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Michelle DallaPiazza, MD

Associate Director, Director of the Transgender Health Program at Rutgers IDP

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Dr. DallaPiazza graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She completed post-graduate training in Internal Medicine Primary Care at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital System and


Nelson Lizardo

Patient Navigator

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Patrice Howard

Patient Navigator

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Rachel Ford

Research Associate

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Regine Cheek, LPN

Medical Case Manager

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Regine Cheek, LPN is a Medical Case Manager with Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in the Infection Disease Department. She completed her Associate’s of Science Degree at Union


Rondalya DeShields, MSN, RN

Director and HPTN Study Coordinator

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Ms. DeShields serves as a primary Study Coordinator for the HPTN Research team. Having completed both her undergrad and Masters degrees at Rutgers, her unique perspective of the


Sandra Haim, BSN

Assistant Manager

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Sandra has been with the IDP since 2009 when she started the case management program. She is an AIDS certified registered nurse and has worked in the field


Shakema Bell

Administrative Coordinator

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Shanzaeya Mitchell

Medical Case Manager

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Shanzaeya is a Medical Case Manager at IDP, who also conducts HIV testing and assists with group facilitation. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Community Health. She


Shobha Swaminathan, MD

Principal Investigator, Clinical Research Site Leader, Medical Director

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Dr. Swaminathan is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS). She is the Clinical Research Site Leader for the NIH funded Clinical Trials