Faculty

Roxanne P. Kerani

Adjunct Research Associate Professor, Epidemiology
Research Associate Professor, Medicine - Allergy and Infectious Dis.

206-731-8769

Education

PhD Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, 2000
MPH Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, 1996

Contact

206-731-8769

Harborview Medical Center
Box 359777
Public Health - Seattle and King County, STD Program
325 9th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
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Research Interests

Dr. Kerani’s current research is focused on identifying missed opportunities for screening for and treatment of HIV and tuberculosis in the African immigrant and refugee population in the US, and evaluating the extent to which local transmission of HIV is occurring within this population. Dr. Kerani is affiliated with the HIV/STD Program of Public Health – Seattle and King County, and her research interests also include public health practice regarding HIV and sexually transmitted diseases.

Recent Publications (PubMed)

Developing Implementation Science Capacity Within Health Departments Located in Ending the HIV Epidemic Priority Areas.
(2025 Apr 15)
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 98(5S): e216-e221
Khosropour CM, Means AR, Kerani RP, Murphy EM, Mehta K, Santana K, Sherr K, Golden MR

Implementation Science Methods, Challenges, and Associated Solutions: Transportable Lessons Learned and Best Practices From the Second National Meeting for Research and Community Collaboration Toward Ending the HIV Epidemic in the United States.
(2025 Apr 15)
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 98(5S): e68-e79
Lanzi RG, Varley A, Ott C, Wolfner C, Balise R, Betancourt GS, Bonner C, Corneli A, Elopre L, Farinas J, Gulden C, Harkness A, Hawkins CA, Kegeles SM, Kerani RP, Krakower D, Marcus J, Montoya J, Rajabiun S, Ramly E, Rebchook G, Ross J, Schwartz S, Tarrant A, Uskup D, Williams BB, Mugavero M, Saag M, Heffron R, Crawford Porter D

An Evaluation of Syphilis Partner Services Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men With Early Syphilis in King County, WA.
(2025 Apr 1)
Sex Transm Dis 52(4): 225-232
Kerani RP, Chang A, Berzkalns A, Palacios-Moreno J, Ramchandani M, Golden MR

Characterizing the Communication Networks of Spanish- and English-Speaking Latinx Sexual Minority Men and Their Roles in Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Uptake.
(2024 Jul 2)
J Health Commun 29(7): 467-480
Lee JJ, Wang L, Vo K, Gonzalez C, Orellana ER, Kerani RP, Katz DA, Sanchez TH, Graham SM

Should We Be Testing for Mycoplasma genitalium on Initial Presentation? Trends in Persistent/Recurrent Urethritis Among Men Presenting for Care in STD Clinics, 2015-2019, STD Surveillance Network.
(2024 Jul 1)
Sex Transm Dis 51(7): 493-498
Llata E, Tromble E, Schumacher C, Huspeni D, Asbel L, Pathela P, Kohn R, Kerani RP, Barbee L, Bachmann L

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