Atlanta HIV Specialist
We care for people at every stage of HIV — newly diagnosed, returning to care after time away, or managing treatment that’s been working for years. The environment is safe, nonjudgmental, and built by people who have done this work in Atlanta since 2001.
Undetectable means untransmittable
HIV treatment has changed what a diagnosis means. Antiretroviral medication lowers the amount of virus in your blood, and when it drops below the level a lab can measure — fewer than 200 copies per milliliter — you are considered undetectable.
Once your viral load has stayed undetectable for six months, HIV cannot be passed to a sexual partner. Not “less likely.” Cannot. This is the finding known as U=U, endorsed by the CDC and supported by large studies in which no partner was infected.
Most people reach an undetectable viral load within one to six months of starting treatment, often on a single daily pill. Staying undetectable means staying on treatment and keeping up with regular lab work — if you stop, the virus returns and can be transmitted again.
What treatment looks like here
We start with lab work to understand where things stand: viral load, CD4 count, kidney and liver function, and screening for other infections. From there we choose a regimen that fits your health, your other medications, and your routine.
After you start, we recheck your viral load to confirm the medication is working, then settle into regular monitoring. Because we’re a primary care practice, the rest of your health — blood pressure, cholesterol, mental health, vaccinations, sexual health — happens in the same office, with the same chart.
People with HIV who start treatment early and stay on it can expect a normal life expectancy.
HIV prevention
If you’re HIV-negative and want to stay that way, PrEP reduces your risk of getting HIV from sex by about 99% when taken as prescribed.
