Kimberly Koester, PhD

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Kimberly Koester, PhD

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UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine
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Dr. Koester has been involved in HIV/AIDS prevention research since 1998 and has extensive experience as a qualitative health researcher. Currently, her work is focused on PrEP implementation and HIV health services research. She recently launched a CFAR early investigator study titled: Convenient and flexible internet-based access to PrEP for young men who have sex with men.

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  1. Gamarel, Kristi; farrales, willi; Venegas, Luz; Dilworth, Samantha E; Coffin, Lara S; Neilands, Torsten B; Johnson, Mallory O; Koester, Kimberly A. A mixed‐methods study of relationship stigma and well‐being among sexual and gender minority couples. Journal of Social Issues. 2022; 1-31.
  2. Harrison SE, Muessig K, Poteat T, Koester K, Vecchio A, Paton M, Miller SJ, Pereira N, Harris O, Myers J, Campbell C, Hightow-Weidman L. Addressing Racism's Role in the US HIV Epidemic: Qualitative Findings From Three Ending the HIV Epidemic Prevention Projects. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2022 07 01; 90(S1):S46-S55.
  3. Christopoulos KA, Colasanti J, Johnson MO, Diaz Tsuzuki M, Erguera XA, Flores R, Kerman J, Dance K, Sauceda JA, Neilands TB, Dilworth SE, Koester KA, Gutierrez J, Schneider JA, Montgomery E, McNulty MC. Are Patients and Their Providers Talking About Long-Acting Injectable Antiretroviral Therapy? Penetration into Clinical Encounters at Three U.S. Care Sites. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2022 Jul; 9(7):ofac293.
  4. Harvanko A, Koester KA, Helen GS, Olson S, Kim HC, Ling PM. A Mixed-Methods Study on Use of Different Tobacco Products among Younger and Older Adults with Lower and Higher Levels of Nicotine Exposure in California in 2019-2020. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 05 03; 19(9).
  5. Koester KA, Moran L, LeTourneau N, VanderZanden L, Coffey S, Crouch PC, Broussard J, Schneider J, Christopoulos KA. Essential elements of and challenges to rapid ART implementation: a qualitative study of three programs in the United States. BMC Infect Dis. 2022 Mar 31; 22(1):316.
  6. Arnold EA, Campbell CK, Koester KA. The innovative use of qualitative and mixed methods research to advance improvements along the HIV prevention and care continua. Curr Opin HIV AIDS. 2022 03 01; 17(2):106-111.
  7. Mars SG, Koester KA, Ondocsin J, Mars V, Mars G, Ciccarone D. 'The High Five Club': Social Relations and Perspectives on HIV-Related Stigma During an HIV Outbreak in West Virginia. Cult Med Psychiatry. 2022 Feb 23.
  8. Bass SB, Kelly PJ, Brajuha J, Gutierrez-Mock L, Koester K, D'Avanzo P, Sevelius J. Exploring barriers and facilitators to PrEP use among transgender women in two urban areas: implications for messaging and communication. BMC Public Health. 2022 01 06; 22(1):17.
  9. Koester KA, Fuller SM, Steward WT, Arnold EA. Impacts of COVID-19 on HIV/AIDS-Related Services in California. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2022 Jan-Dec; 21:23259582221128500.
  10. Koester KA, Erguera XA, Udoh I, Kang Dufour MS, Burack JH, Myers JJ. Exploring the Shift From HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Awareness to Uptake Among Young Gay and Bisexual Men. Front Public Health. 2021; 9:677716.
  11. Goldhammer H, Mayer KH, Marc LG, Psihopaidas D, Chavis NS, Massaquoi M, Cahill S, Downes A, Koester K, Fields SD, Cohen SM, Keuroghlian AS. HIV care continuum interventions for Black men who have sex with men in the USA. Lancet HIV. 2021 12; 8(12):e776-e786.
  12. Christopoulos KA, Neilands TB, Koester KA, Sauceda JA, Dilworth SE, Mugavero MJ, Crane HM, Fredericksen RJ, Cachay ER, Mayer KH, Moore RD, Napravnik S, Johnson MO. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Index: Using a Patient-Reported Outcome on Engagement in HIV Care to Explain Suboptimal Retention in Care and Virologic Control. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Oct 05; 73(7):e2175-e2183.
  13. Christopoulos KA, Erguera XA, VanderZanden L, Campbell C, Green M, Tsuzuki MD, Schneider J, Coffey S, Bacon O, Gandhi M, Koester KA. A Qualitative Study of the Experience of Immediate Antiretroviral Therapy Among Urban Persons With Newly Diagnosed Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2021 Dec; 8(12):ofab469.
  14. Hughes SD, Koester KA, Engesaeth E, Hawkins MV, Grant RM. Human Enough: A Qualitative Study of Client Experience With Internet-Based Access to Pre-exposure Prophylaxis. J Med Internet Res. 2021 07 05; 23(7):e22650.
  15. Hughes SD, Koester KA, Engesaeth E, Hawkins MV, Grant RM. Human Enough: A Qualitative Study of Client Experience With Internet-Based Access to Pre-exposure Prophylaxis. Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR). 2021; 7(23).
  16. Shade SB, Marseille E, Kirby V, Chakravarty D, Steward WT, Koester KK, Cajina A, Myers JJ. Health information technology interventions and engagement in HIV care and achievement of viral suppression in publicly funded settings in the US: A cost-effectiveness analysis. PLoS Med. 2021 04; 18(4):e1003389.
  17. Watkins SL, Karliner-Li P, Lee YO, Koester KA, Ling PM. A mixed-methods study to inform the clarity and accuracy of cannabis-use and cannabis-tobacco co-use survey measures. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021 Jul 01; 224:108697.
  18. Sudler A, Cournos F, Arnold E, Koester K, Riano NS, Dilley J, Liu A, Mangurian C. The case for prescribing PrEP in community mental health settings. Lancet HIV. 2021 04; 8(4):e237-e244.
  19. Christopoulos KA, Neilands TB, Koester KA, Sauceda JA, Dilworth SE, Mugavero MJ, Crane HM, Fredericksen RJ, Cachay ER, Mayer KH, Moore RD, Napravnik S, Johnson MO. The HIV Index: Using a Patient-Reported Outcome on Engagement in HIV Care to Explain Sub-Optimal Retention in Care and Virologic Control. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Dec 29.
  20. Ming K, Shrestha I, Vazquez A, Wendelborn J, Jimenez V, Lisha N, Neilands TB, Scott H, Liu A, Steward W, Johnson MO, Saberi P. Improving the HIV PrEP continuum of care using an intervention for healthcare providers: a stepped-wedge study protocol. BMJ Open. 2020 07 14; 10(7):e040734.
  21. Sauceda JA, Lisha NE, Dilworth SE, Johnson MO, Christopoulos KA, Wood T, Koester KA, Mathews WC, Moore RD, Napravnik S, Mayer KH, Crane HM, Fredericksen RJ, Mugavero MJ, Neilands TB. Measuring engagement in HIV care: Measurement invariance in three racial/ethnic patient groups. Health Psychol. 2020 Jul; 39(7):622-631.
  22. Fuller SM, Koester KA, Botta EW, Zeman L, Lazar D, Guevara E, Steward WT. Patient and Provider Experiences From HIV Clinics in the United States That Integrated Primary Care: A Brief Report. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2020 Mar 26.
  23. Steward WT, Koester KA, Guzé MA, Kirby VB, Fuller SM, Moran ME, Botta EW, Gaffney S, Heath CD, Bromer S, Shade SB. Practice transformations to optimize the delivery of HIV primary care in community healthcare settings in the United States: A program implementation study. PLoS Med. 2020 03; 17(3):e1003079.
  24. Koester KA, Hughes SD, Grant RM. "A Good Habit": Telehealth PrEP Users Find Benefit in Quarterly Monitoring Requirements. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2020 Jan-Dec; 19:2325958220919269.
  25. Myers JJ, Kang Dufour MS, Koester KA, Udoh I, Frazier R, Packard R, Kennedy K, Erguera X, Horowitz J, Grant R, Burack JH. Adherence to PrEP Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men Participating in a Sexual Health Services Demonstration Project in Alameda County, California. . 2019 08 01; 81(4):406-413.