Powel H Kazanjian
Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School
Professor of Epidemiology, School of Public Health
Professor of History, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
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Powel H Kazanjian
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    About

    I am an infectious doctor and medical historian. I have conducted medical research about opportunistic infections associated with HIV/AIDS, and have written scholarly articles in the history of medicine.

    Research Overview

    1.HIV infection and associated opportunistic infections
    2.History of medicine, epidemics, and bacteriology

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    • Chapter
      Chapter 1 Syphilis: Vanguard of Scientific Medicine
      Kazanjian PH. 2024 Sep 13; Persisting Pandemics, 15 - 57. DOI:10.36019/9781978830707-002
    • Chapter
      Chapter 2 AIDS: Potential of Biomedicine
      Kazanjian PH. 2024 Sep 13; Persisting Pandemics, 58 - 84. DOI:10.36019/9781978830707-003
    • Chapter
      Chapter 3 Fate of Elimination Campaigns
      Kazanjian PH. 2024 Sep 13; Persisting Pandemics, 85 - 110. DOI:10.36019/9781978830707-004
    • Chapter
      Chapter 4 Legacies of Mistrust: Syphilis and AIDS
      Kazanjian PH. 2024 Sep 13; Persisting Pandemics, 111 - 123. DOI:10.36019/9781978830707-005
    • Chapter
      Chapter 5 COVID: Familiar Patterns Emerge
      Kazanjian PH. 2024 Sep 13; Persisting Pandemics, 124 - 160. DOI:10.36019/9781978830707-006
    • Chapter
      Chapter 6 Vulnerable Environments: Historical Roots
      Kazanjian PH. 2024 Sep 13; Persisting Pandemics, 161 - 175. DOI:10.36019/9781978830707-007
    • Chapter
      Introduction
      Kazanjian PH. 2024 Sep 13; Persisting Pandemics, 1 - 14. DOI:10.36019/9781978830707-001
    • Book
      Persisting Pandemics
      Kazanjian PH. 2024 Nov 17; DOI:10.2307/jj.18654644
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    Celebrating the Leadership and Legacy of Dr. Powel Kazanjian
    After nearly two decades of visionary leadership, Dr. Powel Kazanjian has officially stepped down as chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Internal Medicine. Learn more about him, his inspiration, interest in infectious diseases, medical career journey and proudest accomplishments.