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Dorothy Elizabeth Dow

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases
DUMC, Box 3499, Durham, NC 27710
315 Trent Drive, DUMC Box 102346, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Dorothy Dow, MD, MSc is Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Research Professor at the Duke Global Health Institute.  Dr. Dow’s research focuses on prevention and treatment of HIV in pediatric populations including prevention of mother-to-child transmission and a focus on adolescent and young adult populations.  Dr. Dow is co-director of the Duke Center for AIDS Research Clinical Core, chair of IMPAACT Network Protocol 2016 and a member of the AHISA network.  She is co-site leader of the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre-Duke University Collaboration where she works nearly full time in Moshi, Tanzania, though returns to Duke University Medical Center to provide clinical care on the general pediatric infectious diseases inpatient consult service four to six weeks per year. 

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Pediatrics · 2022 - Present Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics
Associate Research Professor of Global Health · 2022 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers

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Published February 10, 2025
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Published May 23, 2024
Duke Global Health Researchers Expand Support for Mental Health
Published August 1, 2023
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Recent Publications


Peer-led interventions: Exploring the peer group leader experience of delivering Sauti ya Vijana, a group-based mental health intervention for youth living with HIV in Tanzania

Conference Plos Mental Health · January 1, 2026 Youth living with HIV (YLWH) face mental health challenges which negatively influence their adherence to antiretroviral medication and HIV outcomes. In Sub-Saharan Africa, where the majority of YLWH reside, there are few mental health professionals. Task-s ... Full text Cite

Peer-led interventions: Exploring the peer group leader experience of delivering Sauti ya Vijana, a group-based mental health intervention for youth living with HIV in Tanzania.

Journal Article PLOS Ment Health · 2026 Youth living with HIV (YLWH) face mental health challenges which negatively influence their adherence to antiretroviral medication and HIV outcomes. In Sub-Saharan Africa, where the majority of YLWH reside, there are few mental health professionals. Task-s ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Integrating a mental health referral system within adolescent HIV clinics in Tanzania.

Journal Article AIDS · November 1, 2025 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of integrating a mental health stepped-care referral pathway for young people with HIV (YPWH) who screened positive for mental health distress using task-sharing and stepped-care approaches. DESIGN: ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education


Duke University · 2012 MScGH
University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio · 2006 M.D.