Biography

Dr. Kevin Guzman is a Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine fellow at Columbia University, dedicated to improving outcomes for individuals with HIV and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). Their research uses advanced statistical methods and machine learning to understand adherence patterns and identify high-risk subgroups. As a Master of Public Health candidate in Patient-Oriented Research, they’ve received several awards, including the Stony Wold-Herbert Fund Fellowship and the ATS Underrepresented Trainee Development Award.

Expertise

TB Diagnostics
Public Health

Key Impacts

Early adherence trajectories predict six-month outcomes in people living with HIV and multi-drug-resistant TB: Findings from the PRAXIS study

Weekly adherence during the first four weeks of treatment strongly predicted six-month outcomes. Incorporating early adherence data into differential service delivery models may enable the timely identification of high-risk patients, allowing for targeted interventions to improve outcomes for people living with HIV and MDR-TB.

Source: Conference 2024