Manya Magnus, Ph.D., M.P.H.

• Phone: 202-994-3024
• Fax: 202-994-0082
• Email: manyadm@gwu.edu

Education

Teaching

Research

Community Service

Expertise

• Behavioral Epidemiology
• Epidemiology
• Evaluation Research
• HIV/AIDS
• Health Information Technology
• Infectious Disease
• Program Evaluation

Departments

• Epidemiology and Biostatistics
• Health Policy

Institutes & Centers

• HIV/AIDS Institute
• Center for HIV/AIDS Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health Laboratory Research

Publications

• Evaluating the Brighton Collaboration Case Definitions: Aseptic Meningitis, Encephalitis, Myelitis, and Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis by Systematic Analysis of 255 Clinical Cases at the University Children’s Hospital Basel
  Rath B, Magnus M, Heininger U. Evaluating the Brighton Collaboration Case Definitions: Aseptic Meningitis, Encephalitis, Myelitis, and Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis by Systematic Analysis of 255 Clinical Cases at the University Children’s Hospital Basel. Vaccine: In press.


• CD4 Counts in Patients Diagnosed with HIV Through Routine HIV Screening In Two Urban Emergency Departments
  Brown J, Czarnogosrki M, White D, Magnus M. CD4 Counts in Patients Diagnosed with HIV Through Routine HIV Screening In Two Urban Emergency Departments. JAIDS. In press.


• Elevated HIV Prevalence despite Lower Rates of Sexual Risk Behaviors among Black Men in the District of Columbia Who Have Sex with Men
  Magnus M, Kuo I, Phillips G, Shelley K, Rawls A, Peterson J, West-Ojo T, Hader S, Greenberg AE. Elevated HIV Prevalence despite Lower Rates of Sexual Risk Behaviors among Black Men in the District of Columbia Who Have Sex with Men . AIDS Patient Care and STDs (In press)


• Transmitted HIV-1 Drug Resistance Among Young Men of Color who Have Sex with Men: A multicenter cohort analysis
  Hightow-Weidman LB, Hurt CB, Phillips G, Jones K, Magnus M, Giordano T, Outlaw A, Ramos D, Enriquez-Bruce E, Cobbs W, Wohl A, Tinsley M. Transmitted HIV-1 Drug Resistance Among Young Men of Color who Have Sex with Men: A multicenter cohort analysis. Journal of Adolescent Health (In press).


• House/Ball Culture and Adolescent African American Men who have Sex with Men: A synthesis of the literature from the Outreach, Care, and Prevention to Engage HIV Seropositive Young MSM of Color Special Project of National Significance Multisite Study
  Phillips II G, Peterson J, Binson D, Hidalgo J, and Magnus M. House/Ball Culture and Adolescent African American Men who have Sex with Men: A synthesis of the literature from the Outreach, Care, and Prevention to Engage HIV Seropositive Young MSM of Color Special Project of National Significance Multisite Study. In press; AIDS Care.


• Characteristics Associated with Retention among African American and Latino Adolescent HIV-Positive Men: Results from the Outreach, Care, and Prevention to Engage HIV Seropositive Young MSM of Color Special Project of National Significance Multisite Study
  Magnus M, Phillips II G, Binson G, Hightow-Weidman L, Richards C, Rock Wohl A, Outlaw A, Giordano TP, Nyathi B, Cobbs W, Sheldon F, Tinsley M, Cajina A, and Hidalgo J for the YMSM SPNS Initiative Study Group. Characteristics Associated with Retention among African American and Latino Adolescent HIV-Positive Men: Results from the Outreach, Care, and Prevention to Engage HIV Seropositive Young MSM of Color Special Project of National Significance Multisite Study. JAIDS. 2010;53:529-36.


• Another look at Emergency Department HIV Screening in Practice: no need to revise expectations
  Brown J, Magnus M, Czarnogosrki M, Lee V. Another look at Emergency Department HIV Screening in Practice: no need to revise expectations. AIDS Research and Therapy 2010; 7:1.


• Provider Satisfaction and Patient Outcomes Associated with a Statewide Prison Telemedicine Program in Louisiana
  Glaser M, Winchell CT, Plant P, Wilbright W, Kaiser M, Butler MK, and Magnus M. Provider Satisfaction and Patient Outcomes Associated with a Statewide Prison Telemedicine Program in Louisiana. Telemedicine and e-Health. 2010;16:1-8.


• Evaluating Health Information Technology: Provider Satisfaction with an HIV-Specific, Electronic Clinical Management and Reporting System
  Magnus M, Herwehe J, Andrews L, Gibson L, Daigreoint N, De Leon JM, Hyslop NE, Styron S, Wilcox, Kaiser M, Butler MK. Evaluating Health Information Technology: Provider Satisfaction with an HIV-Specific, Electronic Clinical Management and Reporting System. AIDS Patient Care and STDs 2009:23:1-7.


• Risk factors driving the emergence of a generalized heterosexual HIV epidemic in Washington, District of Columbia networks at risk
  Magnus M, Kuo I, Shelley K, Rawls A, Peterson J, Montanez L, West-Ojo T, Hader S, Hamilton F, Greenberg AE. Risk factors driving the emergence of a generalized heterosexual HIV epidemic in Washington, District of Columbia networks at risk. 2009; AIDS 23:1277–1284.


• Applicability, reliability, sensitivity, and specificity of six Brighton Collaboration standardized case definitions for adverse events following immunization
  Kohl K, Magnus M, Ball R, Halsey N, Shadomy S, and Farley TA. Applicability, reliability, sensitivity, and specificity of six Brighton Collaboration standardized case definitions for adverse events following immunization. Vaccine 2008; 26:6349-60.


• Essential Readings in Infectious Disease Epidemiology
  Magnus M. Essential Readings in Infectious Disease Epidemiology. Publication date: 12/1/08. ISBN 0763738786.


• Essentials of Infectious Disease Epidemiology
  Magnus M. Essentials of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Jones and Bartlett, Sudbury MA. Publication date: 8/25/07. ISBN 0763734446.


• Perioperative Morbidity and Mortality of Major Gynecologic Surgery in the Elderly Patient
  Mains LM, Finan M, Magnus M. Perioperative Morbidity and Mortality of Major Gynecologic Surgery in the Elderly Patient. The Journal of Reproductive Medicine. Journal of Reproductive Medicine 2007;52:677-684.


• Guidelines for effective integration of information technology in the care of HIV-infected populations
  Magnus M, Herwehe J, Proescholdbell RJ, Lombard F, Cajina A, Dastur Z, Millery M, Sabundayo BP for the SPNS IT initiative. Guidelines for effective integration of information technology in the care of HIV-infected populations J Public Health Management Practice, 2007, 13(1), 39–48.


• Adverse health outcomes after Hurricane Katrina among children and adolescents with chronic conditions
  Rath B. Donato J. Duggan A. Perrin K. Bronfin DR. Ratard R. VanDyke R. Magnus M. Adverse health outcomes after Hurricane Katrina among children and adolescents with chronic conditions. Journal of Health Care for the Poor & Underserved. 2007;18(2):405-17.


• Uterine weight as a predictor of morbidity after a benign abdominal and total laparoscopic hysterectomy
  Bonilla DJ, Mains L, Whitaker R, Crawford B, Finan M, Magnus M. Uterine weight as a predictor of morbidity after a benign abdominal and total laparoscopic hysterectomy. Journal of Reproductive Medicine 2007; 52:490-8.


• Routine HIV Screening in the Emergency Department Using the New US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guidelines: Results From a High-Prevalence Area
  Brown J, Shesser R, Simon G, Bahn M, Czarnogorski M, Kuo I, Magnus M, Sikka N. Routine HIV Screening in the Emergency Department Using the New US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guidelines: Results From a High-Prevalence Area. JAIDS 2007; 46:395-401.


• Patient choice for elective cesarean section
  Lapeyre E, Magnus M, Lovitt S, Finan MA, Hedges S. Patient choice for elective cesarean section. The Female Patient 2004;29:12-21.


• HIV/AIDS prevention programs: methodologies and insights from the dynamic modeling literature
  Krieger GR, Magnus M, Hassig SE. HIV/AIDS prevention programs: methodologies and insights from the dynamic modeling literature. Clinics in Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2004;4:45-69.


• Adherence to HAART Among HIV-Infected Persons in Rural Louisiana
  Mohammed H, Kieltyka L, Richardson-Alston G, Magnus M, Fawal H, Vermund SH, Rice J, Kissinger P. Adherence to HAART Among HIV-Infected Persons in Rural Louisiana. AIDS Patient Care and STDs 2004; 18:1-8.


• HIV/AIDS prevention programs: methodologies and insights from the dynamic modeling literature
  Krieger GR, Magnus M, Hassig SE. HIV/AIDS prevention programs: methodologies and insights from the dynamic modeling literature. In Krieger GR, Moreau J-M, eds: Medical Issues in Challenging Global Locations. Clinics in Occupational and Environmental Medicine [stand alone text]. Elsevier Saunders, February 2004.


• Partner Notification for HIV and Syphilis: Effects on Sexual Behaviors and Relationship Stability
  Kissinger PJ, Niccolai LM, Magnus M, Farley TA, Maher JE, Richardson-Alston G, Dorst D, Myers L, Peterman T. Partner Notification for HIV and Syphilis: Effects on Sexual Behaviors and Relationship Stability Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2003;1:75-82.


• Sexual behavior after HIV diagnosis and disclosure
  Kissinger P, O'Brien M, Richardson-Alston G, Magnus M, Besch CL. Sexual behavior after HIV diagnosis and disclosure. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2003;30:731-735.


• Trichomonas vaginalis among HIV-infected women: are immune status or protease inhibitor use associated with T vaginalis
  Magnus M, Clark R, Myers L, Farley T, Kissinger P. Trichomonas vaginalis among HIV-infected women: are immune status or protease inhibitor use associated with T vaginalis. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2003;30:839-43.


• Urinary Matrix Metalloproteinases as a Potential Screening Test for Gynecologic Malignancies
  Bazzett LB, Magnus M, Taylor DD, Gercel-Taylor C. Urinary Matrix Metalloproteinases as a Potential Screening Test for Gynecologic Malignancies. Gynecol Oncol 90(2):435-442, 2003.


• A profile of an HIV- and child-specific program in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.
  Magnus M, Schmidt N, Brown B, Kissinger PJ. A profile of an HIV- and child-specific program in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.. AIDS Care, 2002; 14:S85-S94.


• HIV-infected persons’ knowledge of their sexual partners’ HIV status
  Niccolai L, Farley TA, Ayoub MA, Magnus M, Kissinger PJ. HIV-infected persons’ knowledge of their sexual partners’ HIV status. AIDS Prevention and Education. 2002;14:183-9.


• The association between ancillary services and entry, retention, and clinical outcomes for HIV-Infected women and children. AIDS Patient Care and STDs
  Magnus M, Schmidt NM, Kirkhart K, Gruber D, and Kissinger PJ. The association between ancillary services and entry, retention, and clinical outcomes for HIV-Infected women and children. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 2001;15:137-145.


• Re-visiting the association between ancillary services and emergency room visits and hospitalizations among HIV-infected women
  Magnus M, Schmidt N, Brown B, Kissinger PJ. Re-visiting the association between ancillary services and emergency room visits and hospitalizations among HIV-infected women. AIDS Patient Care and STDs; 2001;15:503-504.


• The Complete Fertility Organizer: a guidebook and record-keeper for women
  DeLeon Miller M, The Complete Fertility Organizer: a guidebook and record-keeper for women John Wiley and Sons, Inc.. 1999