Tim
Menza
MD, PhD
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Tim Menza, MD, PhD (he/they), is an infectious disease specialist with advanced training and expertise in HIV, STI, and viral hepatitis prevention and care. Tim has extensive experience in creating, implementing, and evaluating public health policy and advocating for communities through public health system-level change. As medical director of Oregon’s HIV/STD/TB program, Tim facilitated the implementation of a free statewide home HIV/STI testing program, public health accountability metrics for the prevention of congenital syphilis, partnerships with correctional facilities to increase HIV/STI/HCV testing, and led Oregon’s response to mpox. Tim is currently an associate professor in the department of medicine at the University of Washington and a medical director of the Sexual Health Clinic with Public Health—Seattle & King County. Tim sees patients at Madison Clinic and the MAX Clinic.
research interests
- Development, implementation, and evaluation of public health programs for HIV/STI/viral hepatitis prevention and care.
clinical interests
- HIV prevention, care, and treatment
- Syphilis and congenital syphilis
- Sexual health promotion
- Gender-affirming care
- General infectious disease
education & training
BA, Biology, Williams College (2001)
PhD, Epidemiology, University of Washington (2009)
MD, University of Washington (2009)
Residency, Medicine-Pediatrics, Brigham & Women's Hospital/Boston Children's Hospital (2011-2015)
Chief Residency, Medicine-Pediatrics, Brigham & Women's Hospital/Boston Children's Hospital (2014-2015)
Fellowship, Infectious Disease, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (2015-2017)
honors
1999 Perkins Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Williams College
2000 1957 Scholars Program Scholarship, Williams College
2000 Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Williams College
2000 Sigma Xi, Williams College
2001 Erastus C. Benedict First Prize in Biology, Williams College
2001 Francis Sessions Hutchins Class of 1900 Memorial Fellowship Prize, Williams College
2004 Poncin Scholarship, University of Washington
2006 ARCS Foundation Fellowship, University of Washington
2008 Gay Men’s Health Movement Leadership Academy, White Crane Institute
2009 Graduate School Medal Finalist, University of Washington
2011 Alpha Omega Alpha, University of Washington
2013 Hopkins GIM Housestaff Research Award David Levine Award for Behavioral Medicine and Health Disparities, Johns Hopkins University
2014 Clinical Case Competition Winner, National Med-Peds
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