Preeti Manavalan, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor Of Medicine
Department:
MD-INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Business Phone:
(352) 294-5481
Business Email:
preeti.manavalan@medicine.ufl.edu
About Preeti Manavalan
Dr. Manavalan is an assistant professor of medicine within the Division of Infectious Diseases & Global Medicine. She completed her medical training at Howard University College of Medicine and her Internal Medicine residency training at Yale University. She stayed on as a Chief Resident at Yale and then worked as a primary care physician and clinician educator prior to pursuing infectious diseases training. She completed her Infectious Diseases Fellowship at Duke University. While at Duke she researched the intersection of HIV and cardiovascular disease in Tanzania as a Fogarty Global Health Fellow and completed a Master of Science in Global Health. Dr. Manavalan has a special interest in HIV, HIV-related chronic diseases, and global health.
Accomplishments
Fogarty Global Health Fellow
2018-2020
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NIH Fogarty International Center (FIC)
Interdisciplinary Research Training Program in AIDS grant recipient
2017-2020
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NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Member
2010
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Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Board Certifications
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Infectious DiseasesAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Clinical Profile
Specialties
- Infectious Disease
Areas of Interest
- HIV/AIDS
- Preventive health care
Research Profile
Areas of Interest
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Global Health
- HIV
- Implementation Science
- Mental Health
Publications
2022
A community health worker delivered intervention to address hypertension among adults engaged in HIV care in northern Tanzania: Outcomes from a pilot feasibility study.
Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.).
24(8):1095-1104
[DOI] 10.1111/jch.14518.
[PMID] 35899325.
2022
Hypertension among adults enrolled in HIV care in northern Tanzania: comorbidities, cardiovascular risk, and knowledge, attitudes and practices.
The Pan African medical journal.
41
[DOI] 10.11604/pamj.2022.41.285.26952.
[PMID] 35855029.
2022
Prevalence and predictors of uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes, and obesity among adults with HIV in northern Tanzania.
Global public health.
1-13
[DOI] 10.1080/17441692.2022.2049344.
[PMID] 35282776.
2021
Hypertension Care for People With HIV in Tanzania: Provider Perspectives and Opportunities for Improvement.
Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care.
20
[DOI] 10.1177/23259582211052399.
[PMID] 34751055.
2021
Increasing the Uptake of HIV Testing among Men in Tanzania: A Novel Intervention for Bar Patrons
AIDS and Behavior.
[DOI] 10.1007/s10461-020-03131-6.
2020
“It’s because I think too much”: Perspectives and experiences of adults with hypertension engaged in HIV care in northern Tanzania.
PloS one.
15(12)
[DOI] 10.1371/journal.pone.0243059.
[PMID] 33270765.
2020
Hypertension burden and challenges across the hypertension treatment cascade among adults enrolled in HIV care in northern Tanzania.
Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.).
22(8):1518-1522
[DOI] 10.1111/jch.13929.
[PMID] 32652868.
2020
Provider-perceived barriers to diagnosis and treatment of acute coronary syndrome in Tanzania: a qualitative study.
International health.
12(2):148-154
[DOI] 10.1093/inthealth/ihz061.
[PMID] 31329876.
2019
Experiences of Fetal or Infant Loss among Tanzanian Women in HIV Care.
Journal of loss & trauma.
24(7):625-635
[DOI] 10.1080/15325024.2019.1600850.
[PMID] 34305478.
2019
Knowledge, attitudes, and preventative practices regarding ischemic heart disease among emergency department patients in northern Tanzania.
Public health.
175:60-67
[DOI] 10.1016/j.puhe.2019.06.017.
[PMID] 31401252.
2019
Opportunities to Leverage Telehealth Approaches Along the Hypertension Control Cascade in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Current hypertension reports.
21(10)
[DOI] 10.1007/s11906-019-0983-2.
[PMID] 31451940.
2019
Predictors of postpartum HIV care engagement for women enrolled in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programs in Tanzania.
AIDS care.
31(6):687-698
[DOI] 10.1080/09540121.2018.1550248.
[PMID] 30466304.
2019
The Burden of Hypertension and Diabetes in an Emergency Department in Northern Tanzania.
Ethnicity & disease.
29(4):559-566
[DOI] 10.18865/ed.29.4.559.
[PMID] 31641323.
Grants
Dec 2022
ACTIVE
Adaptation and implementation of a behavioral mHealth intervention to reduce anxiety and depression and end the HIV epidemic in the rural South
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: NATL INST OF HLTH NIMH
Sep 2022
ACTIVE
Technology-based assessments and intervention to reduce alcohol consumption and improve HIV viral suppression in the Florida Cohort
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: NATL INST OF HLTH NIAAA
Aug 2022
ACTIVE
CODUS – HIV outcome quality measure evaluation and stigma
Role: Other
Funding: FL DEPT OF HLTH
via US HLTH RESOURCES AND SERV ADMN HIV/AIDS
May 2022
ACTIVE
mHealth technology to improve anxiety and depression care and accelerate progress on the HIV care continuum in the rural South
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: GILEAD SCIENCES
Education
Master of Science in Global Health
2017-2019
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Duke University
Fellowship in Infectious Disease
2016-2020
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Duke University
Chief Resident in Internal Medicine
2013-2014
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Yale University
Residency in Internal Medicine
2010-2013
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Yale University
Medical Degree
2006-2010
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Howard University
Contact Details
Phones:
- Business:
- (352) 294-5481
Emails:
- Business:
- preeti.manavalan@medicine.ufl.edu
Addresses:
- Business Mailing:
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PO Box 100289
GAINESVILLE FL 32610