Gabriel Chamie, MD

Associate Professor

Gabriel Chamie, MD, MPH is an Associate Professor of Medicine and a faculty member in the Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Dr. Chamie has been conducting HIV and TB clinical and epidemiological research in sub-Saharan Africa since 2008. His research interests include community-based HIV and tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis, TB/HIV co-infection, and TB transmission dynamics in settings with generalized HIV epidemics. He is a co-investigator in the SEARCH Trial of a “test and treat” approach in East Africa, and currently serves as Chair of the SEARCH Trial HIV Testing Working Group implementing large-scale, multi-disease community health campaigns and population-wide HIV testing. He is also co-Principal Investigator of the IBIS-Health study, investigating novel incentive approaches to increase HIV testing among men in rural Uganda. He has an active clinical practice in HIV and TB clinics at San Francisco General Hospital.
Education
BA, 05/1998 - History, Yale University
Honors and Awards
  • CFAR Early Career Award of Excellence in Translational Research, UCSF-GIVI, 2013
  • International AIDS Society (IAS)/ANRS Young Investigator’s Award in Clinical Research, International AIDS Society (IAS)/ANRS, 2010
  • The Julius R. Krevans Award for Clinical Excellence, San Francisco General Hospital, UCSF, and the J. David Gladstone Institutes, 2004
  • The Allen B. Barbour Award for Excellence in Clinical Medicine, Stanford Medical School, 2003
  • Berkeley College Master's Prize for distinguished involvement in the Yale and New Haven communities, Yale University, 1998
Websites
Publications

  1. Chamie G, Schaffer EM, Ndyabakira A, Emperador DM, Kwarisiima D, Camlin CS, Havlir DV, Kahn JG, Kamya MR, Thirumurthy H. Comparative effectiveness of novel non-monetary incentives to promote HIV testing: a randomized trial. AIDS (London, England) 2018. PMID: 29683850


  2. Kelly JD, Barrie MB, Mesman AW, Karku S, Quiwa K, Drasher M, Schlough GW, Dierberg K, Koedoyoma S, Lindan CP, Jones JH, Chamie G, Worden L, Greenhouse B, Weiser SD, Porco TC, Rutherford GW, Richardson ET. Anatomy of a Hotspot: Chain and Seroepidemiology of Ebola Virus Transmission, Sukudu, Sierra Leone, 2015-16. Volume 217 of Issue 8. The Journal of infectious diseases 2018. PMID: 29325149


  3. Chamie G, Kato-Maeda M, Emperador DM, Wandera B, Mugagga O, Crandall J, Janes M, Marquez C, Kamya MR, Charlebois ED, Havlir DV. Spatial overlap links seemingly unconnected genotype-matched TB cases in rural Uganda. Volume 13 of Issue 2. PloS one 2018. PMID: 29438413


  4. Tram KH, Mwangwa F, Atukunda M, Owaraganise A, Ayieko J, Plenty A, Kwariisima D, Clark TD, Petersen ML, Charlebois ED, Kamya MR, Chamie G, Havlir DV, Marquez C. Isoniazid Preventive Therapy Completion in the Era of Differentiated HIV Care. Volume 76 of Issue 5. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2017. PMID: 28885271


  5. Mwangwa F, Chamie G, Kwarisiima D, Ayieko J, Owaraganise A, Ruel TD, Plenty A, Tram KH, Clark TD, Cohen CR, Bukusi EA, Petersen M, Kamya MR, Charlebois ED, Havlir DV, Marquez C. Gaps in the Child Tuberculosis Care Cascade in 32 Rural Communities in Uganda and Kenya. Volume 9. 2017. PMID: 29291251


  6. Brown LB, Ayieko J, Mwangwa F, Owaraganise A, Kwarisiima D, Jain V, Ruel T, Clark T, Black D, Chamie G, Bukusi EA, Cohen CR, Kamya MR, Petersen ML, Charlebois ED, Havlir DV. Predictors of Retention in HIV Care Among Youth (15-24) in a Universal Test-and-Treat Setting in Rural Kenya. Volume 76 of Issue 1. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2017. PMID: 28394821


  7. Petersen M, Balzer L, Kwarsiima D, Sang N, Chamie G, Ayieko J, Kabami J, Owaraganise A, Liegler T, Mwangwa F, Kadede K, Jain V, Plenty A, Brown L, Lavoy G, Schwab J, Black D, van der Laan M, Bukusi EA, Cohen CR, Clark TD, Charlebois E, Kamya M, Havlir D. Association of Implementation of a Universal Testing and Treatment Intervention With HIV Diagnosis, Receipt of Antiretroviral Therapy, and Viral Suppression in East Africa. Volume 317 of Issue 21. JAMA 2017. PMID: 28586888


  8. Jain V, Petersen ML, Liegler T, Byonanebye DM, Kwarisiima D, Chamie G, Sang N, Black D, Clark TD, Ladai A, Plenty A, Kabami J, Ssemmondo E, Bukusi EA, Cohen CR, Charlebois ED, Kamya MR, Havlir DV. Population levels and geographical distribution of HIV RNA in rural Ugandan and Kenyan communities, including serodiscordant couples: a cross-sectional analysis. Volume 4 of Issue 3. 2016. PMID: 27989576


  9. Brown LB, Havlir DV, Ayieko J, Mwangwa F, Owaraganise A, Kwarisiima D, Jain V, Ruel T, Clark T, Chamie G, Bukusi EA, Cohen CR, Kamya MR, Petersen ML, Charlebois ED. High levels of retention in care with streamlined care and universal test and treat in East Africa. Volume 30 of Issue 18. AIDS (London, England) 2016. PMID: 27603290


  10. Chang W, Chamie G, Mwai D, Clark TD, Thirumurthy H, Charlebois ED, Petersen M, Kabami J, Ssemmondo E, Kadede K, Kwarisiima D, Sang N, Bukusi EA, Cohen CR, Kamya M, Havlir DV, Kahn JG. Implementation and Operational Research: Cost and Efficiency of a Hybrid Mobile Multidisease Testing Approach With High HIV Testing Coverage in East Africa. Volume 73 of Issue 3. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2016. PMID: 27741031


  11. Ssemmondo E, Mwangwa F, Kironde JL, Kwarisiima D, Clark TD, Marquez C, Charlebois ED, Petersen ML, Kamya MR, Havlir DV, Chamie G. Implementation and Operational Research: Population-Based Active Tuberculosis Case Finding During Large-Scale Mobile HIV Testing Campaigns in Rural Uganda. Volume 73 of Issue 3. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2016. PMID: 27741032


  12. Kadede K, Ruel T, Kabami J, Ssemmondo E, Sang N, Kwarisiima D, Bukusi E, Cohen CR, Liegler T, Clark TD, Charlebois ED, Petersen ML, Kamya MR, Havlir DV, Chamie G. Increased adolescent HIV testing with a hybrid mobile strategy in Uganda and Kenya. Volume 30 of Issue 14. AIDS (London, England) 2016. PMID: 27258399


  13. Kwarisiima D, Balzer L, Heller D, Kotwani P, Chamie G, Clark T, Ayieko J, Mwangwa F, Jain V, Byonanebye D, Petersen M, Havlir D, Kamya MR. Population-Based Assessment of Hypertension Epidemiology and Risk Factors among HIV-Positive and General Populations in Rural Uganda. Volume 11 of Issue 5. PloS one 2016. PMID: 27232186


  14. Marquez C, Chamie G, Achan J, Luetkemeyer AF, Kyohere M, Okiring J, Dorsey G, Kamya MR, Charlebois ED, Havlir DV. Tuberculosis Infection in Early Childhood and the Association with HIV-exposure in HIV-uninfected Children in Rural Uganda. Volume 35 of Issue 5. 2016. PMID: 26771662


  15. Chamie G, Clark TD, Kabami J, Kadede K, Ssemmondo E, Steinfeld R, Lavoy G, Kwarisiima D, Sang N, Jain V, Thirumurthy H, Liegler T, Balzer LB, Petersen ML, Cohen CR, Bukusi EA, Kamya MR, Havlir DV, Charlebois ED. A hybrid mobile approach for population-wide HIV testing in rural east Africa: an observational study. Volume 3 of Issue 3. 2016. PMID: 26939734


  16. Camlin CS, Ssemmondo E, Chamie G, El Ayadi AM, Kwarisiima D, Sang N, Kabami J, Charlebois E, Petersen M, Clark TD, Bukusi EA, Cohen CR, R Kamya M, Havlir D. Men "missing" from population-based HIV testing: insights from qualitative research. Volume 28 Suppl 3. AIDS care 2016. PMID: 27421053


  17. Chamie G, Charlebois ED. Authors' response. Volume 20 of Issue 7. 2015. PMID: 25778797


  18. Chamie G, Wandera B, Marquez C, Kato-Maeda M, Kamya MR, Havlir DV, Charlebois ED. Identifying locations of recent TB transmission in rural Uganda: a multidisciplinary approach. Volume 20 of Issue 4. 2015. PMID: 25583212


  19. Bhatia R, Murphy AB, Raper JL, Chamie G, Kitahata MM, Drozd DR, Mayer K, Napravnik S, Moore R, Achenbach C. Testosterone replacement therapy among HIV-infected men in the CFAR Network of Integrated Clinical Systems. Volume 29 of Issue 1. AIDS (London, England) 2015. PMID: 25387318


  20. Jain V, Byonanebye DM, Amanyire G, Kwarisiima D, Black D, Kabami J, Chamie G, Clark TD, Rooney JF, Charlebois ED, Kamya MR, Havlir DV. Successful antiretroviral therapy delivery and retention in care among asymptomatic individuals with high CD4+ T-cell counts above 350 cells/µl in rural Uganda. Volume 28 of Issue 15. AIDS (London, England) 2014. PMID: 25022596


  21. Marquez C, Davis JL, Katamba A, Haguma P, Ochom E, Ayakaka I, Chamie G, Dorsey G, Kamya MR, Charlebois E, Havlir DV, Cattamanchi A. Assessing the quality of tuberculosis evaluation for children with prolonged cough presenting to routine community health care settings in rural Uganda. Volume 9 of Issue 8. PloS one 2014. PMID: 25170875


  22. Marquez C, Okiring J, Chamie G, Ruel TD, Achan J, Kakuru A, Kamya MR, Charlebois ED, Havlir DV, Dorsey G. Increased morbidity in early childhood among HIV-exposed uninfected children in Uganda is associated with breastfeeding duration. Volume 60 of Issue 6. 2014. PMID: 25145704


  23. Chamie G, Marquez C, Luetkemeyer A. HIV-associated central nervous system tuberculosis. Volume 34 of Issue 1. 2014. PMID: 24715493


  24. Jain V, Byonanebye DM, Liegler T, Kwarisiima D, Chamie G, Kabami J, Petersen ML, Balzer LB, Clark TD, Black D, Thirumurthy H, Geng EH, Charlebois ED, Amanyire G, Kamya MR, Havlir DV. Changes in population HIV RNA levels in Mbarara, Uganda, during scale-up of HIV antiretroviral therapy access. Volume 65 of Issue 3. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2014. PMID: 24146022


  25. Kotwani P, Balzer L, Kwarisiima D, Clark TD, Kabami J, Byonanebye D, Bainomujuni B, Black D, Chamie G, Jain V, Thirumurthy H, Kamya MR, Geng EH, Petersen ML, Havlir DV, Charlebois ED. Evaluating linkage to care for hypertension after community-based screening in rural Uganda. Volume 19 of Issue 4. 2014. PMID: 24495307


  26. Chamie G, Kwarisiima D, Clark TD, Kabami J, Jain V, Geng E, Balzer LB, Petersen ML, Thirumurthy H, Charlebois ED, Kamya MR, Havlir DV. Uptake of community-based HIV testing during a multi-disease health campaign in rural Uganda. Volume 9 of Issue 1. PloS one 2014. PMID: 24392124


  27. Kotwani P, Kwarisiima D, Clark TD, Kabami J, Geng EH, Jain V, Chamie G, Petersen ML, Thirumurthy H, Kamya MR, Charlebois ED, Havlir DV. Epidemiology and awareness of hypertension in a rural Ugandan community: a cross-sectional study. Volume 13. BMC public health 2013. PMID: 24321133


  28. Namusobya J, Semitala FC, Amanyire G, Kabami J, Chamie G, Bogere J, Jain V, Clark TD, Charlebois E, Havlir DV, Kamya M, Geng EH. High retention in care among HIV-infected patients entering care with CD4 levels >350 cells/µL under routine program conditions in Uganda. Volume 57 of Issue 9. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2013. PMID: 23899683


  29. Chamie G, Wandera B, Luetkemeyer A, Bogere J, Mugerwa RD, Havlir DV, Charlebois ED. Household ventilation and tuberculosis transmission in Kampala, Uganda. Volume 17 of Issue 6. 2013. PMID: 23676159


  30. Thirumurthy H, Chamie G, Jain V, Kabami J, Kwarisiima D, Clark TD, Geng E, Petersen ML, Charlebois ED, Kamya MR, Havlir DV. Improved employment and education outcomes in households of HIV-infected adults with high CD4 cell counts: evidence from a community health campaign in Uganda. Volume 27 of Issue 4. AIDS (London, England) 2013. PMID: 23169332


  31. Jain V, Liegler T, Kabami J, Chamie G, Clark TD, Black D, Geng EH, Kwarisiima D, Wong JK, Abdel-Mohsen M, Sonawane N, Aweeka FT, Thirumurthy H, Petersen ML, Charlebois ED, Kamya MR, Havlir DV. Assessment of population-based HIV RNA levels in a rural east African setting using a fingerprick-based blood collection method. Volume 56 of Issue 4. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2012. PMID: 23243180


  32. Chamie G, Kwarisiima D, Clark TD, Kabami J, Jain V, Geng E, Petersen ML, Thirumurthy H, Kamya MR, Havlir DV, Charlebois ED. Leveraging rapid community-based HIV testing campaigns for non-communicable diseases in rural Uganda. Volume 7 of Issue 8. PloS one 2012. PMID: 22916256


  33. Luetkemeyer AF, Getahun H, Chamie G, Lienhardt C, Havlir DV. Tuberculosis drug development: ensuring people living with HIV are not left behind. Volume 184 of Issue 10. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2011. PMID: 21868507


  34. Chamie G, Luetkemeyer A, Walusimbi-Nanteza M, Okwera A, Whalen CC, Mugerwa RD, Havlir DV, Charlebois ED. Significant variation in presentation of pulmonary tuberculosis across a high resolution of CD4 strata. Volume 14 of Issue 10. 2010. PMID: 20843421


  35. Chamie G, Charlebois ED, Srikantiah P, Walusimbi-Nanteza M, Mugerwa RD, Mayanja H, Okwera A, Whalen CC, Havlir DV. Mycobacterium tuberculosis microbiologic and clinical treatment outcomes in a randomized trial of immediate versus CD4(+)-initiated antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected adults with a high CD4(+) cell count. Volume 51 of Issue 3. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2010. PMID: 20569064


  36. Chamie G, Luetkemeyer A, Charlebois E, Havlir DV. Tuberculosis as part of the natural history of HIV infection in developing countries. Volume 50 Suppl 3. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2010. PMID: 20397955


  37. Bhave P, Chamie G. Streptococcus pneumoniae keratitis. Volume 3 of Issue 4. Journal of hospital medicine 2008. PMID: 18698596


  38. Chamie G, Bonacini M, Bangsberg DR, Stapleton JT, Hall C, Overton ET, Scherzer R, Tien PC. Factors associated with seronegative chronic hepatitis C virus infection in HIV infection. Volume 44 of Issue 4. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2007. PMID: 17243063