Our team of clinicians, researchers, and capacity building specialists at the Washington University PrEP Program are dedicated to delivering and promoting high-quality, accessible services.
PrEP Program Team
![Joseph N. Cherabie, MD MSc](https://sites.wustl.edu/prep/files/2022/01/Joe.jpg)
Joseph N. Cherabie, MD MSc
CBA Principle Investigator, Associate Director of the St. Louis STI/HIV Prevention Training Center, and Assistant Professor of Medicine (He/They)
- Email: jcherabie@wustl.edu
Clinical Team
![Joseph N. Cherabie, MD MSc](https://sites.wustl.edu/prep/files/2022/01/Joe.jpg)
Joseph N. Cherabie, MD MSc
CBA Principle Investigator, Associate Director of the St. Louis STI/HIV Prevention Training Center, and Assistant Professor of Medicine (He/They)
- Email: jcherabie@wustl.edu
![Debra Gase, RN, MSN, FNP-BC](https://sites.wustl.edu/prep/files/2019/06/Deb-280x386.jpg)
Debra Gase, RN, MSN, FNP-BC
PrEP Clinician and Nurse Practitioner, she/her/hers
- Email: dgase@wustl.edu
![Philana Liang, PA-C, MPH](https://sites.wustl.edu/prep/files/2022/01/Philana-headshot-280x386.jpg)
Philana Liang, PA-C, MPH
Physician’s Assistant and PrEP Clinician, she/her/hers
- Email: pliang@wustl.edu
![Aaloke Mody, MD](https://sites.wustl.edu/prep/files/2019/06/aaloke-280x386.jpg)
Aaloke Mody, MD
PrEP Clinician and Associate Professor of Medicine, he/him/his
- Email: aaloke.mody@wustl.edu
![Aditi Ramakrishnan, MD, MSc](https://sites.wustl.edu/prep/files/2022/12/Ramakrishnan-280x386-1.jpg)
Aditi Ramakrishnan, MD, MSc
PrEP Clinician and Assistant Professor of Medicine (She/Her/Hers)
- Email: aditir@wustl.edu
Capacity Building Team
![Joseph N. Cherabie, MD MSc](https://sites.wustl.edu/prep/files/2022/01/Joe.jpg)
Joseph N. Cherabie, MD MSc
CBA Principle Investigator, Associate Director of the St. Louis STI/HIV Prevention Training Center, and Assistant Professor of Medicine (He/They)
- Email: jcherabie@wustl.edu
![Simone Phillips](https://sites.wustl.edu/prep/files/2022/12/Simone-headshot-280x386.jpg)
Simone Phillips
Director of Training and Technical Assistance (She/Her/Hers)
- Email: p.simone@wustl.edu
Research Team
Our program engages in health services, implementation science, and biomedical research related to HIV prevention.
The program works closely with the Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Unit (ID-CRU) for our studies.
![Aaloke Mody, MD](https://sites.wustl.edu/prep/files/2019/06/aaloke-280x386.jpg)
Aaloke Mody, MD
PrEP Clinician and Associate Professor of Medicine, he/him/his
- Email: aaloke.mody@wustl.edu
![Rupa Patel, MD, MPH, DTM&H](https://sites.wustl.edu/prep/files/2019/06/pic-40-under-40-Headshot-Rupa-Patel-e1670448448351-280x386.jpg)
Rupa Patel, MD, MPH, DTM&H
Voluntary Research Associate Professor of Medicine (She/Her/Hers)
- Email: rupapatel@wustl.edu