Affiliated Programs
Pediatric and Adolescent Care Center
The Family Center for Special Studies at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center was established in 1985 to provide comprehensive medical and psychosocial care to youth and families infected by HIV/AIDS. For more information and exact location information, please click here.
Select Health – Special Needs Plan
The HIV Special Needs Program is available for patients and their families who require more specialized medical services than those provided by some Medicaid managed care plans. More details and enrollment information, please click here.
Clinical Trial and Research
Founded
in 1986, the Cornell Clinical Trials Unit (CCTU) has conducted landmark
studies resulting in effective therapies for HIV - from AZT to protease
inhibitors - as well as for the treatment and prevention of opportunistic
infections. It is located in both clinics of the Center
for Special Studies. Functioning as a community-based organization,
the CCTU continually works to serve a patient population that reflects
the face of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in New York City. We are dedicated
to improving the treatments and the standards of care for HIV patients
through high-quality clinical research.
International Treatment and Education - The Starfish Project
The Starfish Project is the international HIV/AIDS initiative of the Center for Special Studies. The project began as a drug salvage program, collecting unused HIV medications for use in settings without access to antiretroviral (ARV) treatment. Focused in Nigeria, this effort has grown into a comprehensive partnership between U.S. and Nigerian health care professionals to provide multidisciplinary care - including ARV therapy - to HIV+ individuals. This goal is achieved through provider education, contribution of diagnostic equipment, physical infrastructure support, and the HIV medications themselves.
It supports continuing education through on-site follow-up and ongoing communications about patient care. By strengthening this knowledge base, the Starfish Project is helping dedicated HIV/AIDS practitioners who will lead in their country's fight against the AIDS crisis. To learn more about the project or to donate your unused AIDS medications, visit their website.