educators living with HIV, Cult Health Sex, 21, 447-461
- Hussen SA, Jones M, Moore S, Hood J, Smith JC, Camacho-Gonzalez A, del Rio C, Harper GW, 2018, Brothers building brothers by breaking barriers: Development of a resilience-building social capital intervention for young Black gay and bisexual men living with HIV, AIDS Care, 30, 51-58
- Hussen SA, Harper GW, Rodgers CRR, van den Berg JJ, Dowshen N, Hightow-Weidman LB, 2017, Cognitive and Behavioral Resilience Among Young Gay and Bisexual Men Living with HIV, LGBT Health, 4, 275-282