Karam Mounzer is the Chief Medical Officer of Philadelphia FIGHT community health centers and the Medical Director of the largest, community-based Philadelphia HIV program, Philadelphia FIGHT-– The Jonathan Lax Treatment Center. State-of-the-art medical care is provided in a setting that includes case management, HIV education, mental health assessments, nutritional counseling, substance abuse referrals, and behavioral-based adherence support intervention and treatment. Dr. Mounzer identified two major gaps in the care of patients with HIV / hepatitis C (HCV) co-infection, and the complexity of multidrug-resistant HIV treatment. He served as the Principle Investigator on many clinical trials focusing on drug/strategy development to fight HIV/HCV and better understanding of HIV immunopathogenesis and HIV cure with the Wistar Institute. Additionally, he is involved in teaching and mentoring fellows, residents and students. He is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania-Infectious Diseases Division. He continues to participate in the inpatient care and educational programs in the Infectious Disease Division at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.
