Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Monica Gandhi, MD, is Professor of Medicine at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) / Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. The public record shows 462 publications with 15,992 citations (h-index 66), centered on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment, HIV Research and Treatment. It also documents an investigator role on 5 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 7 companies, 21 NIH-funded awards (2004–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Clinical infectious diseases
- Top research focus: HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- 5 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 7 companies
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Indications focusfrom trials led + research topics
Research focusOpenAlex concept fingerprint
Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 50 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 252.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Public positionssourced statements on record
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →commonwealthclub.org ↗
- Advocated for a "risk-reduction" (vs. zero-COVID) public-health approach during the COVID-19 pandemic
supporting vaccination and masking while questioning broad lockdown measures' effects on vulnerable populations
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 5 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Randomized Trial to Optimize Virologic Suppression Rates Using a Point-of-Care Urine Monitoring Assay (ROVING PUMA)
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
InvestigatorRecruitingNCT06423612 - Urine Tenofovir Point-of-care Test to Identify Patients in Need of ART Adherence Support (UTRA Study)
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
InvestigatorCompletedNCT05333679 - Contingency Management for PrEP Adherence and/or Methamphetamine Use
Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles
InvestigatorCompletedNCT04563962
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
7 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- ViiV Healthcare CompanyProgram year20255 payments$19,407openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- SANOFI PASTEUR INC.Program year20254 payments$10,086openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Gilead Sciences, Inc.Program year20255 payments
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
21 NIH research awards on record, funded 2004–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Developing a U.S. National Cohort to Improve Virologic Suppression among Stimulant-using Men Living with HIV.
University of California, San Francisco
FY2026$1,787,418UH3DA058304 - “Hair Lengthening”: Using Hair Levels to Interpret Long-Acting PrEP Studies.
University of California, San Francisco
FY2026$779,280R37AI098472 - Strategies to Predict Success on Long-Acting Therapy in Real-World Settings for HIV (SPLASH)
University of California, San Francisco
FY2026$772,342R01AI197969
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Virologic Outcomes After LA ART Initiation with and without Viremia in Two Large U.S. Clinic Cohorts.
Clinical infectious diseases
2026 - Hair Testing to Detect Long-term Methamphetamine Use in People Living with and without HIV.
Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)
2026
Most-cited worksby citation count (OpenAlex)
- 01
- 02Sex Differences in Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics537 citations2004
- 03
- 04
- 05
Contact
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Office address
995 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110
Network
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Educationdegrees and training on record
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →profiles.ucsf.edu ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →profiles.ucsf.edu ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗
- Board certification
Infectious Disease (American Board of Internal Medicine)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →health.usnews.com ↗
Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →profiles.ucsf.edu ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →profiles.ucsf.edu ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →cfar.ucsf.edu ↗
Awards & honorshonors on the public record
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →profiles.ucsf.edu ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →profiles.ucsf.edu ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →profiles.ucsf.edu ↗
Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- Director
UCSF-Bay Area Center for AIDS Research (CFAR)
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →cfar.ucsf.edu ↗ - Medical Director / Education Director
HIV Clinic at San Francisco General Hospital ("Ward 86")
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UCSF Hair Analytical Laboratory (HAL)
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →commonwealthclub.org ↗
- Contributor to The Atlantic
The Washington Post, and The Conversation on HIV/COVID public health topics
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗ - provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →twitter.com ↗
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Owned accountspublic accounts run by this person
- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/monica-gandhi-md
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linkedin.com/in/monica-gandhi-a43b4aab
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theconversation.com/profiles/monica-gandhi-1080710
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Mentions by otherswhere others cite or feature them
- Other
cfar.ucsf.edu/news/monica-gandhi-md-mph-appointed-new-ucsf-gladstone-cfar-director
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