Supriya Mehta

Assistant Professor
Epidemiology

Contact Information

E-mail: supriyad@uic.edu

Address:
SPHPI Rm #958, M/C 923
1603 W. Taylor St
Chicago, IL 60612

Phone: 312-413-7485

Academic Background

PHD, Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Univ, 2000
MSPH, Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Univ, 1998
ABLAS, Biology, Johns Hopkins Univ, 1996

Research Interests

Epidemiology of STDs and HIV, infectious disease surveillance, zoonoses

Teaching Interests

Epidemiology of STDs and infectious diseases; epi methods; surveillance

Publications

Bailey RC, Mehta SD. Circumcision’s place in the vicious cycle between HSV-2 and HIV. JID 2009;199:923-925.

Krieger JN, Mehta SD, Bailey RC, Agot K, Ndinya-Achola JO, Parker C, Moses S. Adult male circumcision: effects on sexual function and sexual satisfaction in Kisumu, Kenya. J Sex Med 2008 August 28; Epub ahead of print [PMID: 18761593].

Krieger JN, Mehta SD, Bailey RC, Agot K, Ndinya-Achola JO, Parker C, Moses S. Adult male circumcision: effects on sexual function and sexual satisfaction in Kisumu, Kenya. J Sex Med 2008 August 28; Epub ahead of print [PMID: 18761593].

Mehta SD, Moses S, Agot K, Agingu W, Parker C, Ndinya-Achola JO, Bailey RC. Herpes simplex virus type 2 infection among young uncircumcised men in Kisumu, Kenya. Sexually Transmitted Infections. Sept 12 2007; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17855489.

Mehta SD, Moses S, Ndinya-Achola JO, Agot K, Maclean I, Bailey RC. Identification of novel risks for non-ulcerative sexually transmitted infections among young men in Kisumu, Kenya. Sex Transm Dis 2007;May 15.

Mehta SD, Hall J, Greenwald JL, Cranston K, Skolnik PR. Patient risks, outcomes, and costs of voluntary HIV testing at five testing sites within a medical center. Public Health Rep 2008;123:608-617.

Mehta SD, Hall J, Greenwald JL, Cranston K, Skolnik PR. Patient risks, outcomes, and costs of voluntary HIV testing at five testing sites within a medical center. Public Health Rep 2008;123:608-617.

Mehta SD, Hall J, Lyss SB, Skolnik PR, Pealer LN, Kharasch S. Adult and pediatric emergency department STD and HIV screening: programmatic overview and outcomes. Acad Emerg Med 2007;14:250-258.

Mehta SD. Diagnosis, treatment, and screening for gonorrhea and chlamydia in emergency departments. Current Infectious Disease Reports 2007;9:134-142.

 Mehta SD, Ghanem KG, Rompalo AM, Erbelding EJ. HIV seroconversion among public STD clinic clients: analysis of risks to facilitate early identification. JAIDS 2006;42:116-122.

 Temin E, Coles T, Feldman JA, Mehta SD. Availability of emergency contraception in Massachusetts emergency departments. Acad Emerg Med 2005;12: 987-993.

Mehta SD, Zenilman JM, Erbelding EJ. Patient and clinic characteristics associated with public STD clinic patient satisfaction. Sex Transm Infect 2005;81:150-154.

Mehta SD, Shahmanesh M, Zenilman JM. Spending money to save money: cost-effectiveness analysis to advocate Chlamydia trachomatis screening (Editorial). Sex Transm Infect 2003;79:4-6.

Mehta SD, Rompalo AM, Rothman RE, Londner MS, Zenilman JM. Generalizability of STD screening in urban emergency departments: comparison of results from inner city and urban sites in Baltimore, Maryland. Sex Transm Dis 2003;30:143-148.

 Mehta SD, Bishai D, Howell MR, Rothman RE, Quinn TC, Zenilman JM. Cost-effectiveness of five strategies for gonorrhea and chlamydia control among female and male emergency department patients. Sex Transm Dis 2002;29:83-91.

 Mehta SD, Erbelding EJ, Zenilman JM, Rompalo AM. Gonorrhea re-infection in STD clinic attendees: longitudinal analysis of risks for first occurrence. Sex Transm Infect 2003;79:124-128.

 Mehta SD, Rothman RE, Kelen GD, Quinn TC, Zenilman JM. Unsuspected gonorrhea and chlamydia among patients of an urban adult emergency department: A critical population for STD control intervention. Sex Transm Dis 2001;28:33-39.

Mehta SD, Rothman RE, Kelen GD, Quinn TC, Zenilman JM. Clinical aspects of gonorrhea and chlamydia diagnosis in an acute care setting. Clin Infec Dis 2001;32:655-659.

Mehta SD, Shahan JS, Zenilman JM. Ambulatory STD management in an inner-city emergency department: descriptive epidemiology, care utilization patterns, and patient perceptions. Sex Transm Dis 2000;3:154-157.

Linden JA, Oldeg P, Mehta SD, McCabe KK, LaBelle C. HIV post-exposure prophylaxis in victims of sexual assault. Acad Emerg Med 2005;12:640-646.

James T, Aschkenasy M, Eliseo L, Olshaker J, Mehta SD. Response to Hepatitis A epidemic: Emergency department collaboration with public health commission Accepted for publication. J Emerg Med 2008; Mar 21 [Epub ahead of print PMID: 18359602].

James T, Aschkenasy M, Eliseo L, Olshaker J, Mehta SD. Response to Hepatitis A epidemic: Emergency department collaboration with public health commission Accepted for publication. J Emerg Med 2008; Mar 21 [Epub ahead of print PMID: 18359602].

Geltman PL, Meyers AF, Mehta SD, Brugnara C, Villon I, Wu YA, Bauchner H. Daily multivitamins with iron to prevent anemia in infants: a randomized clinical trial. Pediatrics 2004;114:86 – 93.

Geltman PL, Knight WG, Mehta SD, et al. Functional and behavioral health of the Sudanese “Lost Boys” resettled in the United States. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2005;159:585-591.

Merewood A, Brooks D, McAuley L, Mehta SD. Breastfeeding rates among premature infants in Massachusetts: A statewide assessment. Pediatrics 2006;118(4): e1048-54.

Merewood A, Mehta SD, Chamberlain L, Phillip BL. Breastfeeding rates at U.S. Baby-Friendly Hospital: Results of a national survey. Pediatrics 2005;116:628-634.

Merewood A, Birva P, MacAuley LP, Chamberlain LB, Francisco P, Newton KN, Mehta SD. Breastfeeding duration rates, and factors affecting continued breastfeeding among infants born at an inner-city US Baby-Friendly Hospital. J Hum Lact 2007; 23:157-164.