Medical & Support Services for Adults
Special Treatment and Research (STAR) Health Center
At University Hospital of Brooklyn, outpatient medical care and support services for HIV positive adults is provided in the Special Treatment and Research (STAR) Health Center.
Medical care by specialists in HIV, including full gynecological services, patient education, social work/case management, nutritional counseling, medication adherence counseling, psychiatric consultation, mental health/substance use assessment and ongoing treatment are available.
SHC also has a specialized clinic for people with HIV who are co-infected with hepatitis C. Patients have 24-hour telephone access to health center staff for medical consultation and emergency evaluations for hospital admission. The clinic also provides confidential HIV counseling and testing for adults. The SHC is the ambulatory care site for the University Hospital of Brooklyn's Designated AIDS Center, as certified by the NYS Department of Health AIDS Institute.
Clinic Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am- 4:30pm
Clinical Staff and Appointments:
Phone: (718) 270-3745
Fax: (718) 270-2440
Administration:
Phone: (718) 270-2690
Fax: (718) 270-3386
Clinical Care at KCHC
The HIV Center for Women and Children provides the clinical staffing and leadership for HIV clinical care based at both SUNY's University Hospital of Brooklyn (UHB) and its municipal hospital affiliate, Kings County Hospital Center (KCHC). Under the direction of Dr. Ninad Desai, the Alliance for Family Education Care and Treatment (AFFECT) is the umbrella organization at KCHC that comprises the Family Care Center (FCC), the Choices of Healthy Alternatives for Teens (CHAT) Program, CAPC, and the rapid testing program funded by MHRA. KCHC is the largest provider of HIV care in Brooklyn, currently serving 1,000 HIV-positive adults. In addition to comprehensive medical care to both HIV infected mothers and their children, AFFECT's programs provide HIV testing, counseling, developmental assessments and case management services to men, women, children and youth living with and affected by HIV.
For further information please contact:
Ninad Desai, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics & Chief of Pediatrics
Kings County Hospital Center
Phone: (718) 245-4105
Fax: (718) 245-4107
email: ninad.desai@nychhc.org
Infant and Child Learning Center (ICLC)
The Infant and Child Learning Center (ICLC) provides a comprehensive educational, medical and psychosocial program to children with developmental delays from birth to five, and their families. One component of the program is devoted solely to children with HIV infection. This component provides a supportive environment where families are able to express their feelings and concerns and seek available community and financial resources without fear of being stigmatized. Funding for this program is provided by the New York State Department of Education and the New York State Department of Health.
For further information please contact:
Joan Hittelman, PhD
Executive Director
Phone: (718) 270-2598
Fax: (718) 270-3910
email: joan.hittelman@downstate.edu
